Why We Need Mistakes and Failures
âThe greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.â ~Elbert HubbardÂ
A while back, I was invited to attend the Asian Chamber of Commerceâs 22nd Annual Awards Gala. Focused on âThe Spirit of Entrepreneurship,â the Asian Chamber of Commerce celebrated individuals who exemplified great leadership skills in the Houston community.
The keynote speaker, Dr. Lynda Chin, surprised me by talking about failure. A scientist, Dr. Chin is the first to admit medical mistakes. She talked about cancer-related pharmaceuticals having a 95% failure rate, because the medication needs to be tailor-made to …