At age 23, Henry Ford set out with his first idea of a gas powered engine. He thought he had struck gold with his Quadricycle. The First Quadricycle ran well, but was too small and incomplete for large scale production. His first failure. He then began work on his second vehicle. It was more compact, but he needed financial backing. He found William Murphy and formed Detroit Automobile Co. They had high hopes for this vehicle, but unfortunately, it had to be reworked. It was taking way too long, and Murphy and the Board of Directors grew restless. They dissolved the company a year and a half later. They lost confidence in Henry Ford.
Ford decided to try again and convinced Murphy to give him another try. They formed the Henry Ford Co., but this was short lived because Murphy pressured Ford to get his design complete and into production. Less than a year and a half later, Ford left the company. He was unphased by his failures as he considered them invaluable lessons. He decided a new business model needed to be developed. He found another financial partner to back him, Alexander Malcomson, and partnered with the Vice President of Ford Motor Co., James Couzens. Malcomson agreed to finance the project, but not meddle with the manufacturing process. He left that to Ford and his team. They began work on the Model A, lightest car ever made. The team worked hard at producing 15 cars per day. The first batch of Model As were less than flawless. They had to send mechanics all over the country to fix problems. He and Couzens kept shipping cars, making mistakes, and learning.
It took five more years and countless failures before Ford Motor Co. came out with the world's best automobile, the Model T. The Model T revolutionized the automobile industry and brought Ford to the forefront of that industry.
Just imagine if Henry Ford would have given up after 1, 2, or even 3 of his failures. Perseverance, determination, and commitment win out. Is there something you need to commit to? Whether in life or fitness related, our daily decisions make up our outcome. I sincerely want to help you overcome your obstacles. I know what it is to experience failure and to find a way to keep getting back up again.
My husband and I lost everything due to a bad decision. We were forced to sell our home, cars, camper, moved all of our belongings into a storage unit and moved in with my in laws. It was a very humbling time in our lives, but a time of growth as well. We knew that even though we were knocked down, we had to keep getting back up. God has been so good to us and has never let us be without. We are thankful that we had great family and friends that surrounded us and encouraged us through those really tough days.
Are you in a funk? Are you in a low point in your life where you can't see past your next footstep? I can honestly say that I have been there. You will get through this. You will find joy on the other side of this time. Keep the faith, look up, and set your mind on things above.
Do you need someone to encourage you like we needed someone to encourage us to keep moving? Life does have a way of pulling you down if you let it. Make a decision today that your setbacks, disappointments, and failures are not going to define you. They are not going to decide your future. Reach out to me! We have fitness encouragement support groups starting on Facebook. They are great for anyone who is going through a program or who is looking to get started with their fitness transformation. I have found that as I work on my fitness, I am also working on my emotional well being. It all works together. This is for anyone interested in eating cleaner or is just interested in tapping into some free motivation and accountability. I would love to have you join us. Just message me if you would like more information! To Your Success! Keep failing forward!!! :)
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