Comments on: Failure is an option http://mediastyle.ca/2010/03/failure-is-an-option/ Progressive Communications. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Claire Mills http://mediastyle.ca/2010/03/failure-is-an-option/#comment-7691 Claire Mills Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:01:09 +0000 http://www.mediastyle.ca/?p=2638#comment-7691 This is truly the content of progress. It's fine to be told about success stories, but in trying to translate that to our own initiatives we go through the pain of learning the hard way. So, when some have the gumption to save other people time and pain by sharing their innocent mistakes, it means we all get to progress more quickly and make more informed decisions. This is what I hope for attendees at MARCOM when speakers relay their campaigns. It's not about what you did, it's what would you do differently if you had it to do over? Bravo. This is truly the content of progress. It’s fine to be told about success stories, but in trying to translate that to our own initiatives we go through the pain of learning the hard way. So, when some have the gumption to save other people time and pain by sharing their innocent mistakes, it means we all get to progress more quickly and make more informed decisions. This is what I hope for attendees at MARCOM when speakers relay their campaigns. It’s not about what you did, it’s what would you do differently if you had it to do over? Bravo.

]]> By: Avra http://mediastyle.ca/2010/03/failure-is-an-option/#comment-7690 Avra Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:53:12 +0000 http://www.mediastyle.ca/?p=2638#comment-7690 It takes a lot of guts to be able to get up and talk about your failures. Listening to you all talk @Case Study Jam reminded me of times when I felt like I failed. Would I have the guts to talk about them? One-on-one maybe, but in front of a group of people? Not on your life! The presentations also made me realize that in some cases, failure is in the eye of the beholder (none of the ones presented really seemed all that monumental - at least to me). The real trick is to take each failure and make it into a positive learning experience - not only for the person presenting, but the attendees as well. Without descending into psycho-babble, I think discussing failures is probably a good thing all around. It takes a lot of guts to be able to get up and talk about your failures. Listening to you all talk @Case Study Jam reminded me of times when I felt like I failed. Would I have the guts to talk about them? One-on-one maybe, but in front of a group of people? Not on your life!

The presentations also made me realize that in some cases, failure is in the eye of the beholder (none of the ones presented really seemed all that monumental – at least to me). The real trick is to take each failure and make it into a positive learning experience – not only for the person presenting, but the attendees as well.

Without descending into psycho-babble, I think discussing failures is probably a good thing all around.

]]> By: Julien http://mediastyle.ca/2010/03/failure-is-an-option/#comment-7654 Julien Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:16:39 +0000 http://www.mediastyle.ca/?p=2638#comment-7654 Nice story. I love how telling people about your failures can do so much, from bringing people closer together to making you more of an expert. Crazy isn't it? Nice story. I love how telling people about your failures can do so much, from bringing people closer together to making you more of an expert. Crazy isn’t it?

]]> By: Joe Boughner http://mediastyle.ca/2010/03/failure-is-an-option/#comment-7650 Joe Boughner Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:19:36 +0000 http://www.mediastyle.ca/?p=2638#comment-7650 Scorn! Ridicule! Thanks again for sharing your story, Ian, and for this thoughtful recap. Case Study Jam isn't all about failure but it's certainly a component. We're trying to get people to share stories of all kinds but fails are probably the hardest to come by, despite the plethora of examples out there. Hopefully your willingness to put yourself out there will lead to a few more failures stepping up. Cheers, Joe Scorn! Ridicule!

Thanks again for sharing your story, Ian, and for this thoughtful recap. Case Study Jam isn’t all about failure but it’s certainly a component. We’re trying to get people to share stories of all kinds but fails are probably the hardest to come by, despite the plethora of examples out there.

Hopefully your willingness to put yourself out there will lead to a few more failures stepping up.

Cheers,
Joe

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