In this TEDx Talk, Andrew Lindley explores the transformative potential of failure and shares personal anecdotes to illustrate how resilience can turn setbacks into stepping stones. Lindley provides actionable strategies and mindset shifts to help individuals navigate challenges and emerge stronger from their failures. Andrew Lindley's success in life hasn't always happened according to plan. Having his first child, Isaiah, when he was just 18 quickly changed his chosen career path that would have led him to the US Army. Instead, the start of a much different path began without a firm destination. That lifelong experience of embracing whatever comes next has helped shape his philosophy on life and the ideas that he has to share with the world.

Andrew's vast professional career spans industries from mining and technology education to executive leadership. Currently Andrew is serving as Chief Information Officer for Vensure Employer Services and regularly travels to the company's offices in Phoenix, Atlanta, and Medellin, Colombia. Beyond his profession, Andrew is driven by a passion for music, learning, running, and the pursuit of a more perfect life through self knowledge and reflection. In the summer he's usually enjoying trail running or listening to live music under the Big Sky in Montana. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx