TED Talks Daily Don't fail fast -- fail mindfully | Leticia Gasca
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Aug 23, 2018 
Join Leticia Gasca, a passionate author and entrepreneur who advocates for a candid conversation about business failures. In this engaging talk, she encourages a shift from the 'fail fast' mantra to 'fail mindfully.' Gasca highlights the emotional challenges of failure, sharing that open discussions can foster empathy and collaboration among entrepreneurs. She emphasizes the need for supportive policies that embrace communal understanding of setbacks, transforming failures into vital learning experiences that drive growth and innovation.
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Leticia's Social Enterprise Failure
- Leticia Gasca co-founded a social enterprise to help indigenous women in Mexico make an income.
- Despite effort, the business failed, and sharing this failure took her seven years.
Power of Sharing Failures
- Sharing failures creates strength and deeper connection among entrepreneurs.
- Vulnerability in failure allows valuable life lessons and empathy to grow.
Encourage Failure Sharing in Teams
- Teams benefit when members openly share their failures, strengthening bonds and collaboration.
- Understanding gender differences in post-failure actions can improve support for entrepreneurs.