Hello, Adversity

Hello, Adversity

The Failure File

Once we learn how to handle failure, we can use it to our advantage.

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Chris Anselmo
Apr 12, 2023
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Author’s Note: This is part two of a two-part series on failure. You can read part one here.

One morning in early January 2018, my phone alarm buzzed at 8 am. Bleary-eyed, I got out of bed to begin my workday routine. Ten minutes later, as I stood in front of the coffee machine ready to scoop grounds into the top, it hit me…

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