33 Books like Failing Forward

Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn

by John C. Maxwell • 2013

Losses don't have to leave you bitter. The habit that turns every setback into a syllabus.

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📉 Learning From Failure 🧠 Growth Mindset 💪 Personal Resilience 🤲 Humility In Leadership 📈 Continuous Improvement

Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn Summary

Sometimes You Win--Sometimes You Learn 97%

Losses don't have to leave you bitter. The habit that turns every setback into a syllabus.

by John C. Maxwell 2013

4.23

3k+ ratings

📉 Learning From Failure 🧠 Growth Mindset 💪 Personal Resilience 🤲 Humility In Leadership 📈 Continuous Improvement

Dare to Fail

by Billi P.S. Lim • 1998

Failure carries a hidden curriculum. Learn to read it, and every setback becomes a shortcut.

3.9

449

🔄 Reframing Failure 🧱 Resilience Building ☀️ Positive Thinking 📝 Learning From Mistakes 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Dare to Fail 97%

Failure carries a hidden curriculum. Learn to read it, and every setback becomes a shortcut.

by Billi P.S. Lim 1998

3.9

449 ratings

🔄 Reframing Failure 🧱 Resilience Building ☀️ Positive Thinking 📝 Learning From Mistakes 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

The Difference Maker

by John C. Maxwell • 2006

You cannot control what happens to you. But one internal choice reshapes everything that follows.

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3k+

🔄 Attitude Shifts 🧭 Personal Leadership 🎯 Personal Agency 🔍 Reframing Setbacks ⚡ Overcoming Fear

The Difference Maker 97%

You cannot control what happens to you. But one internal choice reshapes everything that follows.

by John C. Maxwell 2006

4.20

3k+ ratings

🔄 Attitude Shifts 🧭 Personal Leadership 🎯 Personal Agency 🔍 Reframing Setbacks ⚡ Overcoming Fear

Master Your Success

by Thibaut Meurisse • 2020

You can't outsource your life. Taking it back requires owning everything that got you here.

4.48

189

🧭 Personal Responsibility 🎯 Self-Defined Success 🔓 Limiting Beliefs 💪 Emotional Resilience ✅ Goal Setting

Master Your Success 95%

You can't outsource your life. Taking it back requires owning everything that got you here.

by Thibaut Meurisse 2020

4.48

189 ratings

🧭 Personal Responsibility 🎯 Self-Defined Success 🔓 Limiting Beliefs 💪 Emotional Resilience ✅ Goal Setting

3 Things Successful People Do

by John C. Maxwell • 2016

Success isn't a solo pursuit. Three practices that make growth and contribution the destination.

4.16

628

🧭 Leadership Development 📋 Personal Effectiveness 🎯 Goal Setting 🔄 Overcoming Failure 🤝 Mentorship

3 Things Successful People Do 95%

Success isn't a solo pursuit. Three practices that make growth and contribution the destination.

by John C. Maxwell 2016

4.16

628 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 📋 Personal Effectiveness 🎯 Goal Setting 🔄 Overcoming Failure 🤝 Mentorship

Do It Scared

by Ruth Soukup • 2019

Your fear has a type. Identify it, and the right action plan is suddenly obvious.

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🫣 Fear Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🚀 Comfort Zones 🤝 Accountability Systems 🌱 Growth Mindset

Do It Scared 95%

Your fear has a type. Identify it, and the right action plan is suddenly obvious.

by Ruth Soukup 2019

3.88

2k+ ratings

🫣 Fear Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🚀 Comfort Zones 🤝 Accountability Systems 🌱 Growth Mindset

Bluefishing

by Steve Sims • 2017

A concierge to the ultra-rich reveals the unpolished truth about getting impossible things done.

