Failure is a lesson.

A Note from the CEO

While leading a chess class at a local school, a student approached me with a grin and exclaimed, "Guess what?"

Curious, I asked, "What?"

"You have to guess," they replied, brimming with excitement.

Observing their chess table, I noticed their opponent resetting the pieces to the starting position.

"Did you win your chess game?" I inquired.

"Nope! I lost, but I mastered the scholar’s mate," they responded enthusiastically.

Sharing their joy, I offered praise, "Well done."

Despite losing, the student remained undeterred. They found value in the experience. It brought to mind a quote from entrepreneur Richard Branson: "Treat failure as a lesson on how not to approach achieving a goal, and then use that learning to improve your chances of success when you try again. Failure is only the end if you decide to stop."

Failure = learning from one’s experiences = taking the road to success. 

xx, 

Ashley Lynn Priore 

Quote of the Week

“Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement.” - C.S. Lewis, British writer, literary scholar, and author of The Chronicles of Narnia

Coming Up in the Pod 

Financial Wellness 101

In this episode of Queen Me, we discuss the concept of financial wellness. Ashley shares her personal journey with money, from early education to her current understanding, and emphasizes the importance of financial wellness as a combination of knowledge and a positive relationship with money.

Puzzle Solution: 

Qxg6+, Kxg6

a4 (You can’t stop a determined pawn from queening!)