Episode

The Value of Failing with Suneel Gupta
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33:48
Published: Tue Jun 22 2021
Description

There are only a few people in the world who have made a success out of failing. Serial entrepreneur and author of Backable, Suneel Gupta is one of them. We talked about the importance of failing and the lessons we can learn. This is…A Bit of Optimism.If you want to know more about Suneel and his work, check out: Suneel Gupta - LinkedInBackable: The surprising truth behind what makes people take a chance on youYouTube: http://youtube.com/simonsinekFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/simonsinekLinkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/simonsinek/Instagram: https://instagram.com/simonsinek/Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonsinekPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/officialsimonsinek/

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The high-performing young generation of the past 20-30 years may not have worked the muscle of failure.
00:00 - 05:00 (05:00)
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Failure
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The high-performing young generation of the past 20-30 years may not have worked the muscle of failure. Teaching the importance of failure begins with understanding that the people we admire today did not start out as their successful selves.

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The Value of Failing with Suneel Gupta
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A Bit of Optimism
The host and guest talk about the different styles of parenting and the impact it has on children's growth with examples from their own experiences.
05:00 - 10:30 (05:29)
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Parenting
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The host and guest talk about the different styles of parenting and the impact it has on children's growth with examples from their own experiences.

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The Value of Failing with Suneel Gupta
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A Bit of Optimism
The path to success is filled with failures, and it's important to embrace these experiences and let them lead to the next opportunity that will ultimately make you come alive.
10:30 - 15:40 (05:10)
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Failure
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The path to success is filled with failures, and it's important to embrace these experiences and let them lead to the next opportunity that will ultimately make you come alive.

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The Value of Failing with Suneel Gupta
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Instead of focusing on making individual impact, it's more effective and attainable to strive for team impact as we are all dependent on each other to create change in the world.
15:40 - 22:44 (07:03)
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Impact
Summary

Instead of focusing on making individual impact, it's more effective and attainable to strive for team impact as we are all dependent on each other to create change in the world.

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The Value of Failing with Suneel Gupta
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Professor and author, Suneel Gupta, discusses the importance of teaching collaboration and recognizing that success is a team effort, not just the result of one person's genius.
22:44 - 28:57 (06:13)
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Collaboration
Summary

Professor and author, Suneel Gupta, discusses the importance of teaching collaboration and recognizing that success is a team effort, not just the result of one person's genius. He also explores the concept of "backable" people who make better teams and outperform others by working together and looking out for each other.

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The Value of Failing with Suneel Gupta
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A Bit of Optimism
The value of encouraging people to put in a little extra effort to achieve their goals and reap the rewards it brings, such as attending a leadership summit, building a support system and learning from others.
28:57 - 32:19 (03:22)
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Motivation
Summary

The value of encouraging people to put in a little extra effort to achieve their goals and reap the rewards it brings, such as attending a leadership summit, building a support system and learning from others.

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The Value of Failing with Suneel Gupta
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Asking someone who they would call if they were in trouble and need help can determine how happy they are.
32:19 - 33:41 (01:21)
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Happiness
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Asking someone who they would call if they were in trouble and need help can determine how happy they are. Additionally, it is important to also consider whose list you are on in terms of being there for others to increase your own happiness.

Episode
The Value of Failing with Suneel Gupta
Podcast
A Bit of Optimism