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By: Can bankruptcy and vulnerability be good things? « Design and Innovation Daily

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:56:32 +0000

[...] Can bankruptcy and vulnerability be good things? Posted in entrepreneurship, theory by Dan on November 16, 2009 Morten Lund is an entrepreneur who, despite having founded 88 startups in the past, is (as of last month) bankrupt due to his latest investment–but doesn’t seem to be unhappy about it. He discussed this at a conference last year, shown in this 13-minute video. (Found via Pamela Slim, who wrote a little more about this last month: “The beauty of dirty laundry”) [...]

By: Dape

Dape — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:30:45 +0000

Morten Lund enjoyed the openness of your comments . I am a person who has lost much more than you could possibly realize. The thing to remember, is that in life the most important things are your family and your self-honesty. Friend of Bill W. “In the magical universe there are no coincidences and there are no accidents. Nothing happens unless someone wills it to happen.” regards Dape, hope to meet you sometime. .-= Dape´s last blog ..The Focus Is On Twitter…But How Can Facebook Help Your SEO? =-.

By: Kimmoy

Kimmoy — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:05:28 +0000

Pam, I have to say that “Who am I not to..” are powerful words that are tattooed in my brain because of you. I literally ask myself this every day so that I keep moving forward with my projects.

Thanks for sharing this post, it’s a great reminder to be vulnerable and authentic no mater how pretty or ugly the situation is.

By: Andrea|Empowered Soul

Andrea|Empowered Soul — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:50:33 +0000

In this day of information-overload and hype, people are thirsty for authenticity. Admitting to failure, airing out our “dirty laundry” and sharing our mistakes actually makes us more believable and approachable as experts. The “perfect” person who has it all figured out is actually pretty annoying! I found that once I opened up and talked about my experiences and lessons – good and bad – more authentically, my reader response was much better.

Blessings,
Andrea
.-= Andrea|Empowered Soul´s last blog ..Manifesting: A Changing Process =-.

By: Jason of Kim & Jason

Jason of Kim & Jason — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:33:40 +0000

Great post, Pam. May we all have the courage to be this brave.

By: Walter

Walter — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:53:27 +0000

Judgment and expectations from others are the most powerful hindrance in starting a business. We lose even before we start up. We’ve only got one opportunity of life, we might as well live it to the fullest of our abilities.

By: Andrew Parkes

Andrew Parkes — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:51:49 +0000

So true, Pam – in fact, I think the fact that someone struggles at something makes them more real and apt to actually know what to look for.
Great post!
Thanks,
Andrew
.-= Andrew Parkes´s last blog ..Stacie’s Dream – ‘A Party Planner and Babies’ =-.

By: Kelly Livesay

Kelly Livesay — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:28:41 +0000

One of the things that has kept me from pursuing (expensive) coach training is the underlying fear that I’ll be “foudn out” as less than perfectt. In fact, just last week, I asked my sounding board “don’t you think coaches need to have their &*it together?” and, because she is awesome she said NO!

Post perfectly timed for me. Thank you as always…

Kelly

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:42:41 +0000

Pam:

Thanks for this sharing this video– its a great reminder about the risks involved with being an entrepreneur. But it is also encouraging to realize how failure is necessary for us to grow and ultimately get better.
.-= Tim´s last blog ..The Magic of Making Mistakes: A Review of The Talent Code =-.

By: Jennifer Louden

Jennifer Louden — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:59 +0000

Oh Pam, as I get ready to give a speech at Microsoft drawing on the last four years of HELL and lots of failure, and I work to find my confidence (it doesn't help when everybody thinks I am hot shit but I don't feel like hot shit) again, it's so welcome to read this message. Thank you! .-= Jennifer Louden´s last blog ..Choose Your Life Mondays – Focusing on the Good =-.