Talking Failure With Jon Egan

Written By Evan Medley

Let’s be honest, nobody likes failing, it sucks, can be difficult to go through and it’s inevitable. We all experience failure at different points in our life. You may not see it with in the haze of the present situation, but your mistakes and setbacks carry crucial learning points. And at the right moment, those failures will open the door for your purpose.

In today’s episode, the founder and host of the Studying Failure Podcast, Jon Egan, joins us for a conversation about failure. Jon is a young guy who’s impassioned story will resonate with all of us. Jon was let go after only 1 year at his dream job of being a college basketball coach and bounced around from job to job after that. At one point, his lowest, his own father in law was assisting him with buying the necessities to help keep his family fed. We dive into how he shifted his perspective on failure and on finding purpose, which is where Jon finally saw his life turn around.

Finally, he shares some of his best advice for people struggling with failure and talks about Learning how you can shift your perspective when you find yourself struggling with failure.

“Every great person has to go through failure to realize their dreams. Knowing the value of failure, knowing its capacity to teach, can liberate us of our deepest fears” - Benjamin Franklin

If you want to unlock your next success after a failure, then this episode is for you!

Resources

Jon’s Biggest Advice for Someone on a Failure Loop

  • You are not alone in this. Other people have/had/will go through all of the same failures, and it’s an opportunity to connect and create a community.

  • No matter where you’re at, your failure right now is not final for you.

  • Failing at something doesn’t mean you are a failure. Your failure is the key to your success. Keep moving forward.

  • Failure & success are not black and white. Trust the process where failures and setbacks are part of success; success and failure are two sides of the same coin.

  • Failure is redeemable for a purpose. You can either apply what you’ve learned in your life or help somebody else learn something and grow.

  • Jon recommends the book The Purpose Factor by Brian Bosché and Gabrielle Bosché for people struggling with their purpose.

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