My friend Brad Feld often talks about the important and constructive role that failure has in the entrepreneurial process.
Today’s post-du-jour comes from Will Price, whose mentor has a great perspective on failure. The money quote:
“…the key is to get up in the that batter’s box and take a swing. And all you have to do is hit one single, a couple of doubles, and an occasional homerun out of every 10 at-bats and you’re going to be the best hitter or best leader around.” – John Donahoe, CEO eBay