SDS 518: Fail More — with Jon Krohn

Embrace Failure

Jon Krohn emphasizes the critical role of failure in personal and professional growth. He argues that avoiding failure means missing out on opportunities to stretch one's capabilities and achieve more. Jon advises viewing failures objectively, like a scientist evaluating data, to learn and improve without taking setbacks personally 1.

Failing is good. If you're not failing at anything, that's a much bigger problem.

--- Jon Krohn

By embracing failure, individuals can iterate and enhance their skills, ultimately leading to greater success.

   

Learning Process

Learning from failure is a process that Jon Krohn believes is essential for self-discovery and growth. He shares his favorite saying, "qui audit adipiscatur," meaning "who dares wins," to illustrate the value of taking risks and learning from the outcomes 2.

Even if you don't succeed at the goal you keep iterating at to achieve, you will learn about yourself, you'll learn about the world.

--- Jon Krohn

This mindset opens up new possibilities and encourages continuous improvement, whether one succeeds or fails.