March 14th, 2013 // KANEKO // National keynote speaker Marcus Nelson shares his experiences with failure and redemption in the first event of KANEKO’s new series, in partnership with the entrepreneurship efforts of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce. This will be the first of a three-part series of conversations scheduled in 2013. The series brings together exceptional speakers who will share their honest observations about the failures they have experienced and the redemptive lessons learned. Each program will highlight a national keynote speaker and a local figure who will tell their tales of failure and an academic speaker who can shed light on the psychology, sociology or science behind failure.

1. Failing Forward Conversations
@marcusnelson
Founder, CEO Of Addvocate.com

2. My Track Record
18 Times Employed
11 Companies Founded
6 Companies Failed
4 Forced Out
3 Fired
3 Laid Off
3 Evicted
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rober1000x/8553581579/in/explore-2013-03-13

3. Story Time
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nadege_t/8554198327

4. “What Happened Is Not
Important. What You Do From
Here, That’s What Matters.”
~ Bob
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dcc_028/8556339654

5. “If You’re Full Of Shit, This Money
Won’t Do Anything. If You’re For
Real, It’s Going To Grow Wings.”
~ Bob
http://www.flickr.com/photos/platesmasher/8554541701

6. Failure is the state or condition
of not meeting a desirable or
intended objective.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shrubmonkey/8294073001

7. “Remember that failure is an
event, not a person”
~ Zig Zigler
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nejdetduzen/8553309757/in/explore-2013-03-13

8. Failure to anticipate
Failure to perceive
Failure to carry out a task
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58306119@N07/8554496971

9. “It’s The Little Foxes That Spoil
The Vine” ~ Jewish Proverb
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pimleijenfotografie/5288276343

10. 1. Get The Funk Outta Here
Control Your Thoughts - Self Talk Becomes Your Self Worth.
Nip Sarcasm In The Bud, No One Deserves It.
Create Music Playlists That Inspire You.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/olympe16/8553464357

11. 2. Fish Out Of Water
Change Your Surroundings, Try New Coffee Shops, Markets, Etc.
Surround Yourself With Positive People, Make New Friends.
Go Outside, Breathe... Exercise!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37065582@N06/8554710581

12. 3. Everyone Needs A Yoda
A Yoda Is Your Best Cheerleader.
Get A Mentor, Someone Who Will Kick Your Ass When You Need It.
Volunteer Your Time To A Cause You Believe In.
Become A Mentor For Others.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tikboyoyoy/8554868864

13. “No! Try not.
Do, or do not.
There is no try.”
~ Yoda

14. Success in science comes
from consistently making
small, manageable, and
trackable failures everyday.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blues_monkey/6136930351

15. “If you want to succeed, double
your failure rate”
~ Thomas J. Watson
http://www.wallchan.com/images/sandbox/80421-blue-circuit-board.jpg

16. Creating a culture that punishes failure
harshly inhibits the creative process, and
risks teaching people not to communicate
important failures with others
http://www.flickr.com/photos/steinliland/8555903860

17. Thank You
@marcusnelson
marcus@addvocate.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/abdulaziz-alkandari/8553855979