Bouncing Back from the Bottom

"I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom"  General George S. Patton.

Bouncing back is not something we tend to measure in American Business. Too often we simply look at achievements and resumes without any knowledge of "bounce back". This is hard to measure and yet vitally important when trying to surround yourself with people who will not let you down when the storm clouds of business roll into to your life.

If a person is being honest they have hit bottom at least one time in their life. Rarely does a person go through life without failure.

The key is how they bounce back.  There are several examples, some lay flat at the bottom, others quickly get up but are gun shy to try again, others process and learn from their failure or the situations.

As you push your own square rocks up very steep hills, be aware that as you add people to help your persue your dream what is their "bounce back" experience.  If they do not have it, they may earn it under your leadership, and that could be a painful experience for both of you.   Rock Pushers have no patience for those who will not get back up from failure.