A discussion of how failure helps one become successful. Especially in blogging.

1. failure is job one.
Micah Baldwin
Lijit Networks
@micah
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2. michael jordan is a failure.
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3. “in the middle of
difficulty lies
opportunity.”
albert einstein
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4. “the ultimate measure of a
person is not where he or
she stands in moments of
comfort and convenience,
but where he or she stands
at times of challenge and
controversy.”
martin luther king, jr.
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5. i have not failed. i’ve
just found 10,000 ways
that won’t work.”
thomas edison
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6. “every decision I
have ever made was
(probably) wrong.”
gary vaynerchuk
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7. that would be me.
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8. notice something missing?
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9. failure is a process.
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10. losing is an ending.
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11. Failure Success
12,000%
9,000%
6,000%
3,000%
Very Early
Early
Middle
Late
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12. Losers Success
100
75
50
25
Very Early
Early
Middle
Late
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13. yeah, I’m talking to you.
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14. what is worse?
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15. born loser.
total failure.
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16. born loser.
total failure.
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17. in america, it is ok to fail.
it is a cardinal sin to be a loser.
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18. clearly a friendster fan.
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19. i’ve got shotgun?
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20. failure is an event.
a loser is a person.
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21. is failing in our DNA?
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22. we learned everything about
failure from mom.
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23. if at first you don’t succeed,
try, try again.
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25. How to fail
properly
In three easy steps.
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26. step 1: understand.
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27. step 2: measure.
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28. step 3: anticipate.
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30. Three Rules of Blogging
1. Write like no one is reading.
2. Write when you want.
3. The moment that you think to
yourself “Wow, this would make
a good blog post” is the exact
moment you become a blogger.
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31. “sometimes, the
best way to learn to
duck, is get punched
in the face.”
micah baldwin
learntoduck.com
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32. Micah Baldwin
Lijit Networks
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