Over the years, after talking with tens of thousands of entrepreneurs, artists and creatives, almost every success story we’ve heard has been filled with stories of failure. Unfortunately, in our view the media rarely covers these parts of the story – instead we often read summaries that make it seem like success happened “overnight.” However, what we’ve learned in our conversations with so many successful folks is that failure is core ingredient in the recipe for future success. Below, we’ve shared some fascinating stories of failure from folks who have ultimately found great success.
Gloriana Thompson
Owning a business comes with a million failures, that later on turn into lessons. When I launched Shop Dulce I wanted to make sure EVERY woman could shop here and get something to make them feel beautiful. This sounds great – right? Well, turns out I am not pizza, and I cannot make every woman happy (lol). One of the failures I dealt with at the beginning was learning who my customers were. I remember ordering a little bit of every style I could think of, with the thought that everyone could shop here. Read more>>
Edriena Gee
If you would have asked me this question a few years back, I might have shied away from providing you with an honest answer. But, someone once told me there is strength in vulnerability and power in transparency. So, here goes. As a young college student, I felt as though I could conquer anything and everything, and I did. Unlike many students, I was fortunate to receive a full-ride scholarship to the University of Houston (thanks to the Terry Foundation). Read more>>
Dorothy Dawn Malsack
My first body-building contest I placed last. The second one, I placed first. I hired a new coach between the two; one who had success and won competitions as opposed to a friend who was less experience. My second coach, though I liked the first one better as my friend, really knew his $hizzle. And the funny part it, I worked less hard and ate more with the second coach however took the first place trophy. This teaches us the old American belief, “No pain no gain”, is not always true. Read more>>