Stealing Defeat from the Jaws of Victory

A friend used this phrase the other day: “They stole defeat from the jaws of victory”

I have seen this a few times in my career now. An individual or company was on their way to a great outcome. And keeping course and being heads down would have guaranteed the positive outcome. But emotions ran high or distractions came in and everything crumbled right before a defined successful event.

The individuals that achieve success usually are the ones that just keep on doing the same things that got them to the goal line. These same individuals also find ways to channel the anxiety or uncertainty into other productive methods. Super simple but this goal line slip-up happens more often than you think and it is painful to see unfold.