I was invited by Aspire to speak about 'failure' with some very ambitious future entrepreneurs.

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Failure?
~the good, the bad and the ugly.
12.04.2018 - Aspire Bootcamp

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It is not ok to fail.

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I am Mihai!
• cofounder and general manager EFdeN (NGO)
• cofounder and strategist of energiaTa
• manager of development and policy - RoGBC
• co-chair Eisenhower Fellowships Youth Leaders
• co-chair Future Energy Leaders Romania
• trainer, speaker, mentor, blablabla.
• 30 Under 30, Forbes Romania, 2016
• BIZ Innovation Champions, 2017
• front runner Leader of a new generation, Gala Cariere 2016
• 100 faces of innovation in Romania, Financial Times 2016
• top 100 people and ideas that shape Ro., Foreign Policy 2016
• Aspen Fellow - Young Leaders Program 2017
• Global Shapers, World Economic Forum 2018
• GYCN Climate Ambassador, World Bank Young Staff
• Member of Club Romania
26 y.o. born în Târgu Cărbunești

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It is not ok to fail.

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It is not ok to fail.
AND NOT JUST AS AN ENTREPRENEUR, BUT IN EVERYTHING YOU DO.
PROGRESS IS PUSHING THE LIMITS, GOING BEYOND, IS TEST & TRIAL & REPEAT!

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PRODUCT
Didn’t finish the
house in
Versailles
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ORGANISATION
49
TEAM
50
STUDENT
45
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FRIEND
I was less an
less available
drinks and h
SPACE
I slept too lit
and I started
get nervous
Had to post-pone
my final exam.
Nuke for parents.
We went on debt
to get to
competition
After the
competition just
6 of us continued
A brief history of my

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80% of success in life is
just showing up.
- Woody Allen
Competitive Advantage / Differentiator / ‘’At least he/she tried’’ / If I am not, I will become.

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The GOOD
part.
LEADS TO SUCCESS
Even more, as long as you
are failing, at least you
didn’t die.
And remember, failure is
just near-winning.
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The BAD
part.
IS HARD
Talking doesn’t help.
Actions do.

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The UGLY
part.
IT HURTS
Failure is personal. And we become
emotional because we believe it says
something about us.
Failure is not sexy (even though it seems)
and people will laugh. And you should too,
life is too short to be upset.
Failure resilience is a muscle with a brain. In
time it becomes easier to bear and handle.
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How bad do you want something?
HOW BAD DO YOU WANT
SOMETHING?

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The ‘failing’ guide
1. Learn from others’ mistakes and solutions (Research)
2. Do your your many new mistakes and fast (Improve)
3. When you fail do not hide and solve. (Responsability)
4. Do not forget about your safety and others (Calculate risks)
5. Try not to repeat the same mistake next time (Remember)
6. Ignore the noise (Concentrate)
7. Sometimes you need speed, sometimes quality etc. (Choose)
8. Have fun doing. This is the only present you get. (Smile)

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We talk too little/
much about failures!
! or ?

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mihai@toaderpasti.com @toaderpasti
You are 80 and dying. Will you
regret what you did or what you
did not do?
Try to guide your decisions by using this method.