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Book Review of “The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well is the Key to Success” by Megan McArdle

Posted: November 21, 2017 in Book Reviews
Tags: failing, lessons, megan mcardle, quintessential leader, success, up side of down
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The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to SuccessThe Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success by Megan McArdle
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Overall, this was a pretty good book. McArdle makes a good case for all the reasons why learning to fail well makes us more successful in the long run (a big reason is all those lessons we should – and if we don’t, then we’ve failed at failing – learn from falling flat on our faces). (more…)

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