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Build on a Bedrock of Failure

Talkat Velocity Conference Santa Clara 2014 · 2014-06-24..06-26· [soft-skills]
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Argues that deliberate exposure to repeated failure forges better risk judgment and recovery skills, supported by skate session footage showing limp-after-impact calibration, predictive acumen for anticipating motion, surface and wax checks, and logistical costs like a 5‑hour drive; cites hardware choices (a 7 ft ladder stacked on a ramp), outcomes (a dozen broken bones, a broken neck then recovery), and big wins such as the Great Wall jump to show failure-driven innovation works.

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  1. 0:00Start
  2. 4:20The Nature of Balance
  3. 6:24Balance & Fear Management
  4. 8:27Failure & Innovation
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