4: Turn Your Obstacles into Opportunities 

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Welcome to the With Intention weekly newsletter where I share ideas & learnings to help you live & lead with intention.

At a glance:

• The beauty of failure 
• A powerful quote on resilience
• A simple visual 

The Beauty of Failure

Is failure really the end of the road?

Here's how you can turn your biggest setbacks into stepping stones for success in just 5 minutes a day:

We've all been there.

That gut-wrenching moment when a project falls flat or a pitch gets rejected. I remember the day I crashed and burned speaking. I lost everything - my confidence, and my direction. But then I discovered a powerful mindset shift that changed everything.

Instead of seeing failures as dead ends, I started treating them as data points.

Each setback became a lesson, a chance to refine my approach. This perspective keeps you from wallowing in self-pity or giving up too soon. It transforms obstacles into opportunities. 

I took action and rebuilt my speaking "muscles" over time. The reframe was crucial for me.

Here's something to try: Next time you face a setback, grab a notebook. Jot down three specific things you learned from the experience.

You'll start seeing patterns, gaining insights, and building resilience with each "failure" you encounter.

 Suddenly, those roadblocks become your secret weapons for growth.

A powerful quote on resilience

A Simple Visual on the Opportunity in Front of You

The difference between avg and elite performance may just be this reframe on failure. Can you turn your obstacles into opportunities?

Until next week...thanks for reading!

Jon Giganti Author. Speaker. Leader.

Attention requires a focused head.
Intention requires a focused heart.

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