The Fail Project

“You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell on it. You don’t let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.” - Johnny Cash

Group Fail: The group fail was a blast. Thanks so much to Jackie, Theresa, Kiley, Tory, Kyle, DeCook, Rabs, and Matt for taking the risk and coming. A huge thank you to Nancy for all the teaching, encouraging, and motivating that went into it. We're considering having future lessons, so I'll keep you all posted.

Mini Fail Day 19

Today's Fail and a Weekend Fail:

Tell a joke (Google a joke if you have to)

Ask someone what his/her name is who you're supposed to know the name of but can't remember OR

Make up your own fail

Don't forget to post to the Fail Room on HipChat

Check Out Previous Fails

Visit the Tumblr for all the fails and the original presentation

Fail Better

Noah Kagan, the creator of AppSumo, has built an app to help a person fail better called Failure Games [Explore]

FAQs

1. What's a "Mini Fail"?

Mini Fail [min-ee feyl]

noun

1. A small action that pushes one's comfort zone to the point it has a high likelihood it will fall short of achievement

2. A small action that demonstrates to one's self that failure isn't that big of a deal

2. How do I get on the email list?

“Winners are not afraid of losing. But losers are. Failure is part of the process of success. People who avoid failure also avoid success.” - Robert T. Kiyosaki

Group Fail: Thursday, March 19 Salsa Dance Lessons as taught by Ryan Holdeman and Nancy Smith Note: Nancy's teaching me how to salsa so that I can teach it. Big fail?

Mini Fail Day 17

Today's Fail:

Get outside and take a great photo OR

Make up your own fail

Don't forget to post to the Fail Room on HipChat

Check Out Previous Fails

Visit the Tumblr for all the fails and the original presentation

Fail Better

Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, posted on his Facebook page about failure a few years ago. There were some good comments. [Read]

FAQs

1. What's a "Mini Fail"?

Mini Fail [min-ee feyl]

noun

1. A small action that pushes one's comfort zone to the point it has a high likelihood it will fall short of achievement

2. A small action that demonstrates to one's self that failure isn't that big of a deal

2. How do I get on the email list?

Big Fail Reminder

$150 SWA gift card to the best Big Fail attempt as voted on March 27 at Lunch and Learn. 

What's a big fail?

We've got our first Gloo Group Fail Project activity this Thursday! Here are the details:

1. 60 minutes from 5-6pm on Thursday, March 19

2. Refreshments will be available

3. Nancy and I will be teaching the lessons. Keep in mind, I have no idea what I'm doing so this has been a Big Fail attempt. Nancy's been teaching me, so I can be the dudes' teacher. Come to at least watch me struggle to talk and dance at the same time.

4. Here's a video of the moves we'll be learning [Watch]

Kidding....it'll be more like this [Watch]

"Twyla Tharp says, “The best failures are the private ones you commit in the confines of your own room, with no strangers watching.” She rises as 5:30 AM and videotapes herself freestyling for 3 hours each morning, happy if she extracts just 30 seconds of usable material from the whole tape. This is a great example of a “safe space to fail.” But many of us don’t have this luxury of time or freedom. So how do we create this space?” - Sarah Rapp

Group Fail: Thursday, March 19 Salsa Dance Lessons as taught by Ryan Holdeman and Nancy Smith Note: Nancy's teaching me how to salsa so that I can teach it. Big fail?

Mini Fail Day 15

Today's Fail:

Consider what you're so good at that you're in the top 10%. Then decide one way you can take advantage of that more. OR

Make up your own fail

Don't forget to post to the Fail Room on HipChat

Check Out Previous Fails

Visit the Tumblr for all the fails and the original presentation

Fail Better

Kirsten Dunst gives a nice little 2 minute fail speech in 'Elizabethtown'' [Watch]

FAQs

1. What's a "Mini Fail"?

Mini Fail [min-ee feyl]

noun

1. A small action that pushes one's comfort zone to the point it has a high likelihood it will fall short of achievement

2. A small action that demonstrates to one's self that failure isn't that big of a deal

2. How do I get on the email list?

“Expose yourself to lots of different ideas and try lots of different approaches, on the grounds that failure is common.”  -Tim Harford

Group Fail: Thursday, March 19  Salsa Dance Lessons as taught by Ryan Holdeman and Nancy Smith Note: Nancy's teaching me how to salsa so that I can teach it. Big fail?

Mini Fail Day 12

Today I've got two suggestions for fails to carry us into the weekend

Do 5% more than you normally would in your next workout

Write a poem OR

Make up your own fail

Don't forget to post to the Fail Room on HipChat

Check Out Previous Fails

Visit the Tumblr for all the fails and the original presentation

Fail Better

Seth Godin interview about failing until you succeed [Watch]

FAQs

1. What's a "Mini Fail"?

Mini Fail [min-ee feyl]

noun

1. A small action that pushes one's comfort zone to the point it has a high likelihood it will fall short of achievement

2. A small action that demonstrates to one's self that failure isn't that big of a deal

2. How do I get on the email list?

"Failure is so important. We speak about success all the time. It is the ability to resist failure or use failure that often leads to greater success. I've met people who don't want to try for fear of failing. " ~ J.K. Rowling

Mini Fail Day 10

Eat lunch where you usually do but order something different. OR Make up your own Mini Fail

Post a pic or video to the HipChat Fail Room

Check Out Previous Fails

Visit the Tumblr for all the fails and the original presentation

Fail Better

"Why Success Always Starts with Failure" from 99u.com.  [Read]

