Introduction: On June 26th, Stanford Education & Psychology Professor John D. Krumboltz told a sold out Commonwealth Club-Silicon Valley audience to “stop being afraid of failure. Learn to accept and even enjoy it,” he said in his opening remarks. Prof Krumboltz is the co-author of the book, Fail Fast, Fail Often- How Losing Can Help You Win. It was Oprah Winfrey’s favorite book for 2014. The highlights of his short talk, along with answers to a few questions from the moderator (Alison van Diggelen) are summarized in this article. The points noted are relevant to start-up companies, entrepreneurs, job seekers, and people of all ages in managing their personal lives. Key Messages from Prof. Krumboltz: Don’t be afraid to fail. It’s how you feel about failure that matters. Do what you are afraid of. Don’t let someone talk you out of doing that which you are afraid of. Make failure a low cost proposition. Learn from failures as well as successes. If you learn something from trying, you did not fail. What if you are rejected or criticized for failing? “People that reject or criticize you are NOT those you’d eant to be with anyway.” Common Goals we should strive […]
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