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Failure: The Blog 
February 2012
January 2012
- Offensive Advertising, Increased Sales?
- I Sold Out For Millions, Then Worked At McDonald's
- Steve Jobs on Failure
- The Famous Western Failure
- Thank Goodness for Drug Addicts
December 2011
- It's a Wonderful Failure
- Stadium Destroyed, Reborn
- Failure to Trust the Astronauts
- Failure and the Baggy Pants Tradition
- Failure at The Happiest Place on Earth
- Saving What Was Lost
- FailureBank: A Social Learning Utility
November 2011
- A Thanksgiving Failure
- Harriet Tubman's Clever Lie
- The Failures of Lemieux
- Failed to Return a Text
- Admitting Failure
- A Leaders Job: Support Failure
October 2011
- [VIDEO] Mistakes with Tasty Dum Dums
- Failure and the Chocolate Chip Cookie
- Failure Goes Digital
- Using AIDS to Fight Cancer
- Victory Despite Obstacles
September 2011
Archive for July, 2010
Watered Down, Adding Flavor
We all know how to make expensive liquids more affordable. Just add water, right? A story in the New York Times, however, explains that adding H2O to wine often makes it more flavorful.
Marathon Failure
The annual San Francisco Half Marathon is a chance for amateur and professional athletes to enjoy a 13-mile run through a scenic cityscape. This year, however, one yahoo decided to consume a 12-oz beer for every mile.
Successful Book Launch
We had a great book launch party on Tuesday night. The restaurant was full and we had a great turnout. Lots of people received signed copies!
Failure in Bulembu
The book Failure: The Secret to Success is mostly about the mistakes of people and corporations. One small village, however, has its own story of failure.
The Scope of Your Failure
We all make tons of mistakes. Understanding the scope of our error, however, doesn’t require a soul-searching admission of imperfection. Instead, we just need a little artihmetic.
Podcast Interview
The author of Failure: The Secret to Success was interviewed on the CRM Strategy Sessions podcast. Interviewer Barb Jones asked about failure, employees and perfectionism.
Next of Kin for Kin?
Another big failure happened in the news last month. Microsoft just killed another product.
Bad Drivers, Bad Roads
We’ve all complained about bad drivers. In the early days of the 20th century, however, one motorist decided the problem was actually the roads.
Dave Ramsey on Success
The financial superstar Dave Ramsey has something to say about victory. He quips: “Success is a pile of failure that you are standing on.”
Thomas Jefferson’s Mistake
When Thomas Jefferson was writing the Declaration of Independence, he made a curious mistake. One word might have changed the fate of our freedom.