Failure is Job One

failure is job one. Micah Baldwin Lijit Networks @micah 1

michael jordan is a failure. 2

“in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” albert einstein 3

“the ultimate measure of a person is not where he or she stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he or she stands at times of challenge and controversy.” martin luther king, jr. 4

i have not failed. i’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” thomas edison 5

“every decision I have ever made was (probably) wrong.” gary vaynerchuk 6

that would be me. 7

notice something missing? 8

failure is a process. 9

losing is an ending. 10

Failure Success 12,000% 9,000% 6,000% 3,000% Very Early Early Middle Late 11

Losers Success 100 75 50 25 Very Early Early Middle Late 12

yeah, I’m talking to you. 13

what is worse? 14

born loser. total failure. 15

born loser. total failure. 16

in america, it is ok to fail. it is a cardinal sin to be a loser. 17

clearly a friendster fan. 18

i’ve got shotgun? 19

failure is an event. a loser is a person. 20

is failing in our DNA? 21

we learned everything about failure from mom. 22

if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. 23

How to fail properly In three easy steps. 25

step 1: understand. 26

step 2: measure. 27

step 3: anticipate. 28

Three Rules of Blogging 1. Write like no one is reading. 2. Write when you want. 3. The moment that you think to yourself “Wow, this would make a good blog post” is the exact moment you become a blogger. 30

“sometimes, the best way to learn to duck, is get punched in the face.” micah baldwin learntoduck.com 31

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Failure is Job One

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