Reading Reflection No. 2: Assignment 21

The book that I chose from the reading list was How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams. The title appealed to me straight away. I felt that the theme of this book is one that I try to live my life by: learn from your failures and become better. I liked his optimistic point of view on life. His concept of “be brief and say something positive” really speaks to us as entrepreneurs. Our goal is to find people’s needs and give them what they need. We constantly strive to make the world a better place.

A great exercise for this class that connects this book would be finding a business or entrepreneur that we believe has faced failure and still remained positive or persevered. Then, reflect on how in our own lives we have failed and remained positive and determined. I think that most entrepreneurs fail a lot before they are successful once.

My biggest surprise when reading the book was that he picks what activity to do based on his energy level. He’s more creative in the morning so he draws Dilbert in the morning. When his mind is a little less sharp, he does more simple, easier tasks. This is something that I’ve never thought of doing. But creating this routine would help me be more efficient and understand my body and mind more.

 

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  1. Jackson GoreJuly 20, 2020 at 10:33 AM

    Hi Chaplin,
    It seems like you gained a lot from this book. I agree that the only way to be a successful entrepreneur is to learn from failure. Choosing your most productive activity based on energy level is a great idea that I had never thought of either. I feel like that is a strategy could use to be more productive. Thanks for sharing!

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