Thank you, William!

I vividly relate to your point about "taking one on the chin"  Recently, I was training in a self-defense system called Krav Maga. Unlike traditional martial arts, this class encourages contact. So the first time I took a right cross to the jaw ... well, let's just say it was disappointing!  I knew I had to made certain it was the last and ONLY time. But there were two ways to make sure I never got hit like that  again. 1) One was to adjust my hand position so I could block more effectively. 2) The other was to go home and never come back.  After some soul-searching, I chose to return rather than run. But it was quite appealing to walk away altogether.

It's so important for leaders to intentionally examine failures, to ensure that we don't learn the wrong lessons. If setbacks become "giveups", we have missed the point. Thomas Edison has my favorite quote on the topic: "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."