Seek to Misconstrue + a
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
[VIDEO] Mistakes with Tasty Dum Dums
For more than 60 years the Dum Dum candy has been delighting children and adults alike. A “mystery flavor” in each bag may be the sweetest treat of all.
Check out this video program from The Food Network on the creation of the Dum Dum (skip to 3:15 for the good stuff):
That’s right, the “mystery flavor” isn’t an intentional creation at all! Instead, the Spangler Candy Company has to switch over between two different varieties during manufacturing. A “mystery” Dum Dum is just the mix between flavors during the transition. It’s not a set recipe, it’s just an easy way to avoid waste.
Failure is the secret to success. Instead of just tossing out the bad candy or stopping the line completely, someone ingeniously thought to label these as a “mystery” flavor. Sometimes a mistake can be the most popular phrase of all.