3.97

2k+

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Relationship Networking 🏷️ Personal Branding 🚀 Bold Action 🔄 Failure As Feedback 🎯 Unconventional Success

Bluefishing 95%

A concierge to the ultra-rich reveals the unpolished truth about getting impossible things done.

by Steve Sims 2017

3.97

2k+ ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Relationship Networking 🏷️ Personal Branding 🚀 Bold Action 🔄 Failure As Feedback 🎯 Unconventional Success

The Miracle Equation

by Hal Elrod • 2017

Two choices, made daily, turn your most ambitious goals from long shots into certainties.

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3k+

🎯 Goal Achievement 🔄 Reframing Failure 🧘 Emotional Mastery 💪 Faith And Effort 🔍 Singular Focus

The Miracle Equation 95%

Two choices, made daily, turn your most ambitious goals from long shots into certainties.

by Hal Elrod 2017

4.16

3k+ ratings

🎯 Goal Achievement 🔄 Reframing Failure 🧘 Emotional Mastery 💪 Faith And Effort 🔍 Singular Focus

Think and Grow Rich

by Greg S. Reid • 2013

You know what to do. Here's how to keep doing it when quitting feels easier.

4.08

189

💪 Persistence Strategies 👻 Fear Management 💡 Creative Problem Solving 🛡️ Resilience Building 🚪 Rejection Handling

Think and Grow Rich 95%

You know what to do. Here's how to keep doing it when quitting feels easier.

by Greg S. Reid 2013

4.08

189 ratings

💪 Persistence Strategies 👻 Fear Management 💡 Creative Problem Solving 🛡️ Resilience Building 🚪 Rejection Handling

Everything is Figureoutable

by Marie Forleo • 2019

One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.

3.96

18k+

🧠 Growth Mindset 💼 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Fear Facing ✂️ Perfectionism 💡 Resourcefulness

Everything is Figureoutable 95%

One belief, practiced daily, rewires your brain to find solutions where others see dead ends.

by Marie Forleo 2019

3.96

18k+ ratings

🧠 Growth Mindset 💼 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Fear Facing ✂️ Perfectionism 💡 Resourcefulness

The Success Indicator Acceleration Report

by MaryEllen Tribby • 2013

Success is built on a few daily behaviors. This book gives you the checklist.

3.25

🚀 Career Success 🎯 Goal Setting 🛡️ Personal Accountability 🌿 Adaptability 📚 Continuous Learning

The Success Indicator Acceleration Report Summary

The Success Indicator Acceleration Report 95%

Success is built on a few daily behaviors. This book gives you the checklist.

by MaryEllen Tribby 2013

3.25

4 ratings

🚀 Career Success 🎯 Goal Setting 🛡️ Personal Accountability 🌿 Adaptability 📚 Continuous Learning

Nothing Scares Me

by Scott Allan • 2017

Confidence doesn't come first. Action does. A guide to moving before you feel ready.

4.12

258

🦁 Fear And Courage 🧱 Confidence Building 🏃 Action-First Mindset 🔄 Habit Change 🧠 Cognitive Reframing

Nothing Scares Me 95%

Confidence doesn't come first. Action does. A guide to moving before you feel ready.

by Scott Allan 2017

4.12

258 ratings

🦁 Fear And Courage 🧱 Confidence Building 🏃 Action-First Mindset 🔄 Habit Change 🧠 Cognitive Reframing

Getting There

by Gillian Zoe Segal • 2015

A photographer asked thirty icons the same question. Their answers converge on a handful of rules.

4.09

2k+

💼 Career Advice 🧑‍🏫 Mentorship 🚪 Rejection Resilience 📉 Failure As Teacher 🏗️ Self-Made Success

Getting There 95%

A photographer asked thirty icons the same question. Their answers converge on a handful of rules.

by Gillian Zoe Segal 2015

4.09

2k+ ratings

💼 Career Advice 🧑‍🏫 Mentorship 🚪 Rejection Resilience 📉 Failure As Teacher 🏗️ Self-Made Success

Be Fearless

by Jean Case • 2019

Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.

