Not one of us is immune to losses, failures – you name it – the regular human struggles of life. So, the question is not how do we avoid them, but how do persevere and grow and even create beautiful things in their wake?

You know that I know how tough fighting despair with joy can be. So, you also know how outrageously worth it I know living with defiant and resilient hope is!

 And so do both of this week’s guests.

Today I’m joined by my sweet Dad, Alan Jackson, and my dear friend and entrepreneur Robbie Goldsmith.

As CEO Robbie has launched and grown Dad’s own personal bourbon brand, Silverbelly, but the two share more than just the love of a good whiskey. Both men open up about the experience of losing their dads and how, with time passed and the intentional choices to seek the silver linings, came great perseverance, creativity, and life on the other side of those losses.

Some take-aways from the guys:

• Find joy (even in the loss) wherever you can.
• Failure is required for growth, in business and in life.
• Orient yourself toward the people, places, and principles you most want to reflect.
• Success starts with serving others; put the mission first, and the money will follow.

As Robbie reminds us, “life is 90% perspective.” What happens to us can tear us up and slow us down, or it can open up our hearts, our businesses, and our songwriting (in Dad’s case) to support and connect with others going through their own struggles. When we choose joy and service, even our most painful losses show a silver lining.

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