“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.”
—Henry Ford
We’re taught to hide our failures — polish the story before we share it. But the faster you admit a miss, the faster you can learn, adjust, and try again. Failures lose their sting when you see them as rapid experiments instead of final verdicts.
Related Study:
A Harvard Business Review study found that companies embracing a “fail fast” culture innovated at double the rate of their more cautious competitors.
Why it Works:
✅ Failure becomes feedback, not a dead end
✅ Open discussion accelerates team learning
✅ You avoid wasting time defending bad ideas
Today’s Challenge:
Share one failure from the past 30 days with a peer or mentor — and ask, “What’s the biggest lesson I can take from this?”
Final Thought:
Failure isn’t a bad ending — it’s the speed pass to your next win. Turn your “F” into forward motion. — 1% CheatCode