Adam Alter, writing in “Smart Skills” in 2023, claims that “success is impossible without some degree of failure.” Allowing that this is probably quite true, what should a reasonable failure rate look like? Should you miss the mark half the time? One-third? How did Alter arrive at the precise rate of 15.83% of the time?
Please tune in this week as Wayne reviews this article, gives you a paradoxical pathway to success championed by both Einstein and Mozart, and asks the question: “How would a 16% failure rate look in the real world of construction? What do you think? Is this concept academic gobbledygook, or is it an aid to help you improve? Please share with us in the comments.
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James V Russell says:
Einstein, Mozart – love it. “Failure is the opportunity to begin again, more successfully.” Well done, Wayne.
Wayne Rivers says:
Thanks, Jim.