Personal Development
Fail for Success

Fail for Success

A collection on embracing failure to win in business

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Learning from our mistakes is the key to being stronger, making better decisions, and changing our habits for the better—yet most of us still fear failure. Whether you run your own business or are on a corporate journey, this collection will empower you to be braver, stronger, wiser, and most importantly: teach you to embrace failure.

Fail for Success

A collection on embracing failure to win in business

Failing Forward
Failing Forward
John C. Maxwell
Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success
14 min4.5
How to Win at Losing: Xabi Alonso
How to Win at Losing: Xabi Alonso
Hosted by Nico Rosberg
Football legend Xabi Alonso reveals how to make losing part of the process of winning and put a positive spin on failure
8 min4.4
How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling
How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling
Frank Bettger
Sales, Trust Building and the Road to Enthusiasm
14 min4.2
Fail Fast, Fail Often
Fail Fast, Fail Often
Debbie Allen
Turn Your Passion, Skills, and Talents Into A Lucrative Career by Becoming The Go-To Authority In Your Industry
18 min4.4
How to Fail
How to Fail
Elizabeth Day
Everything I’ve Ever Learned From Things Going Wrong
21 min3.8
Quitting for the Win: Stanley Robertson
Quitting for the Win: Stanley Robertson
Hosted by Erik Fisher
Ditch the "Never give up" mentality and learn how quitting can set you up for success from author Stanley Robertson
10 min4.4
How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
Scott Adams
Kind of the Story of My Life
16 min4.3
Hopping over the Rabbit Hole
Hopping over the Rabbit Hole
Anthony Scaramucci
How Entrepreneurs Turn Failure into Success
23 min4.1
A Silver Lining
A Silver Lining
Hosted by Dr. Laurie Santos
Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan shares insights on competition and how to fell like a winner, no matter the outcome
11 min4.7
The Discomfort Zone
The Discomfort Zone
Farrah Storr
How to Get What You Want by Living Fearlessly
24 min4.4
Sophia Amoruso: Bouncing Back
Sophia Amoruso: Bouncing Back
Hosted by Emma Gannon
Learn Girlboss Sophia Amoruso's secrets to resilience and starting a successful business, from the woman herself
8 min3.8

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