3.54

981

🌍 Social Entrepreneurship 👻 Overcoming Fear 🧱 Failure Resilience 🚀 Audacious Goals 🎲 Risk Taking

Be Fearless 95%

Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.

by Jean Case 2019

3.54

981 ratings

🌍 Social Entrepreneurship 👻 Overcoming Fear 🧱 Failure Resilience 🚀 Audacious Goals 🎲 Risk Taking

Not a Life Coach

by James Smith • 2020

The only limits that matter are the ones you've already accepted. Here's how to overwrite them.

4.00

3k+

🦋 Personal Transformation 😨 Facing Fear 🚫 Limiting Beliefs 🛡️ Failure Resilience 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation

Not a Life Coach 95%

The only limits that matter are the ones you've already accepted. Here's how to overwrite them.

by James Smith 2020

4.00

3k+ ratings

🦋 Personal Transformation 😨 Facing Fear 🚫 Limiting Beliefs 🛡️ Failure Resilience 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation

Personal Success

by Brian Tracy • 2016

One avoided skill caps every career. How to find yours and finally do the work.

4.10

392

📈 Career Advancement 🎯 Goal Setting 💪 Self-Discipline ☀️ Positive Thinking 📚 Lifelong Learning

Personal Success 95%

One avoided skill caps every career. How to find yours and finally do the work.

by Brian Tracy 2016

4.10

392 ratings

📈 Career Advancement 🎯 Goal Setting 💪 Self-Discipline ☀️ Positive Thinking 📚 Lifelong Learning

Grit to Great

by Linda Kaplan Thaler • 2015

Four traits that outperform talent: how to build them and leave average behind.

3.66

906

🧠 Perseverance Psychology 💪 Effort Over Talent 🌿 Resilience Training 📉 Failing Forward 🌸 Late Bloomers

Grit to Great 95%

Four traits that outperform talent: how to build them and leave average behind.

by Linda Kaplan Thaler 2015

3.66

906 ratings

🧠 Perseverance Psychology 💪 Effort Over Talent 🌿 Resilience Training 📉 Failing Forward 🌸 Late Bloomers

Attitude Is Everything

by Jeff Keller • 1999

Your attitude filters every outcome. A method for rewiring that filter, one thought at a time.

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🧠 Positive Thinking 👁️ Visualization Techniques 🗣️ Affirmations 😨 Fear And Comfort Zones 💪 Failure And Resilience

Attitude Is Everything 95%

Your attitude filters every outcome. A method for rewiring that filter, one thought at a time.

by Jeff Keller 1999

4.21

14k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Thinking 👁️ Visualization Techniques 🗣️ Affirmations 😨 Fear And Comfort Zones 💪 Failure And Resilience

Jump

by Kim Perell • 2021

A repeatable method for taking your next leap, making fear your ally instead of your brake.

3.85

236

🔄 Personal Reinvention 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 😨 Fear Management 💪 Confidence Building 🎯 Goal Setting

Jump 94%

A repeatable method for taking your next leap, making fear your ally instead of your brake.

by Kim Perell 2021

3.85

236 ratings

🔄 Personal Reinvention 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 😨 Fear Management 💪 Confidence Building 🎯 Goal Setting

Do Over

by Jon Acuff • 2015

Before you need a new job, stockpile four things no resume can list.

4.04

4k+

🔄 Career Reinvention 📈 Career Advancement 🤝 Professional Networking 🛠️ Skill Building 💪 Work Ethic

Do Over 94%

Before you need a new job, stockpile four things no resume can list.

by Jon Acuff 2015

4.04

4k+ ratings

🔄 Career Reinvention 📈 Career Advancement 🤝 Professional Networking 🛠️ Skill Building 💪 Work Ethic

Making Yourself Indispensable

by Mark Samuel • 2012

Indispensability has nothing to do with ego: the daily choices that make people count on you.

