It’s that when the player played, he thought he could walk on water.” Ilia Malinin’s Olympic debut reveals just how fickle that fortune can be. Malinin was the overwhelming favorite for gold in the ...

Learn how some of the most successful entrepreneurs bounced back from rejection — and how you can too, with expert-backed tips for dealing with failure.

We’ve all experienced failure on some kind of level, as it’s a natural part of life and business. As an entrepreneur, you likely already know what it’s like to live and operate in that mindset of ...

There’s a reason why the Pursuit of Happiness—the true story starring Will Smith about a down-on-his-luck salesman and single dad who finds his way to the top—was a hit. We like to romanticize failure ...

It’s a widely accepted truism that “failure is a better teacher than success.” We’re all familiar with the inspiring tales of people who failed again and again but built upon the lessons learned from ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There’s a stigma against failure. Beliefs that “It can’t happen to me.” “It shouldn’t.” “It won’t.” It does. No matter who you are, what ...

When we think about successful entrepreneurs or visionary leaders, our minds tend to drift to the highlight reel: the splashy press, the multi-million dollar funding rounds, the products we know and ...

For years playing soccer growing up in Connecticut, I dabbled in different positions on the field. But time and time again, I threw my long brown hair into a ponytail and headed toward the end of the ...

Failure is success in progress. Those are not my words. Einstein said that. He knew a thing or two about failure and success in equal parts. Failure ties the human race together; there isn’t a person ...

Several times a month, community columnists weigh in on matters of faith and values. The Faith and Values column appears Mondays, and features retired Methodist minister Paul Graves, of Sandpoint; ...