Pat Mesiti – Soaring Higher

Pat Mesiti International Motivational Speaker gives you principles to soar higher!
(excerpt taken from Pat Mesiti’s new book “Soaring Higher”)

The greatest mistake you can make is to be afraid of making a mistake

Larry Anderson, the former pitcher for the San Diego Padres, likes to say, 'If first you don't succeed, failure may be your thing’. While you can laugh at this statement, many of us fear failure and so cling to whatever we feel comfortable with, even if it does not work. We are afraid to invest, to take a risk. We are afraid that we will make a mistake. This is the sort of attitude that says, ‘Don't look you might see, don't listen you might hear, don't think you might learn, don't make a decision you might be wrong, don't walk you might stumble, don't run you might fall, don't live you might die, don't change you might grow’.

In the 1940s, 80% of all watches sold were made in Switzerland. In the 1950s, a digital watch was presented to Swiss watchmakers and they rejected it because they already had the best watches in the world and the best watchmakers. The man who developed it subsequently sold his idea to Seiko and the rest, of course, is history. In 1940, Swiss watch companies employed 80,000 people; today they employ 18,000 people. In 1940, they made 80% of all watches; today they barely make 20%. This is what happens when individuals and organisations choose to die rather than change or become too afraid that they will make a mistake.

Author John Killinger said, 'Failure is the greatest opportunity I have to know who I really am'. I would add, ‘Failure is the greatest opportunity to know what you might become’. You see, when it comes to mistakes, we overestimate the outcome and underestimate the process of learning. Every dream that has been fulfilled occurred because someone dared to make a mistake and did not get stuck in the failure. If you are not failing, you are probably not moving forward. 

Challenge

Don't live a life afraid of making mistakes. Mistakes are something we all make, but they are not all that we are. So go ahead, try it anyway!

Other Motivational Books by Pat Mesiti

Attitudes and Altitudes
Pat Mesiti at his best! This book addresses the "how's" of leadership. It deals with vital principles such as leader development, how to network people and how to bring out the best in those around you. Pat Mesiti speaks on: growing big people, passion, leadership, mentoring, encouragement, attitude, credibility.

Dreamers Never Sleep
Pat Mesiti, in his comical yet challenging way, will show you how to: replace wrong perceptions with winning attitudes, deal positively with change, define your destiny, go beyond the 'norm', handle failure and discover what success really is and how it can affect your world.

Opportunity Knocks
If you are one of those millions of people around the world waiting for an opportunity to take your life to another level, then this book is for you.
1) recognize opportunities
2) grab opportunities that come your way
3) Persevere with opportunities

Wake Up and Dream
Discover the power of personal vision and how your dreams can help change the world.
The various topics include: how to rise above the limitations of your past, defining your dream, developing a plan to make your dream a reality, developing character, skills and attitudes that facilitate change, and unlocking the gifts and talents of those around you.

To obtain more information on Pat Mesiti’s Motivational Books, CD’s and products, or to book Pat as a Motivational Speaker for an upcoming event please visit www.mesiti.com

To obtain information on Pat Mesiti’s Millionaire Mindset Club, please visit www.mmclub.com.au