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‘WHY CAN’T ROTARIANS TALK ABOUT FAILURE?’ ROTARY COORDINATORS’ TEAM

Opinion article by the late PP AG Gavin Dallow, Rotary Club of 2019-20 ZONE 8
Prospect, District 9500 Zone 8; Australia, New Zealand and

Gavin Dallow provided this short article for Rotary on the Move last December – since then Pacific Islands
tragedy struck while holidaying and visiting White Island in NZ. His District has provided the 9455, 9465, 9500, 9520, 9550, 9570, 9600,
following for us as a precursor to his article. Our thoughts are to his family and friends. 9630, 9640, 9650, 9670, 9675, 9685, 9700,
Gavin Dallow was known by many as a true gentleman. He began his involvement with Rotary 9710, 9780, 9790, 9800, 9810, 9820, 9830,
with Rotaract in 1989 before becoming a member of the Rotary Clubs of Berri in 1996, 9910, 9920, 9930, 9940, 9970, 9980
Naracoorte in 2006 and Prospect in 2008 where he took the lead on various committees and RI DIRECTOR ZONE 7 AND 8
became President in 2001-12.
Rafael M. Garcia lll
Recipient of a PHF+ two Sapphires, Gavin continued on his Rotary journey as an Assistant Email: rafaeliiigarcia@yahoo.com
Governor for D9500 in 2017.
We at the Rotary Club of Prospect and all who knew Gavin are so sad to have lost him. Gav, ROTARY COORDINATOR
you will be missed. PDG Adrian Roach

The Apollo 13 moon mission gave rise to a saying in NASA, “Failure is Not an Email: adrian@valleyfresh.net

Option.” ROTARY COORDINATOR
So why is the fear of failure preventing Rotarians from doing good and PDG TIM MOORE
achieving outcomes in Rotary’s areas of focus? Rotarians are not attempting Email: tim@cinet.com.au
to put people in space. Let’s leave that to Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic. Assistant Rotary Coordinators
When a project fails, for whatever reason, why are Rotarians too scared to talk supporting PDG Adrian Roach

about the failure? A fear of failure prevents great projects being commenced. PDG Stephen Lamont
“Failure is success in progress,” Albert Einstein once said. It’s easier to say “it Districts: 9800, 9810, 9820, 9830
didn’t work” than why it didn’t work and what did work. Email: stephenlamont9780@gmail.com

This causes frustrations when a new member wants to bring a similar project PDG Peter Frueh
the club has previously attempted because the new member is not told why it Districts 9700, 9710, 9780, 9790
didn’t work. Email: peter.frueh@gmail.com

By talking and sharing about failures together with what did work, clubs can PDG Ingrid Waugh
better prepare for success in future projects. But first failure must be defined. Districts 9910 and 9930
We all have different definitions for failure. If failure is defined as not being Email: ingrid_waugh@rotaryoceania.zone
successful or disappointing, is the fear of failure compounded. PDG Marion Johnston
Failure prepare us for future success. Failure provides knowledge for future Districts 9920 and 9980
success. Reviewing a failed project can provide the lightbulb moment that was Email: marionjohnstonlaptop@gmail.com

missing the first time. The lightbulb moment may be a new member having PDG Karen Purdue
the right contacts to publicise the event, the event was held at the wrong time Districts 9970 and 9940
of year, there was another one-off event that clashed with your project … Email: purdue.f.k@xtra.co.nz

By talking and sharing project failures, Rotary is one day closer to a successful Assistant Rotary Coordinators
project or one day closer to inducting a future past President or future past supporting PDG Tim Moore
District Governor. PDG Brian Coffey

Districts: 9650, 9670, 9675, 9685
Email: brian@coffey.net.au
‘DIFFERENT TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP’ PDG Ida Portella
From Beyond Borders, Zones 24 & 32 Newsletter, December 2019 edition. Districts: 9550, 9570
By Lawrence Furbish, Assistant Rotary Coordinator, Zone 32 Email: idaportella@bigpond.com
The membership video series is PDG Doug Layng
back! Districts: 9500, 9520
This month’s part 1 looks at some of Email: doug.layng@outlook.com
the new definitions of membership PDG Linda McLerie
that have developed in Rotary. Districts: 9455, 9465
You can find the video by clicking Email; lindamclerie@gmail.com
here. PDG Doug St Clair

Districts: 9600, 9630, 9640

Email: dstclair@bigpond.net.au
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