3 Simple Ways to Bounce Back From Failure and Thrive (TPS295)

Let’s talk about failure. It is easy to be productive when everything is going well, but what happens when you have a setback? Even a small failure can be discouraging and get you in a rut. What can you do to get yourself to be productive again? We’re going to share 3 strategies for how to bounce back from failure and share examples of how we’ve done it ourselves.

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Cheat Sheet:

The top 3 productivity resources for this week [1:43]

Some of Brooks' and Thanh's recent failures [5:42]

Why it is important to separate yourself from your successes and failures [8:48]

Why your first instinct may not always be best [16:12]

What changing your environment can do to get you back on track [17:25]

Why happy people are productive people [24:05]

What makes different members of the Asian Efficiency Dojo happy [30:15]

Action steps you can take to integrate today's topic into your life [33:15]

Links:

Blinkist

Otter

MindMeister

HelloSign

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The ONLY Way You Can Inspire Change in Others (TPS204)

Change Your Mind, Change Your Life: How a Growth Mindset Leads You to Your Ideal Future (TPS171)

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