FAQs

1. What's a "Mini Fail"?

Mini Fail [min-ee feyl] noun

1. A small action that pushes one's comfort zone to the point it has a high likelihood it will fall short of achievement

2. A small action that demonstrates to one's self that failure isn't that big of a deal

2. How do I get on the email list?

"If you don't try at anything, you can't fail...it takes back bone to lead the life you want. " ~ Richard Yates

Mini Fail Day 9

Dance like Jackie Myrose at your desk while listening to your hot jams. OR Make up your own Mini Fail

Post a pic or video to the HipChat Fail Room

Check Out Previous Fails

Visit the Tumblr for all the fails and the original presentation

Fail Better

Ted Talk called "Fail Your Way to Amazing Things".  [Watch]

FAQs

1. What's a "Mini Fail"?

Mini Fail [min-ee feyl] noun 1. A small action that pushes one's comfort zone to the point it has a high likelihood it will fall short of achievement

2. A small action that demonstrates to one's self that failure isn't that big of a deal

2. How do I get on the email list?

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat. " ~ Teddy Roosevelt

Mini Fail Day 8

Create something.  [A 5 Step Guide. A Pinterest Board. A Paining. A Poem. A 5 Minute Comedy Routine. A Drawing. A Group Fail Project.]

OR Make up your own Mini Fail

Post a pic or video to the HipChat Fail Room

Check Out Previous Fails

Visit the Tumblr for all the fails and the original presentation

Fail Better

Marie Forleo gives one question to ask yourself to generate the courage to move ahead without fear of failure.  [Read and Watch]

FAQs

1. What's a "Mini Fail"?

Mini Fail [min-ee feyl] noun

1. A small action that pushes one's comfort zone to the point it has a high likelihood it will fall short of achievement 2. A small action that demonstrates to one's self that failure isn't that big of a deal

2. How do I get on the email list?

"To succeed is neat. To fail, divine." ~ Anonymous (me)

Mini Fail #5

Send an encouraging email to someone who needs it. OR Make up your own Mini Fail

Post a pic or video to the HipChat Fail Room

Check Out Previous Fails

Visit the Tumblr for all the fails and the original presentation

Fail Better

"Creating an Innovation Culture: Accepting Failure is Necessary" [Read]

FAQs

1. What's a "Mini Fail"?

Mini Fail [min-ee feyl]

noun

1. A small action that pushes one's comfort zone to the point it has a high likelihood it will fall short of achievement 2. A small action that demonstrates to one's self that failure isn't that big of a deal

2. How do I get on the email list?

Mini Fail #4

In the spirit of Trish's email yesterday: Buy a stranger's coffee or snack. OR Make up your own Mini Fail

Post a pic or video to the HipChat Fail Room

Visit the Tumblr for all the fails and the original presentation

Previous Day's Fail

Day 3

Sign up for the Gloo Fail Project

Fail Better

Jia Jiang is the gentleman we got to watch attempt is 1st day of rejection therapy and his 100th day of rejection therapy. In the middle of his hundred day project he was interviewed by Bloomberg.com. Check it out. [read]

Big Fail Reminder

Don't forget to get working on your Big Fails. There's a $150 Southwest Airlines Gift Card on the line for the best Big Fail that's either caught on video or written up.

FAQs

1. What's a "Mini Fail"?

Mini Fail [min-ee feyl]

noun

1. A small action that pushes one's comfort zone to the point it has a high likelihood it will fall short of achievement

Definition Mini Fail [min-ee feyl] noun 1. A small action that pushes one's comfort zone to the point it has a high likelihood it will fall short of achievement 2. A small action that demonstrates to one's self that failure isn't that big of a deal

Mini Fail #3

Make a list of the top 5 skills you'd like to acquire and research classes for one of them OR Make up your own Mini Fail

Post a pic or video to the HipChat Fail Room

Visit the Tumblr for all the fails and the original presentation

Big Fail Reminder

Don't forget to get working on your Big Fails. There's a $150 Southwest Airlines Gift Card on the line for the best Big Fail that's either caught on video or written up.

Previous Day's Fail

Day 2

Sign up for the Gloo Fail Project

Fail Better

Definition

Mini Fail [min-ee feyl] noun 1. A small action that pushes one’s comfort zone to the point it has a high likelihood it will fall short of achievement 2. A small action that demonstrates to one’s self that failure isn’t that big of a deal

Mini Fail #2

Eat lunch somewhere you know about, have wondered about, and have never tried OR Make up your own Mini Fail

Post a pic or video to the HipChat Fail Room

Previous Day’s Fail

Sign up for the Gloo Fail Project

Fail Better

Definition

Mini Fail [min-ee feyl] noun 1. A small action that pushes one's comfort zone to the point it has a high likelihood it will fall short of achievement 2. A small action that demonstrates to one's self that failure isn't that big of a deal

Mini Fail #1

Say 'Happy Birthday' to someone on Facebook you normally wouldn't OR Make up your own Mini Fail

Post a pic or video to the HipChat Fail Room

Previous Day's Fail

Sign up for the Gloo Fail Project

Fail Better

Sachin Tendulkar was an Indian cricket player chasing history. He had 99 Centuries and needed 1 more to be the first man to ever score 100 Centuries. That 100th proved elusive as he chased that number while repeatedly disappointing his loyal fans.