“Failure” is going to happen. It’s a fact of life, and it’s a fact of business. What separates the winners from the losers is what they do AFTER a “failure.”

Do you feel like you’ve missed the boat? Like all the good ideas have already been taken? Well, it turns out you haven’t missed the boat at all. You just haven’t built it yet.

It was back in 1996 that I learned this important business–and life–lesson from Mr. Rogers. I was flipping through the TV channels last night, trying desperately to avoid any Kardashian-related programming, when I came upon a breath of fresh air. It was a PBS biography of everybody’s favorite neighbor, Fred Rogers, who left us in 2003. I only managed to catch a few minutes of this show, but in it I heard a quotation from Mr. Rogers that I hadn’t heard before:

The process of bathroom asbestos removal may require class A or B licenses or none at all. The particular steps in a removal project will depend on the licensing requirement. Here is an overview of the steps involved in a removal project that doesn’t require licensing (based on guidelines provided by Safe Work Australia)

Unlike bathroom asbestos removal that doesn’t require a license, removal projects that require class A and B licenses involve much greater precautions. This is because such a process is much more extensive, with greater potential risks. Here is a sample of some of the applicable requirements (based on guidelines provided by the Australian Work Health and Safety Regulations (WHS Regulations))