Famous Failures
This NBA legend was cut from his high school basketball team.
Who is Michael Jordan?
Finish this sentence: "I can’t do this... ___".
What is "yet"?
He lost the 1993 NBA Finals but came back to win 3 in a row.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This common kitchen mistake often happens when you forget to set a timer or get distracted.
What is burning food?
A common emotional reason people avoid trying new things.
What is embarrassment?
This tech mogul was kicked out of his own company.
Who is Steve Jobs?
A belief that skills improve with effort.
What is growth mindset?
He returned to Apple after being fired, revolutionizing the iPhone.
Who is Steve Jobs?
Many people panic and do this during public speaking, even when well-prepared.
What is blanking out or freezing?
This word describes the fear of being judged.
What is shame?
She was rejected by 12 publishers before finding success.
Who is J.K. Rowling?
People with growth mindsets often see these as beneficial.
What are challenges?
Oprah Winfrey was fired from her first job in this industry.
What is television?
This everyday blunder happens when you're multitasking and accidentally hit “Reply All.”
What is emailing the wrong people?
According to psychology, this mindset makes people avoid challenges.
What is fixed mindset?
This inventor failed over 1,000 times before creating the lightbulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
This character trait helps you keep going after failure.
What is grit?
This famous author wrote "Carrie" and had it rejected 30 times.
Who is Stephen King?
Over 60% of people admit to doing this embarrassing thing while texting.
What is sending a message to the wrong person
A term for paralyzing self-doubt due to fear of not being good enough.
What is imposter syndrome?
He was fired from a newspaper for not being creative enough.
Who is Walt Disney?
This educational psychologist popularized the idea of learning from failure.
Who is Carol Dweck?
She didn’t start writing until she was 40, but now has 200M books sold.
Who is Julia Cameron?
This classic interview mistake involves not preparing for the question, “Tell me about yourself.”
What is rambling or going blank?
This hormone increases during stressful failure experiences.
What is cortisol?