Jordan and Lebron

“I missed more than 9000 shots in my career. 26 times I was trusted to take the game winning shot and I missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”

This famous Jordan quote is captured in this powerpoint sequence.

Lebron's quote is also perfect for a mindset discussion:

Michael Scott, Wayne Gretzky and the shots you never take

Great for classroom posters and discussion:

In Praise of Failure - The New York Times

Last weeks New York Times Magazine focused on the power of failure to drive innovation and success.

There is this article: http://nyti.ms/1yyqlVn

And this history of failure through a sequence of inventions and ideas that never really caught on. It is super interesting and perfect for classroom discussion: http://nyti.ms/1pRGC8H

Slaying King George - Chess and The Moth

Maurice Ashley discusses the value in the mistakes and losses he made on his way to becoming the first African American chess grand master. You do not want to miss this one.


http://themoth.org/posts/stories/slaying-king-george