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5. Leveraging other people’s failures. As Benjamin
Franklin said, ‘‘Man can either buy his wisdom or borrow it.
By buying it, he pays full price in personal time and treasure.
But by borrowing it, he capitalizes on the lessons learned
from the failures of others.’’
History is marked by great successes born of the careful
study of the failures of other people in the same or similar
fields. The valuable lessons taken from others’ failures can
lead the way to better, more informed choices in your own
career or business. Watch and listen carefully to the stories
of noted failures. Learn the valuable lessons these attempts
hold for you.
Listen carefully to the stories of truly successful people.
Those who genuinely wish to support you will share with
you their failures as well as their successes. Listen carefully
to both, but more carefully to the stories of their disappointments
and failures. It is here you can often find the real prize.
6. Leveraging other people’s ideas. A single good idea,
developed with passion and commitment, can give birth to a
fortune. The greater your exposure to a range of ideas—
gained through reading, studying, interaction, and experimentation—the
greater the chance you will come across one
that will lead you to enduring success.
We are not saying that one great idea is all it takes—just
the opposite. A good idea is the very beginning. Stories
abound of great ideas that went nowhere until someone else
acted on them and reaped untold rewards. Acting on that
great idea is the only way to realize those benefits. The idea
can be your own or one that comes to light from your research.
Whatever its source, the right idea in the hands of
a person who is willing to commit energy and resources to
developing it can lead to substantial rewards.