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“Being Wrong” – Learning from Mistakes

There is an old adage that you learn more from your mistakes than your successes.  But “being wrong” is hard to face.  The natural human tendency is to want to be “right” and to dig into positions based on “beliefs” … Continue reading

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10 Examples of Failed Projects Resulting in Successful Products

Even failed projects can result in successful products if people can  see potential applications and learn from the experience.  For example, Post-it notes resulted from a failed glue project at 3M.  Kevlar (bulletproof fibers) resulted from a failed project at … Continue reading

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