by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Apr 1, 2025 | Thoughtful Leadership
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” ~Nelson Mandela We have written many times about failing. About how when something goes wrong and we “fail,” we’re not a failure. About failing forward to learn from what’s...
by Lisa Kohn | Feb 13, 2025 | Personal growth
Why is “no” such a difficult thing to say? We’re great at it when we’re two. “No” seems to be our favorite word at that age (at least it was for my kids). But somewhere along the line we forget that ability; we forget the word....
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Nov 12, 2024 | Thoughtful Leadership
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” ~Winston Churchill I’m not certain if our fear of failure is more nature or nurture. If we’re hardwired that way or if we’ve been socialized to fear what feels like falling on our face in...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Sep 3, 2024 | Personal growth
“The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.” ~Theodore Roosevelt Why is it that we (that I) get so hung up on the mistakes we make? Or even sometimes on the mistakes that others make around us. What is this notion that somehow resides...
by Robyn McLeod | Jul 18, 2024 | Thoughtful Leadership
We have written about the benefits of not being afraid to fail – taking risks, being bold, and not limiting yourself. And when you do fail, being able to make the most of a failure through learning, growing, and pushing yourself further. Lewis Schiff, author of the...
