29: It's Not My Fault - How To Learn From Failure
There is a myth that failure leads to success for entrepreneurs. Research has shown that it is the ability to learn that results in the subsequent success. not failure itself. But why is it so difficult to learn from past failures? In this episode, Dr Yong shares some techniques of how to learn from past failures to increase your likelihood of success.
References
1. Research on whether entrepreneurs learn from their failures: Ucbasaran, D., Westhead, P., & Wright, M. (2011). Why Serial Entrepreneurs Don’t Learn from Failure. Harvard Business Review, 89(4), 26.
2. References to the book "Thinking in Bets": Duke, A. (2019). Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions when You Don't Have All the Facts. Portfolio.
3. The quote "Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change" in the introduction to the podcast is attributable Dr Wayne Dyer, an internationally renowned author and speaker in the fields of self-development and spiritual growth. Source of quote: Dyer, W. (2009), Success Secrets, Retrieved from https://www.drwaynedyer.com/blog/success-secrets/
1. Research on whether entrepreneurs learn from their failures: Ucbasaran, D., Westhead, P., & Wright, M. (2011). Why Serial Entrepreneurs Don’t Learn from Failure. Harvard Business Review, 89(4), 26.
2. References to the book "Thinking in Bets": Duke, A. (2019). Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions when You Don't Have All the Facts. Portfolio.
3. The quote "Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change" in the introduction to the podcast is attributable Dr Wayne Dyer, an internationally renowned author and speaker in the fields of self-development and spiritual growth. Source of quote: Dyer, W. (2009), Success Secrets, Retrieved from https://www.drwaynedyer.com/blog/success-secrets/