Career Help Fail Forward and Fail Often - Hallie Crawford

Career Help Fail Forward and Fail Often This is a continuation of my response on the Wall Street Journal article, written by Dilbert, creator Scott Adams, How to Get a Real Education. Fail Forward. If youre taking risks, and you probably should, you can find yourself failing 90% of the time. The trick is to get paid while youre doing the failing and to use the experience to gain skills that will be useful later. I failed at my first career in banking. I failed at my second career with the phone company. But youd be surprised at how many of the skills I learned in those careers can be applied to almost any field, including cartooning. Students should be taught that failure is a process, not an obstacle. In career transition, failure is a requirement. Youre going to look into and research jobs that arent a fit for you. Youre going to forget to bring your business cards to a networking event. Youre going to take a class that turns out isnt interesting. The key is to try new things, and dont be afraid to do so. In doing so, you will find your way. If you dont try new things, youll never get to there. So go ahead and fail, as long as you’re moving forward, by making sure youre learning from each of those failures. Dont be afraid to try something new. Dont be afraid to talk to a stranger about what they do to learn more. Its all part of the process. Good luck, I hope this is helpful to you! Hallie Crawford Career Help Coach