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Failure



          by M. Funk, 2012
Out of control: Failure.
Out of control: Failure.
Even the most brilliant
act of human genius, in
the final analysis, is an
act of trial and error.
               Out of Control (Kelly, 1994)
Everybody
Out of control: Failure.
Failure will happen if you try
something new
Only if failure CAN happen you
are actually trying something new
A trick will only work for
a while, until everyone
else is doing it.
               Out of Control (Kelly, 1994)
In science: falsifiability




                  All swans are white.

                            http://wikipedia.org/Falsifiability
Out of control: Failure.
Rejection
Rejection




Explanations
Suggestions
   Ideas
 Feedback
In business: startups




http://steveblank.com/2010/01/25/whats-a-startup-first-principles/
To advance from the
ordinary requires a new
game, or a new territory.
              Out of Control (Kelly, 1994)
• New Game?
  Ok, new rules, new players, new whatever

• New Territory?
  Ok, go away, start from scratch
Out of control: Failure.
Yeah sure!
Out of control: Failure.
Starting is hard
It’s HARD if you want to start
and finish in one go
Procrastination

•   project too hard

•   planning sucks

•   fear or pressure

•   wrong project

•   clash: you and reality

•   perfectionism
Procrastination

•   project too hard

•   planning sucks

•   fear or pressure

•   wrong project

•   clash: you and reality

•   perfectionism

                    solution is simple:
                 awareness & self control
PROcrastination

• working “against” is not productive
• indicates you should do something
  else now
• wait for the right time
• work on many things
• plan pressure, deadlines are good
• sometimes, good is good enough
PROcrastination

• working “against” is not productive
• indicates you should do something
  else now
• wait for the right time
• work on many things
• plan pressure, deadlines are good
• sometimes, good is good enough
            ‘out of control’ style
Out of control: Failure.
Error, whether random
or deliberate, must
become an integral part
of any process of
creation.
             Out of Control (Kelly, 1994)
Error, whether random
or deliberate, must
become an integral part
of any process of
creation.
                   Out of Control (Kelly, 1994)
 That’s exactly
your job, right?
Out of control: Failure.
Out of control: Failure.

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Out of control: Failure.