This document discusses the importance of failure and encourages creating a "failures resume." It suggests thinking about failures in different areas of life from childhood onward, then listing at least one significant failure for each area. For the most impactful failure, it prompts describing the failure itself, what was learned from it, and how that lesson helped enable future success. The overall message is that failures can provide valuable learning experiences if one reflects on what didn't work and how to improve.

1. On the Importance of Failure
Ziya G. Boyacigiller
This presentation was created and given by Ziya
Boyacigiller who was leading Angel Investor and a loved
mentor to many young entrepreneurs in Turkey. We have
shared it on the web for everyone’s benefit. It is free to
use but please cite Ziya Boyacigiller as the source when
you use any part of this presentation. For more about
Ziya Boyacigiller’s contributions to the start-up Ecosystem
of Turkey, please go to www.ziyaboyacigiller.com

2. Write your failures resume
1. Think about your life, starting from
childhood up to now, in terms of the following
areas :
personal,
academic,
sports,
professional,
(other ?)
2. List for each of these areas at least one
significant failure you experienced( and you can
share with the class); something you wanted to
achieve but could not reach it or make it
become a reality…

3. Write your failures resume
Now for the most significant of your failures,
DESCRIBE:
1. The failure you experienced,
2. “What you learned from this failure”,
3. How, “what you learned from this
failure” helped you to SUCCEED in the
future.