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Success, Failure, and the Need to Keep Trying
Scott M. Messinger published a little chunk of perspective not long ago that I thought I would pass along.The quote - "I have not failed. Ive found 10,000 ways that wont work" - To me addresses the trials and tribulations of a small business owner or entrepreneur. Failure in start ups happens. It can happen again and again, and will happen. Failure doesn't get dealt with as a defeat, rather is viewed as a setback. A number of failures turn into policy and/or procedure to avoid similar future problems. If you buy a business you can have a pretty good feel on what to expect assuming you've performed adequate due diligence.As a teacher I end up telling kids a lot that you can't learn if you don't try, and you learn a great deal from trying and failing. Critical thinking has become a big emphasis in education. You have to consider why something doesn't work, think about how it could be don't differently.
It's no different in business.
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