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Failure: The Bridge to Success is a powerful exploration of how failure is not the opposite of success, but an essential part of it. Through inspiring stories of iconic figures like Walt Disney, Thomas Edison, J K Rowling, and more, this book demonstrates how setbacks can be transformed into stepping stones toward greatness. With actionable strategies and timeless lessons, Failure helps listeners embrace a growth mindset, view failure as feedback, and persist in the face of adversity.

How do effective lawyers persuade attentive and insightful jurors? How do CEOs confidently inspire and inform multibillion-dollar organizations filled with the brightest talent? How do doctors clearly and carefully explain complex medical conditions to worried patients? How do resilient and courageous military leaders fill their subordinates with courage in the face of drastic situations? Inside this concise volume, world-class speaking coach, Ken Fontenot, describes the two subjects every speaker must know in order to speak effectively before any audience in any condition.

Fourteen years in prison could have broken me. I’ve seen it happen—men walk out only to return because they never learned how to break free mentally, emotionally, or spiritually. But I refused to believe the lies—the ones that say your past defines you, that success is only for the privileged, or that once you fall, you can’t rise again. Instead, I embraced the truth: freedom isn’t just about walking out of a cell—it’s about breaking the mindset that keeps you trapped. This book is more than my story; it’s a guide for anyone who feels stuck.