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Ep 93. You Either Win or You Learn · Go Big with Gib Podcast

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  SPEAKER_00: You either win or you learn.
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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Go Big with Gibb Podcast, where we talk to professionals, business owners, and entrepreneurs about their big wins.
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  SPEAKER_00: Go with the Welcome back to Go Big With Gibb.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm your host, Gib Irons.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today I want to talk to you about something that every high performer faces.
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  SPEAKER_00: What to do when you give everything you have and still don't get the result that you wanted.
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  SPEAKER_00: I just finished a two-week jury trial in a medical malpractice wrongful death case.
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  SPEAKER_00: My trial partner and I worked tirelessly.
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  SPEAKER_00: Four weeks of trial prep, two weeks in the courtroom.
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  SPEAKER_00: I handled the opening, the closing, and the direct examination of our client.
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  SPEAKER_00: We put in a tremendous effort and we tried a very good case.
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  SPEAKER_00: But here's the truth we didn't get the result that we were seeking.
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  SPEAKER_00: The jury verdict didn't go our way.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, I could look at that outcome as a negative.
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  SPEAKER_00: I could dwell on the loss, but that's not how champions think.
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  SPEAKER_00: Kobe Bryant once said, I don't lose.
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  SPEAKER_00: I either win or I learn.
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  SPEAKER_00: That mindset changes everything.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because when you approach setbacks as learning experiences, suddenly you can't lose.
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  SPEAKER_00: You either get the outcome you wanted or you walk away sharper, smarter, and stronger.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that's exactly how I see this trial.
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  SPEAKER_00: Even though the verdict wasn't what we hoped for, we proved that we were at the peak of our game.
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  SPEAKER_00: Our trial skills were excellent.
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  SPEAKER_00: We battled, we stood in the arena, and we delivered.
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  SPEAKER_00: Most importantly, we learned.
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  SPEAKER_00: We learned what worked.
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  SPEAKER_00: We learned how to refine our strategies.
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  SPEAKER_00: And now we're more dangerous than ever.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're ready to jump back into the ring.
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  SPEAKER_00: So here's the takeaway for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Whatever your field, whatever challenge you're facing, don't let the outcome define you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let the effort, the preparation, and the growth define you.
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  SPEAKER_00: When you hit a setback, don't call it a loss.
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  SPEAKER_00: Call it a lesson because that lesson is the fuel that makes you unstoppable for the next round.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks to tuning in to this episode of Go Big With Gibb, I'm Gib Irons reminding you to take every negative, flip it into a positive, and use it to build a life without limits.