Resilience – The Measure of True Success

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Welcome to the Leadership Quotient. I’m Dusty Holcomb, and each day I’ll share a meaningful quote and explore how it applies to leadership and personal growth. Together, we’ll unpack lessons to help you lead yourself and others with purpose and clarity. Let’s get started. Today, we’re diving into Nelson Mandela’s powerful reminder.

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Do not judge me by my success. Judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again. We all admire success, but the truth is success doesn’t happen overnight. It’s the result of countless attempts, setbacks and failures. Real success happens when no one is watching.

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When you fall, dust yourself off and rise again. During his early years, Walt Disney faced rejection after rejection. His first animation studio went bankrupt, and he was told repeatedly that he lacked creativity, but he didn’t quit on his next attempt with persistence and grit. He created Mickey mouse, a character that transformed not only his life, but also entertainment history. This is the kind of resilience Nelson Mandela spoke of.

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It’s about refusing to let failure define you. It’s about getting back up when quitting would be so much easier. Here’s my challenge to you. First, think about a time when you almost gave up, but tried one more time. How did it feel to succeed?

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2, identify an area in your life or your leadership, where you’ve faced repeated setbacks. What would it look like to try just once more? 3, commit to rising again. Even if success doesn’t come immediately, every effort strengthens your character. If you want to be inspired, I highly recommend can’t hurt me by David Goggins.

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It’s a powerful read on building mental toughness and pushing through when life feels impossible. I’ll put a link in the show notes for you. Your success isn’t measured by how many times you fall. It’s defined by how many times you rise up, which choice will you make today? Thanks for joining.

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Have a awesome day and we’ll see you again soon. Thanks for joining me today on the leadership quotient. I hope today’s quote gave you something to think about and apply in your leadership journey. If you found value in this episode, I’d love for you to share it. Subscribe or leave a review.

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Leadership is a journey. Keep moving forward, and I’ll see you tomorrow.