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My best mistake : epic fails and silver linings

O'Reilly, Terry 1959- (author.).

Summary: The author recounts how some of the biggest breakthroughs and best-loved products originated with a mistake. The mistakes discussed--whether life-changing or seemingly minor--are designed to encourage the reader to accept mistakes and embrace the obstacles that may arise from these errors with the knowledge they may lead to unexpected breakthroughs and silver linings of their own.

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ISBN: 9781443459464
Physical Description: 285 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
regular print
print
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Collins, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021
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Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Jaws: you're gonna need a better shark -- Scotty Bowman: the first cut is the deepest -- Ski-Doo: how do you spell success? -- Brian Williams: the unofficial spokesperson of the second chance club -- Billy Joel: they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar -- Steve Madden: the shoe of Wall Street -- Swanson's TV Dinners: the problem with leftovers -- Bill Maher: the problem with being politically incorrect on politically correct -- The Dixie Chicks: on getting Dixie-Chicked -- Seth MacFarlane: the gate is now closed -- Steve Jobs: the second bite of the apple -- Kellogg's Corn Flakes: suppressing your desires since 1896 -- Rob Lowe: sex, lies and videotape -- The Who: who are you? -- Ellen DeGeneres: when a door shuts, a closet opens -- The Incredible Hulk: fifty shades of grey -- Anthony Carter: turning up the heat in Miami -- Popsicles: air conditioning on a stick -- Sam Phillips: rocket 'n' roll -- Kathleen King: watching the cookie crumble -- Fiberglas Pink: how a successful product dyed -- Mario Puzo: an offer everyone can refuse -- The Old Farmer's Alamanc: white day in July -- Atul Gawande: planes, pains and operating tables -- Afterword: embrace the obstacle.