Just because some people can do something with little or no training, it doesn't mean that others can't do it (and sometimes do it even better) with training.

Your failures and misfortunes don't threaten other people. . .It's your assets and your successes that are problems for people who derive their self-esteem from being superior.

A company that cannot self-correct cannot thrive.

What can I learn from this? What will I do next time I'm in this situation?

Effort is one of those things that gives meaning to life. Effort means you care about something, that something is important to you and you are willing to work for it.

Failure is information-we label it failure, but it's more like, 'This didn't work, I'm a problem solver, and I'll try something else.'

Important achievements require a clear focus, all-out effort, and a bottomless trunk full of strategies. Plus allies in learning.