Author, educator and speaker A.C. Cristales is back with another episode for Season 3 of Mission Driven. In this episode, A.C. takes us back to a Reflection Blog he wrote in 2009, entitled, The Power of Failure. In this podcast episode, he shares how failure can either propel you to your destiny and purpose or it can dispel you away from it. If you want to grow and thrive in your journey of success despite the difficulties of life, you have to listen to this episode. It will empower and encourage you, and it is an episode that you'll definitely want to share with your family and friends.

Links to this week's empowering segments:

• [01:46] The Key is Consistency
• [02:48] The Power of Failure
• [04:24] Rap was my outlet
• [06:14] 14 years old and rapping!
• [08:05] Steve Jobs and his failures
• [10:31] Times of failure will do one or two things

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For more information about A.C., check out his website, http://acspeaks.com