Influence For Purpose

Defeat is one of the subjects that many people don’t like to talk about unless they've achieved success or some sense of satisfaction after experiencing it.  We know people feel defeated at times but seldom hear practical ways to overcome it.  We often hear "failure is not an option"...  (I remember saying this to myself recently)  or "Do it right the first time" . But what happens when you  experience defeat? We have personal relationship failures, and the principles of how we have personally handle defeat could apply to any failure.  However, I would like to focus on the area of defeat in our professional lives.   My husband was a successful business owner from the age 23.  However, after  10 years in an unstable partnership, he decided to get out.   He was semi-retired for 5 years expecting a large sum of money that would have set us up for decades. When the time came, the contract went unfulfilled due to the real estate market crash, and a 7-figure