One of the biggest takeaways from my conversation with Sheila Elaine wasn't about mindset, it was about identity.
Sheila doesn't call herself a failure when something doesn't work out.
Instead, she asks:
"What did I learn that will help me become more of who I truly am?"
That simple question changes everything.
Too often, we attach our worth to outcomes. A business doesn't succeed. A career takes an unexpected turn. A dream evolves. And suddenly, we think we have failed.
But what if those experiences were actually preparing us?
Sheila's journey, from advertising to art to coaching, wasn't a series of mistakes. It was a series of lessons that revealed her true purpose.
The same may be true for you.
Stop trying to avoid failure. Start extracting the wisdom from it.
Because your setbacks don't define you.
They develop you.
And sometimes, the very thing you thought was your greatest failure becomes the story that helps someone else find their way.
Watch the full conversation with Sheila Elaine on Live, Learn, Leverage and discover why self-trust, not perfection, is the foundation of meaningful transformation.