community needs failure
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presented at Tribecon in New Orleans. A discussion on the importance of failure within a community.TRANSCRIPT
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failure is cool. like super model cool or long presentation title
cool. But not like ice cube cool or as cool as this dude. thats just
ridiculous.
failure is cool. like super model cool or long presentation title
cool. But not like ice cube cool or as cool as this dude. thats just
ridiculous.
Micah Baldwin@micah
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that would be me.that would be me.
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notice something missing?notice something missing?
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now everyone hates me.now everyone hates me.except my mom.except my mom.
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“in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
“in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
albert einstein
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“the ultimate measure of a person is not where he or she stands in moments
of comfort and convenience, but where
he or she stands at times of challenge and
controversy.”
“the ultimate measure of a person is not where he or she stands in moments
of comfort and convenience, but where
he or she stands at times of challenge and
controversy.”
martin luther king, jr.
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i have not failed. i’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t
work.”
i have not failed. i’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t
work.”
thomas edison
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QuickTime™ and a decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
michael jordan is a failure.michael jordan is a failure.
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failure is a process.failure is a process.
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losing is an ending.losing is an ending.
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what is worse?what is worse?
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born loser.born loser.
total failure.total failure.
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born loser.born loser.
total failure.total failure.
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in america, it is ok to fail.
it is a cardinal sin to be a loser.
in america, it is ok to fail.
it is a cardinal sin to be a loser.
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clearly a friendster fan.clearly a friendster fan.
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failure is an event.
a loser is a person.
failure is an event.
a loser is a person.
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is failing in our DNA?is failing in our DNA?
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we learned everything about failure from mom.
we learned everything about failure from mom.
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if at first you don’t succeed,try, try again.
if at first you don’t succeed,try, try again.
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How to fail properly
How to fail properly
In three easy steps.
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step 1: understand.step 1: understand.
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step 2: measure.step 2: measure.
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step 3: anticipate.step 3: anticipate.
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the next four slides suck.the next four slides suck.
funny joke eric. yes, they all suck. thanks, buddy.funny joke eric. yes, they all suck. thanks, buddy.
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community.community.
if you are counting, this is the first sucky slide.if you are counting, this is the first sucky slide.
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trust.trust.
please stop counting out loud. yes, ted, I can hear you.
please stop counting out loud. yes, ted, I can hear you.
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acceptance.acceptance.
i heard there are free cookies. just saying. i heard there are free cookies. just saying.
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failure.failure.
last lousy slide. keep the cheering down. its not the last slide.
stop crying.
last lousy slide. keep the cheering down. its not the last slide.
stop crying.
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communication.communication.
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failure has equal or greater value for a community than
success.
failure has equal or greater value for a community than
success.
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“sometimes, the best way to learn to
duck, is get punched in the
face.”
“sometimes, the best way to learn to
duck, is get punched in the
face.”
micah baldwinlearntoduck.com
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Micah BaldwinTEXT “micah” to 50500
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Micah BaldwinTEXT “micah” to 50500
720-231-7120 celltwitter: @micah
[email protected]://facebook.com/micahbAIM/Y!/MSN: micahb37 Gtalk:
micahb