3 Things to Do When You Feel Like an Utter Failure

Reader Comments
Back to blog

This was great advice to people. We are all guilty of feeling that we can do it on our own, but sometimes I believe that we become this way due to others making us feel that we cannot come to them for help or advice.
People have a way of making others feel small and treating them like they should know what they are supposed to do instead of giving them the benefit of the doubt and trying to help them improve, and doing it it not only in a professional manner, but acting like a person that should show respect to those that value their opinion and advice and treat others in a human manner.
It's important for people to really think about what they really want to do with their lives, and what inspires them. Many people work to pay the bills, but some times you have to go for the things that make you really feel considerably happy with what you are doing.

Gillian 6:21AM February 05, 2013

That is what I am going through now... I feel like sH*t! What you say is very true, we have to Ask For Help! And people who are in this state, like me, tends to sink in and wallow in and thinking that "I" have to figure it out. This is so so so so true. Now with advise that I am receiving, it is no nice at all but I still need to go through it in order to unstuck myself. I need solutions to get out of this state soonest, please advise.

Stephen of KS 1:47PM July 12, 2012

Yes there should realize the opportunity to RSS commentary, quite simply, CMS is another on the blog.

tryecrot of AL 11:30AM August 26, 2011

Great additions, Thea. Doing something with it and then letting that person know what came of it is definitely an important (and oft-overlooked) part of keeping the well filled so you can keep going back to it.

Curt Rosengren of WA 12:25PM August 25, 2010

Great advice!
The 4th step is obvious: Follow up on the person's advice in some way (even if you disagree with some of it).
The 5th step is often forgotten: Report back to the person on how you took their advice and what you gained from it. Skip this step and this person "dries up" as a source of future advice or leads. Reporting back builds the relationship.
Useful job search articles: http://bit.ly/TKExaminer
Follow me on Twitter!

Thea Kelley, CPRW, GCDF of CA 9:09PM August 22, 2010