I used to believe I was forced into entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship and owning a business felt like a cruel side effect of getting to do work that I loved. But recently I had a memory of one of my first enterprising experiences.

More reflections on the first application to be declined and a summary of what I’ve learned in my first 9 interviews on failure. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts

Ok of the 9 TEDx conferences I’ve applied to, I just got my first rejection.

And it doesn’t feel good. I’m processing out loud with y’all here in real-time. It does feel like a kick in the gut even though I know it’s a part of the process. I’m also talking about how failure is a part of distilling down to the true essence of things.

On this TEDx Application Journey around my big idea of “Failure is a sacred rite”. Something coming up loud and clear for me in the first three interviews is...
1) Build in time for failure in your life, and projects
2) Community is critical What would you add?

I have 25 interviews scheduled to talk with people about the topic of failure. Today I got to speak with Abigail Dowd on what she believes failure is and her process of honoring failure. If this resonates with you. If you found this to be power powerful or informative please tag a few friends who need to hear it.