Four lessons from failing in business

Did you know that it took Thomas Edison thousands of unsuccessful attempts before inventing the light bulb? Edison had a surprisingly positive perspective about his failure rate. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work,” he told an associate.

To be successful in business and life, you have to adopt a similar attitude towards success and failure. Many people get discouraged by failure, seeing it as a negative. But with the right attitude, you can learn, evolve, and grow from your past mistakes.