We Fail to Fail Enough: Why More Shots on Goal May Be the Key to Growth

What have you failed at this week?If the answer is “nothing,” that may not be the win you think it is. In this episode, Stephen explores why some of the most successful people are not those who fail the least, but those who are willing to take more shots on goal. Through the lens of the entrepreneurial mindset, he unpacks how growth mindset and grit create the foundation for redefining failure—not as an outcome to fear, but as feedback, data, and part of the process of getting better.The episode also challenges the way schools often condition students to avoid mistakes, protect their grades, and wait for the right answer. Instead, what if we created more opportunities for students to pitch, build, try, get rejected, adjust, and try again? The goal is not to celebrate careless mistakes. It is to develop a bias toward action and help students become the kind of people who are willing to put themselves out there, learn from what does not work, and keep moving forward.Maybe the goal this week should not be to fail less. Maybe it should be to take more shots.