“我得到过的最好建议”精选集

Spanx创始人

    我记得小时候常和父亲坐在饭桌前，父亲会问我那个礼拜有什么事情没做好。如果我参选校园剧失败，他会和我击掌庆祝。他总是鼓励我去失败。当时我没有意识到这个建议将在多大程度上定义我的未来，影响我对失败的定义。作为一个创业家，我发现太多人不去追求自己的想法，是因为他们害怕或恐惧失败。父亲教给我的是，失败会带给你下一份精彩。这是与传统截然相反的家教，但如今我知道如果我不曾失败，就不会有我的今天。我曾经试图成为一名律师，但参加法学院入学考试两次都没过。像这样的失败还有很多，它们告诉我，生命中的一些重大的失利只是把我们推到了另一条道路上而已。

Sara Blakely

Founder of Spanx

    I used to sit at the dining room table as a kid and my dad would ask me what I failed at that week. If I tried out for a school play and didn't get it, he would high-five me. He always encouraged me to fail. I didn't realize at the time how much this advice would define not only my future, but my definition of failure. I have realized as an entrepreneur that so many people don't pursue their idea because they were scared or afraid of what could happen. My dad taught me that failing simply just leads you to the next great thing. It was pretty unconventional parenting, but I realize now that if I hadn't failed, I wouldn't be where I am today. I tried to be a lawyer and failed the LSATs twice. It was one of many tests that showed me how some of the biggest failures in our lives just nudge us into another path.