The Surprising Power of Failure:

In a world obsessed with success, here's why you should focus on failure instead.

Hansei is a Japanese practice that emphasises learning from your mistakes and failures.

Through this process of self reflection, you understand the causes of your mistakes. You can then make a plan to avoid making the same mistake in the future.

Avoiding repeating small mistakes might not seem like much, but when you add the effect of all the small fixes, they compound into big leaps of growth and improvement. Just think about it, making just one fix per week leads to over 50 improvements in a year.

Hansei is the secret behind the success of companies like Toyota. By continually reflecting and improving on their processes, they've become one of the biggest car companies in the world.

But it's not just for big companies, you can also harness the power of Hansei.

This week I'm sharing 5 questions you can answer that will guide you through the Hansei process.

1. Think About a Mistake

What is one mistake you made recently? Describe what happened.

2. Own Your Part

How did you contribute to this mistake? What can you take responsibility for?

3. Question Your Assumptions

What assumptions did you have that might have led to this mistake?

4. What Did You Learn?

What lessons did you learn from this experience? How can they help you in the future?

5. Make a Plan

What steps will you take to avoid making the same mistake again?

Always remember this one thing when you're working through the Hansei process:

Hansei isn't about being hard on yourself and striving for perfection.

It's about learning and improving. Focusing on progress, not perfection. It's about making small changes that can lead to constant progress.

It's a recipe to create sustainable growth that lasts.

Success is built not just on wins, but on what we learn from our failures.

So, each week, take a few minutes to reflect, answer these five questions, and make small changes that add up over time.

Start your Hansei practice today and see where it takes you.

Until next week.

Keep growing,

Shoaib.