
Ep. 16 - Failure - The Engineer's Tool for Success
11/08/21 • 19 min
How do you treat failure? Today’s episode we’re going to discuss the real tool for making success possible for you, whether for yourself or for your business to thrive. Let’s dive in!
Don’t forget to sign up for our 2022 On Ramp! Let’s dive in for today’s awesome episode.
[00:01 – 02:13] Opening Segment
- Welcome back to the show!
- Please be expectant for November through December! We have lots of awesome shows in the works
- Did you sign up for the email listing? Check your inbox!
- See you at the first On-Ramp 2022 on November 16! The spots are filling, make sure to register on the links below
[02:14 – 16:12] Your Best Tool for Success
- Understanding losses to move forward
- Why Engineers design, build, and maintain
- Successful engineering
- Openly learning from your failures for betterment
- Failure is a part of our humanity
- Finding success on the other side of failure
- Looking back at the radio show I did
- Learning from failure and struggles
- Don’t run away from failure!
[16:13 – 19:55] Closing Segment
- Parting Notes
- I partnered with Business Made Simple! Don't forget to check this on the show notes!
- Take the audio survey! Let me know how have you been doing in your pursuit in achieving your work-life balance goals? Let me know and you might be featured on the show!
Tweetable Quotes:
“Celebrate the wins but understand the losses, understand the areas that you are working on.” - Dr. James Bryant
“We’ve lost our ability to see the usefulness of failure.” - Dr. James Bryant
“Construction is the last phase of design.” - Dr. James Bryant
Resources Mentioned:
- Schedule a complimentary Introductory Coaching Session
- Grab the opportunity to have this business assessment called My Business Report for your business to have a blueprint. Take the free assessment NOW from my partner, Business Made Simple!
- Sign up here for the 2022 On Ramp
https://calendly.com/james-betteryou4u/engineer-your-success-on-ramp-2022
- Here’s the link to the Goal Setting Tips and Tricks https://betteryou4u.com/blog/goal-setting-tips-and-tricks/
Sponsors:
Banowetz Marketing: Growing a business is hard. Banowetz Marketing provides an action plan and expert help so your family business can thrive
Coupon Code: JAMES to get 3 FREE hours of logo design or redesign work with the purchase of any other product.
If you are impacted by this content, please be sure to subscribe for more access to the empowering conversations from myself and guests who are working to help you engineer your success!
Use this link to drop a question or a topic that you would like to see covered on a future episode: Questions or topic suggestions
Let’s connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I’d love to hear from you.
You have the strength of a hero within you. Check out my website https://betteryou4u.com/ and learn how to unlock your potential and achieve success both in business and in life.
How do you treat failure? Today’s episode we’re going to discuss the real tool for making success possible for you, whether for yourself or for your business to thrive. Let’s dive in!
Don’t forget to sign up for our 2022 On Ramp! Let’s dive in for today’s awesome episode.
[00:01 – 02:13] Opening Segment
- Welcome back to the show!
- Please be expectant for November through December! We have lots of awesome shows in the works
- Did you sign up for the email listing? Check your inbox!
- See you at the first On-Ramp 2022 on November 16! The spots are filling, make sure to register on the links below
[02:14 – 16:12] Your Best Tool for Success
- Understanding losses to move forward
- Why Engineers design, build, and maintain
- Successful engineering
- Openly learning from your failures for betterment
- Failure is a part of our humanity
- Finding success on the other side of failure
- Looking back at the radio show I did
- Learning from failure and struggles
- Don’t run away from failure!
[16:13 – 19:55] Closing Segment
- Parting Notes
- I partnered with Business Made Simple! Don't forget to check this on the show notes!
- Take the audio survey! Let me know how have you been doing in your pursuit in achieving your work-life balance goals? Let me know and you might be featured on the show!
Tweetable Quotes:
“Celebrate the wins but understand the losses, understand the areas that you are working on.” - Dr. James Bryant
“We’ve lost our ability to see the usefulness of failure.” - Dr. James Bryant
“Construction is the last phase of design.” - Dr. James Bryant
Resources Mentioned:
- Schedule a complimentary Introductory Coaching Session
- Grab the opportunity to have this business assessment called My Business Report for your business to have a blueprint. Take the free assessment NOW from my partner, Business Made Simple!
- Sign up here for the 2022 On Ramp
https://calendly.com/james-betteryou4u/engineer-your-success-on-ramp-2022
- Here’s the link to the Goal Setting Tips and Tricks https://betteryou4u.com/blog/goal-setting-tips-and-tricks/
Sponsors:
Banowetz Marketing: Growing a business is hard. Banowetz Marketing provides an action plan and expert help so your family business can thrive
Coupon Code: JAMES to get 3 FREE hours of logo design or redesign work with the purchase of any other product.
If you are impacted by this content, please be sure to subscribe for more access to the empowering conversations from myself and guests who are working to help you engineer your success!
Use this link to drop a question or a topic that you would like to see covered on a future episode: Questions or topic suggestions
Let’s connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I’d love to hear from you.
You have the strength of a hero within you. Check out my website https://betteryou4u.com/ and learn how to unlock your potential and achieve success both in business and in life.
