27 Overcome all setbacks and obstacles
No campaign plan survives first contact with the enemy.
- Field Marshall Helmuth Graf von Moltke
Even though we don’t like adversity in our lives, it is very normal to have setbacks and unexpected obstacles appear in our path of life and our projects. This is especially true when we are doing something of great value, like implementing an innovation in our workplace.
It is so important to take these setbacks and obstacles in stride and find ways to overcome them without giving up on our projects. The best way to find ways to overcome setbacks and obstacles is to use the creative process that you read about earlier.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. — Samuel Beckett
Watch this video that illustrates this point. Oh, don’t quit before the end of the video, it ends well.
You really only fail when you quit. Have you ever failed at something that you didn’t give up on?
