If you look at most successful startups, they're run by people in their mid to late forties, who've gone through the trenches multiple times and had multiple failures, so they understand.
Tony FadellRead
I've learnt something from every failure. The products I helped design at the first two companies I worked for were utter failures. But now I know why.
Interpretation
Failures can provide valuable lessons for future success.
In this quote, Tony Fadell highlights the importance of learning from mistakes and failures. He reflects on his early experiences with unsuccessful product designs and emphasizes how those experiences have equipped him with insights that contribute to his growth and future successes in design and innovation.
In practice
In a motivational speech about resilience in business.
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