Lessons Learned: Achieving a failure

February 25, 2010 by shkadmin

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2009

Achieving a failure

We spend a lot of time planning. We even make contingency plans for what to do if the main plan goes wrong. But what if the plan goes right, and we still fail? This is the my most dreaded kind of failure, because it tricks you into thinking that you’re in control and that you’re succeeding. In other words, it inhibits learning. My worst failures have all been of this kind, and learning to avoid them has been a constant struggle.

via startuplessonslearned.com

Anyone in the middle of a startup, considering starting one, or looking at the smoldering remains of one should read this post by Eric Ries.

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