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My best mistake : epic fails and silver linings / Terry O'Reilly.

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

Summary:

"The Incredible Hulk was originally supposed to be grey, but a printing glitch led to the superhero's iconic green colour. NHL hall-of-famer Serge Savard's hockey career nearly ended prematurely, not because of an injury, but because of an oversight. And the invention of a beloved treat, the Popsicle, began with a simple mistake. In his fascinating and meticulously researched new book, Terry O'Reilly recounts how some of the biggest breakthroughs and best-loved products originated with a mistake. Some people's “mistakes” led to dramatic life changes--losing their jobs, their companies and often their credibility--only for them to discover new opportunities on the other shore. Other people's mistakes seemed minor, almost insignificant--until they led to a famous brand, a legendary band or a groundbreaking work of art. And in a few instances, a mistake actually saved lives. The fear of failing often holds us back. My Best Mistake will change how you think about screwing up and will encourage you to accept mistakes and embrace the obstacles that may arise from these errors, leading you to unexpected breakthroughs and silver linings of your own."-- Amazon.

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.

Record details

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

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.