From Chapter 2: "Fail Fast: The Gift of Failure" in Ingredients of Outliers FOOD FOR THOUGHT Failing fast means you’re growing quickly. All successful people were failures along their journey—the only difference is that they learned and persevered. If it was easy, everyone would do it, and then it wouldn’t be an accomplishment, it would be an expectation. IN OTHER WORDS Failure is just another way to learn how to do something right. ~ Marian Wright Edelman An inventor fails 999 times, and if he succeeds once, he’s in. He treats his failures simply as practice … [Read more...]
National Adoption Month
November 2013 is National Adoption Month, a chance to celebrate adoptive families and stand alongside every child still looking for the warmth and stability of a permanent home, according to a Presidential Proclamation by President Barack Obama. This month, I had the opportunities to reach out and learn more about the process. Through this, I heard many inspiring stories, including one about a man named Peter Likins. Peter is an outlier. He had a lengthy career in academia, including faculty position at UCLA, president of Lehigh University and president of the University of Arizona from 1997 … [Read more...]
If….
I told myself, if I could inspire just one person to hit their potential or dare them to dare beyond their previous dreams, than, “Ingredients of Outliers,” at least to me, was a success. The toughest part about trying to achieve your goals is actually believing that you possess the ability to do so. In other words, it is simply believing in yourself. Sounds simple – right? Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to speak to a classroom of fifth graders. It’s always a reinvigorating experience to be around young people that are so full of life, potential and creativity. During the … [Read more...]