"It's not a failure, it's a learning opportunity" — What It Really Means

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"It's not a failure, it's a learning opportunity"

What they really mean

It was absolutely a failure

"Our product launch didn't go as planned, but it's not a failure — it's a learning opportunity. Here are 7 things I learned."

"We lost $2 million and three key clients. I learned that I should update my resume."

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Our original idea failed catastrophically

We made an app for something that already works fine

I just learned this buzzword and I'm going to use it in every meeting

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