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Learn How To Fail: AAF Acadania Luncheon
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Ced Funches
September 05, 2012
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Learn How To Fail: AAF Acadania Luncheon
An in-depth discussion on what role failing plays in the road to success.
Ced Funches
September 05, 2012
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Transcript
hello Tuesday, September 4, 12
Ced Funches @cedfunches Tuesday, September 4, 12
i started my first company at 19 Tuesday, September 4,
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Sodalicious Skateboards Tuesday, September 4, 12
3 regions. Tuesday, September 4, 12
3 regions. 6 riders. Tuesday, September 4, 12
3 regions. 6 riders. 5 sponsors. Tuesday, September 4, 12
$435,800 in revenue Tuesday, September 4, 12
by age 23 Tuesday, September 4, 12
I also used to work in the Tuesday, September 4,
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Tuesday, September 4, 12
the answer is YES. Tuesday, September 4, 12
12 years ago... Tuesday, September 4, 12
12 years ago... I realized I was a failure. Tuesday,
September 4, 12
ok folks. time to Listen to a story Tuesday, September
4, 12
Failure Tuesday, September 4, 12
Failure is your first step to success. Tuesday, September 4,
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you have been Tuesday, September 4, 12
lied to Tuesday, September 4, 12
So...tell me genius... why do we praise winners? Tuesday, September
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Tuesday, September 4, 12
Tuesday, September 4, 12
Tuesday, September 4, 12
the definition of “winner” is fubar . Tuesday, September 4,
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track and field the first true taste of defeat! Tuesday,
September 4, 12
now, we often praise our children for doing the least
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you know. Tuesday, September 4, 12
you know. everyone’s a winner. Tuesday, September 4, 12
problem: the real world doesn’t agree Tuesday, September 4, 12
Tuesday, September 4, 12
“take that you lazy bums...” Tuesday, September 4, 12
truth: people like to make excuses Tuesday, September 4, 12
by being ok with failing, i got really good at
succeeding Tuesday, September 4, 12
sometimes people will try to get in your head Tuesday,
September 4, 12
Tuesday, September 4, 12
failing: an iterative progression Tuesday, September 4, 12
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friends joined in. Tuesday, September 4, 12
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bla-blah-blah let’s chat shall we. Tuesday, September 4, 12
thank you Tuesday, September 4, 12