How do you define failure?  In fact, as you contemplate the word itself, what images come to mind when you think about failure?  Does it seem that failure has been part of your life far more often than you care to imagine?  Do you find yourself avoiding it at all costs?
Failure is a dreaded word [...]

From the time you were a little girl or boy you were probably given the message that you are supposed to get a good job (or go to college and then get a good job in your chosen field), get married, and raise a family once you “grow up”.  Whether you liked it or not, [...]