Sharing failure/mistakes for learning

by a searcher from INSEAD

1 year ago

Anyone have any useful experiences on mistakes/regrets to share from their search journey? 

Taking a page from failcon - failures are best way to learn.

(Meanwhile hope all comments generated from this are kept as supportive/considerate as possible for anyone who is generous enough to share their experiences)

Many thanks in advance!

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searcher from The University of Texas at Austin - Red McCombs School of Business

Build momentum: Once the deal is underway, build momentum by maintaining a steady pace and keeping up the momentum. This will help prevent delays and ensure that the deal moves forward.

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professional from Villanova University - Villanova School of Business

As an entrepreneur, I have so many "fails". I probably fail 98.9% of the time. Not every day is easy, and I don't always feel motivated. I don't really consider them failures, but more the micro-adjustments like a pilot makes to adjust their course. Entrepreneurship endeavors are all about trying, adjusting, trying, adjusting. I opened a coworking and event space two months before covid hit, and all our forward momentum was demolished in a four month shut down. I really believe in giving yourself enough runway to fail over and over and over again. Build systems around yourself, build the worst downside imaginable into your financials, and still give yourself more room to fail. It's not a question of whether there will be storms; it's a matter of how well prepared you are to weather them.

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