“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” — Thomas Edison
Every failed product launch, bad sales pitch, or missed target feels like rejection — until you realize it’s the market’s way of telling you what not to do. Netflix mailed DVDs before streaming. Starbucks failed in early markets before retooling. Amazon had the Fire Phone flop before creating Alexa. Each failure was just tuition paid in the school of success.
Related study:
Harvard Business School notes that resilient entrepreneurs often interpret failure as “market data,” leading to faster pivots and bigger wins.
Why it works:
✅ Failure exposes gaps you can’t see on your own
✅ Mistakes refine strategy faster than theory
✅ Reframing loss as data prevents discouragement
Today’s Challenge:
Write down one recent setback and identify the data it gave you about what the market (or life) is saying.
Final Thought:
Failure isn’t the opposite of success — it’s the curriculum. -1% CheatCode