Previous Episode

Ep. 15 - Why You Should Write Down Your Engineered Goals
What makes the difference in making your goals happen? We all have different strategies, but the most effective way for me is to write down my goals. I hope that through this episode, may writing become the breakthrough for you. Listen through the episode and take the gems you shouldn’t miss.
Of course, don’t forget to sign up for our 2022 On Ramp! Let’s dive in for today’s awesome episode.
[00:01 – 02:52] Opening Segment
- Welcome to the show
- Please be expectant for November through December! We have lots of awesome shows in the works
- Did you sign up for the email listing? Check your inbox!
- I share what I want for our family in the coming years
[02:53 – 12:44] The Power in taking the Time to Write your Goals
- What is it that you want to go after? Who do you want to be?
- The secret sauce is not just about achieving
- Last week: Thinking big
- Positioning and Evaluating your goals
- The Missing Link in Goal Setting
- Why is it important for you to achieve this goal?
- Initiating motion and building momentum
- Next big thing: resources you need to achieve your goal
- Success is different for each one of us
- You decide what matters to you
[12:45 – 15:48] Closing Segment
- Take the audio survey! Let me know how have you been doing in your pursuit in achieving your work-life balance goals? Let me know and you might be featured on the show!
- Parting Notes
Tweetable Quotes:
“The transformation is what remains with you.” - Dr. James Bryant
“The way my life is structured is spending time around my family.” - Dr. James Bryant
“Your WHY has to be strong enough to initiate pursuit of the goal.” - Dr. James Bryant
Resources Mentioned:
- Schedule a complimentary Introductory Coaching Session
- Sign up here for the 2022 On Ramp
https://calendly.com/james-betteryou4u/engineer-your-success-on-ramp-2022
- Here’s the link to the Goal Setting Tips and Tricks https://betteryou4u.com/blog/goal-setting-tips-and-tricks/
Sponsors:
Banowetz Marketing: Growing a business is hard. Banowetz Marketing provides an action plan and expert help so your family business can thrive
Coupon Code: JAMES to get 3 FREE hours of logo design or redesign work with the purchase of any other product.
If you are impacted by this content, please be sure to subscribe for more access to the empowering conversations from myself and guests who are working to help you engineer your success!
Use this link to drop a question or a topic that you would like to see covered on a future episode: Questions or topic suggestions
Let’s connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I’d love to hear from you.
You have the strength of a hero within you. Check out my website https://betteryou4u.com/ and learn how to unlock your potential and achieve success both in business and in life.
Next Episode

Ep. 17 - Being a Business Leader Does Not Have to be a Solo Job
For today’s show, we will be talking about the reason why business leaders can’t do it alone. Many business leaders struggle with work-life balance and achieving success because they forget to ponder and decide about this important matter.
Let’s dive in to today’s episode.
[00:01 – 05:15] Opening Segment
- Welcome back to the show!
- This week, celebrate your wins and understand your losses!
- Don’t forget to sign up on the links below to have immediate access to the updates and announcements I have for you through email.
- See you at the first On-Ramp 2022 on November 16 and December 14th! The spots are filling, don’t forget to register on the links below.
- Take a FREE assessment on My Business Report! See more at the links below.
[05:16 – 15:42] Don’t Tread a Solo Path
- Why shouldn’t business leaders not do it alone?
- Teams can really help us move forward
- Solution does not only come from one place
- Train and teach your team to show what they can
- A fool’s way to delegate
- Delegate the right way
- The impact filter
- Give your team an opportunity to grow
- Now, who is the best person for that role?
[15:43 – 18:41] Closing Segment
- Soon on EYS: The Business side of Work-Life Balance
- We’re expanding to a Facebook Community soon!
- Take the audio survey! Let me know how have you been doing in your pursuit in achieving your work-life balance goals? Let me know and you might be featured on the show!
- Parting Notes
Tweetable Quotes:
“As an individual, there’s only so much that I can accomplish, but as a team, when I have a well-functioning team around me where the team members know their part or their role and they are moving forward, we can accomplish so much more.” - Dr. James Bryant
“Do not try to take on anything by yourself.” - Dr. James Bryant
Resources Mentioned:
- Who Not How
- Have you saved your spot for the On Ramp for 2022? Hurry! https://calendly.com/james-betteryou4u/engineer-your-success-on-ramp-2022?month=2021-11
- Schedule a complimentary Introductory Coaching Session
- Grab the opportunity to have this business assessment called My Business Report for your business to have a blueprint. Take the free assessment NOW from my partner, Business Made Simple!
- Don’t forget to sign-up for email updates! https://betteryou4u.com/eys-email-update/
Sponsors:
Banowetz Marketing: Growing a business is hard. Banowetz Marketing provides an action plan and expert help so your family business can thrive
Coupon Code: JAMES to get 3 FREE hours of logo design or redesign work with the purchase of any other product.
If you are impacted by this content, please be sure to subscribe for more access to the empowering conversations from myself and guests who are working to help you engineer your success!
Use this link to drop a question or a topic that you would like to see covered on a future episode: Questions or topic suggestions
Let’s connect! Find me on my LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. I’d love to hear from you.
You have the strength of a hero within you. Check out my website https://betteryou4u.com/ and learn how to unlock your potential and achieve success both in business and in life.
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