1. Failing Forward Volume 2, Notebook 5 Lesson 2: Rethinking Failure

2. “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John…they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.” (Acts 4:13)

3. If You’ve Failed, Are You a Failure?

4. Achievers reject rejection. They do not base their self-worth on perfect _________________. Achievers see failure as _______________. Achievers keep ________________ realistic. PERFORMANCE TEMPORARY EXPECTATIONS

5. Achievers focus on their ______________. Achievers risk __________ in order to try new and better ways to solve problems. Achievers __________back. They know that a failure does not make them a failure. STRENGTHS FAILURE BOUNCE

6. Biblical Case Study: Peter (Matthew 26:69-75; 1 Peter 1:1-5)

7. He stepped out of the boat to walk on water (Matthew 14:27-30). He identified Jesus as the Christ (Matthew 16:13-20). He witnessed the transfiguration on the mountain (Matthew 17:1-8).

8. What happened to Peter: He __________ from his failures. He refused to be a __________. He ___________ in his faith. LEARNED QUITTER MATURED

9. He was _________ with the Holy Spirit. He failed ___________. FILLED FORWARD

10. Take the ______ Out of Failure! YOU

11. Fear of failure will stop all forward progress. Here are several results of enslavement to fear:

12. 1.____________. 2.____________________. 3._____________________. 4.____________. 5.____________. 6._________________. PARALYSIS PROCRASTINATION PURPOSELESSNESS SELF-PITY EXCUSES HOPELESSNESS

13. Accepting Responsibility for Failures

14. Many people make mistakes but refuse to admit them. They tend to see every obstacle or error as somebody else’s fault. As a result, they generally respond in one or more of the following ways:

15. They _____________ with a display of anger. (Blow up) They try to _______ their failure. (Cover up) They work _________ and _________, but without making changes. (Speed up) OVERREACT HIDE HARDERFASTER

16. They try to __________ their mistake. (Back up) They ______. (Give up) EXCUSE QUIT

17. Leadership expert, Peter Drucker, wrote: “The better a man is, the more mistakes he will make, for the more new things he will try. I would never promote to a top-level job a man who was not making mistakes…otherwise he is sure to be mediocre.” Mistakes really do pave the road to achievement.

18. Biblical Case Study: King David (1 Chronicles 21:1-28)

19. David refused to ____________ others for his foolish decision. David ____________ his failure. David accepted full _________________ for his actions. David ____________ and moved forward. ADMITTED RESPONSIBILITY REPENTED BLAME

20. David ______________ the Lord. David _____________ his commitment to the Lord. WORSHIPPED RENEWED

21. David accepted responsibility for his failure. Until a person takes this step, all other steps on the pathway to achievement are impossible.