I Fail Often and Gloriously

In episode 70 of the Potential Leader Lab Podcast, I offer you a call to action to embrace your failures gloriously, learn from them, evolve, and chase the relentless pursuit of self-improvement. Our Discussion The truth is, we've been programmed to view failure as a roadblock rather than a learning experience—a viewpoint that's not only flawed but also hindering our potential to grow and improve. In exploring the concept of failure, I share that I, too, have experienced more failures than successes. Public failures are just the tip of the iceberg compared to the less visible, private ones where we fail to meet our self-set expectations. ★ Key Moments ★ 00:33 Embracing Failure: A Private Struggle 06:10 Success Through Constant Failure 08:13 Redefining Failure and Success 12:49 Embrace Failure for Growth 16:15 Learning from Nonfatal Failures 18:10 Embracing Struggle for Growth 20:55 Opportunity and Resilience Reflection 24:06 Embrace Failure, Evolve, Repeat _______________________________ Find Perry Maughmer Subscribe to the Email Newsletter Contact Perry Subscribe to the YouTube Channel -------------------------------------------------- Perry Maughmer believes the world deserves better leadership; that in every human interaction there is the opportunity to either build others up or tear them down; and that leadership is the choice we make in those moments. These beliefs led Perry to create the Potential Leader Lab. He wanted to offer those who share his beliefs the space and safety to explore transformative ideas, experiment with new behaviors, and evolve into the leaders they were meant to be and that the world needs. This is a framework he has used again and again with his Vistage peer advisory groups and companies like Turn-Key Tunneling, Convergint, Haughn & Associates, I Am Boundless, Ketchum & Walton, LSP Technologies, and Ahlum & Arbor. Perry lives and works on the shores of Buckeye Lake in Ohio, in the mountains of northwest Georgia, and on the beach in Anna Maria, Florida with his amazingly creative wife Lisa. They have 2 rescue dogs and are intermittently visited by their 3 wonderful children throughout the year. Perry & Lisa are living life in crescendo and focused on exploring, experimenting, and evolving their vision of a life they have no desire to retire from. Copyright 2026 Perry Maughmer