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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
Women Entrepreneurs Face Sexism Head On
Sexism is a nasty and pervasive issue that you one would think wouldn’t be an issue in the 21st century. Two women faced this issue and responded in an interesting way.
Penelope Gazin and Kate Dwyer are the funky, weird, fun girls you want to know and be friends with. They took their idea of creating a marketplace for the bizarre art they both loved, called Witchsy. In the first year alone, Witchsy sold around $200,000 worth of art and even got a small investment from Rick and Morty co-creator, Justin Roiland. That’s a pretty big deal! So why did they have to introduce a made up co-founder named Keith Mann?
Photo © Flickr User JD Hancock
“It was like night and day,” says Dwyer. “It would take me days to get a response, but Keith could not only get a response and a status update, but also be asked if he wanted anything else or if there was anything else that Keith needed help with.”
They used the failure that is sexism and still found success!
Related Posts
- Women, Science and StereotypesThere’s a completely unfair stereotype that women are “bad” at subjects like science and math and “good” at subjects such as writing or art. However, it turns out that using this stereotype can actually boost performance.
- Troublemakers Are More Successful EntrepreneursMom and Dad will always tell you to be on your best behavior and not to break the rules. But could it be that this isn’t the best advice?
- Fall on your face?Reader Mandy Cooley submitted the following quote:
“Even if you fall on your face, you’re still moving forward.” -Victor Kiam
Photo © Flickr User eschipulIt’s true that failure often involves advancing in unceremonious ways. We shouldn’t be afraid of falling down. After all, it’s the getting up that we find most impressive and exhilarating.
- Resilience In The Face Of FailureFear of failing can cause many emotions and different reactions. While it crushes some, it can cause others to jump into action. So how can you become more resilient in the face of failure?
- Breast Cancer Survivors Fight Failure With TattoosBreast cancer is a failure of the body that can be utterly terrifying to face. Some women have found a way to look that failure dead in the eye, survive it, and then tattoo themselves. This is the way they truly move forward.