My recent health limitations reminded me of an important lesson that all business owners should learn.

“Obstacles are just unpaid interns training you for greatness.”

– Angela J Shupe

The friction of a sharpening stone sharpens knives. The friction of adversity sharpens our business skills.

---

I have mentioned this before and will again: You do not fail unless you stop trying. You see, there is something to learn in the adversity of failure!

Those lessons can drive you to greater and better things.

---

We recently discussed one of the founders of Military.com in class this week. I suspected that the greatest lesson he learned was through the adversity he faced when the business started to fail.

I was right.

I found a piece written about him where he even reflected the same sentiment. He felt that the lessons learned through adversity were crucial. They drove him to be a better entrepreneur and CEO as he moved forward.

---

I want you to remember this. In the moment, those skill-sharpening moments feel devastating. They are not.

They’re teaching you to be a better entrepreneur and CEO.