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Failure: The Blog 
February 2012
- Unfinished, But Inhabited
- The Success of Failure, via CNN
- Einstein Actually Had Excellent Grades
- The Physics of Discarded Paper
- The Power of Failing
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
Archive for November, 2011
A Thanksgiving Failure
Thanksgiving might be a day of gratitude and joyous celebration, but the signature dish is based on a curious failure. How did turkey get the name “turkey?”
Harriet Tubman’s Clever Lie
The famous escaped slave and abolitionist Harriet Tubman evaded capture many times. In many of those episodes, failure was the secret to her success.
The Failures of Lemieux
One of the best hockey stars of all time has an amazing record on the ice. But he’s defeated more opponents than just other players.
Failed to Return a Text
A new Wall Street Journal explains how text messaging plus telling white lies can be an effective way to establish relationships. Really.
Admitting Failure
We’re usually don’t fess up to our mistakes, except if we’re on the witness stand or in couples therapy. So why is a new website devoted to this task?
A Leaders Job: Support Failure
What does motivational speaker Derrick Mueller have to say about failure? It’s a leaders job!