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Failure: The Blog 
August 2018
- When This Executive Was Fired, He Took Charge
- Obeying The Speed Limit Has Never Been More Fun
- London Black Cabs Helped Uber Grow
- Bette Graham Created A Product To Fix Her Mistakes
- Flamin' Hot Cheetos Had An Interesting Start
July 2018
- Fear This Instead Of Failure
- Re-Releasing Songs Created Success
- A CEO's Purposeful Mistake
- The Tardy Student And The Unsolvable Problem
- Fixing Potholes Through Graffiti
June 2018
- A Surprising Mistake In The Oxford English Dictionary
- US Army Embraces Mistakes
- Blocking A Hymn
- Eddie Shore Was Truly A Tough Guy
- [Video] Elon Musk Didn't "Pivot" He Failed
May 2018
- 8 Examples of Mental Toughness Part 2
- Necessity Turned Accessory: Allen Iverson's Sleeve
- This Doctor Has Continued To Fail
- 8 Examples of Mental Toughness
- MIT Accidentally Creates New Smelting Process
April 2018
- Johnny Cash Quit Singing Lessons
- Cruise Control Came Out of Frustration
- Time Spent Gaming Pays Off In The Navy
- Rock Around The Clock Was a Commercial Failure
- Sigmund Freud Should Have Been Discouraged
March 2018
April Fool’s Day
It’s the first of April. In much of the western world, that means people are trying to prank one another with “April Fools Day.”
Photo © Flickr User Touchdown_Jesus
It’s easy to assume that these tricks are either harmless or worthless. In fact, there are many cases in which the hoax had a negative outcome. In 1987, a disc jockey in Los Angeles announced that the local highway system would be shut down for repairs—for an entire month. Hundreds called the local authorities, who were clearly not amused.
However, there’s still some value in making a small effort to try and fool people. The classic book A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift did not represent a serious idea for dealing with poverty (cannibalism!) but made an important point. Modern programs like The Daily Show with Jon Stewart have a similar objective.
Failure is the secret to success. Sometimes a good trick is what we need to inspire positive change.
