Entrepreneurial Failure - Get Used To It
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Entrepreneurial Failure ?" Embrace It
Summary:
Success in entrepreneurship comes hand in hand with failure. Icons like Thomas Edison, Bill Gates, and Michael Jordan exemplify the importance of persistence through failure. Embracing these setbacks is key to eventual success.
Article Body:
To thrive as an entrepreneur, mastering the art of dealing with failure is essential. Just look at Thomas Edison, who experimented over 10,000 times before perfecting the incandescent light bulb in October 1879. Bill Gates’ first venture, Traf-O-Data, didn’t succeed. And Michael Jordan famously said: “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over again. That is why I succeed.”
In my journey as an entrepreneur, I’ve faced countless failures. Though I’ve had successes, the setbacks far outnumber them. I expect more failures to come, and that’s okay. If I’m not failing, I’m not innovating. It’s an inherent part of entrepreneurship and success.
If entrepreneurship were easy, everyone would excel at it. Believing that every idea will lead to success is naive. Rarely do you hear an entrepreneur say, “Every idea I’ve had has worked.” More often, it’s, “I failed at my first five businesses before one took off.”
Consider that: five businesses. Sometimes it’s three failures, sometimes 20. The key is understanding that most entrepreneurs don’t succeed immediately. It’s about having the courage to persevere after multiple failures, seeing each as a stepping stone. If your sixth venture flops, view it as preparation for the seventh.
Ultimately, how you handle failure matters most. Accept its inevitability, learn from mistakes, and move forward. It’s tempting to let failure overshadow you, especially when something you’ve invested in deeply is ignored. Remember, it’s your business being rejected, not you. Recognizing this allows you to objectively assess why you failed and gain insights for future endeavors.
Failure is challenging and frustrating, but it's essential for growth. Doubt it? Just ask Thomas Edison, Bill Gates, or Michael Jordan. Well, maybe not Edison directly, but you get the point.
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