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Hard lessons2011-04-19 · Archive

Insight From Dropbox: Failure Is Not The Worst Outcome, Mediocrity Is

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“In retrospect, I'm so glad I failed because of the time it saved me.”

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Insight From Dropbox: Failure Is Not The Worst Outcome, Mediocrity Is

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