3.76

178

📋 Workplace Accountability 📈 Career Advancement 🔄 Habit Change 📚 Continuous Learning 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Making Yourself Indispensable 94%

Indispensability has nothing to do with ego: the daily choices that make people count on you.

by Mark Samuel 2012

3.76

178 ratings

📋 Workplace Accountability 📈 Career Advancement 🔄 Habit Change 📚 Continuous Learning 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Fail Until You Don't

by Bobby Bones • 2018

Rejection is information, fear is a signal, and the grind is the only advantage you need.

4.01

4k+

🚫 Embracing Failure 💪 Resilience Training ⏰ Daily Discipline 🧠 Growth Mindset 🧾 Personal Accountability

Fail Until You Don't 94%

Rejection is information, fear is a signal, and the grind is the only advantage you need.

by Bobby Bones 2018

4.01

4k+ ratings

🚫 Embracing Failure 💪 Resilience Training ⏰ Daily Discipline 🧠 Growth Mindset 🧾 Personal Accountability

Our Kids

by Robert D. Putnam • 2015

1% daily improvement yields a 365% annual gain, but only in the accounts that truly matter.

4.04

4k+

🧱 Compound Improvement 🦁 Fear Facing 🧭 Personal Leadership 🌱 Holistic Success 🎯 Intentional Living

Our Kids 94%

1% daily improvement yields a 365% annual gain, but only in the accounts that truly matter.

by Robert D. Putnam 2015

4.04

4k+ ratings

🧱 Compound Improvement 🦁 Fear Facing 🧭 Personal Leadership 🌱 Holistic Success 🎯 Intentional Living

Message From The Middle Of Nowhere

by Gunnar Andri Thorisson • 2017

The Viking case for asking outright, failing forward, and treating money like a tool.

3.89

203

🗻 Nordic Wisdom 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🔄 Learning From Failure 👹 Facing Fear 💪 Resilience Building

Message From The Middle Of Nowhere Summary

Message From The Middle Of Nowhere 94%

The Viking case for asking outright, failing forward, and treating money like a tool.

by Gunnar Andri Thorisson 2017

3.89

203 ratings

🗻 Nordic Wisdom 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🔄 Learning From Failure 👹 Facing Fear 💪 Resilience Building

From Failure to Success

by Martin Meadows • 2017

Why resilience comes from reframing failure, choosing your discomforts, and knowing when to quit.

3.91

🪤 Self-Sabotage 🔄 Failure Recovery 💪 Resilience Training 📜 Modern Stoicism 🥶 Voluntary Discomfort

From Failure to Success 94%

Why resilience comes from reframing failure, choosing your discomforts, and knowing when to quit.

by Martin Meadows 2017

3.91

87 ratings

🪤 Self-Sabotage 🔄 Failure Recovery 💪 Resilience Training 📜 Modern Stoicism 🥶 Voluntary Discomfort

Brave

by Margie Warrell • 2015

Bravery is a practice, not a personality. Fifty small acts to build it into reflex.

4.02

175

🦁 Facing Fear 🌱 Resilience Building 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 🧠 Growth Mindset 🌟 Positive Psychology

Brave 94%

Bravery is a practice, not a personality. Fifty small acts to build it into reflex.

by Margie Warrell 2015

4.02

175 ratings

🦁 Facing Fear 🌱 Resilience Building 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 🧠 Growth Mindset 🌟 Positive Psychology

S.M.A.R.T. Goals Made Simple - 10 Steps to Master Your Personal and Career Goals

by S.J. Scott • 2014

The five-point formula that, with pen and paper, makes goals 33 percent more achievable.

3.78

313

🎯 Goal Setting 🔁 Habit Formation 📅 Quarterly Planning 🤝 Accountability 💪 Overcoming Failure

S.M.A.R.T. Goals Made Simple - 10 Steps to Master Your Personal and Career Goals Summary

S.M.A.R.T. Goals Made Simple - 10 Steps to Master Your Personal and Career Goals 94%

The five-point formula that, with pen and paper, makes goals 33 percent more achievable.

by S.J. Scott 2014

3.78

313 ratings

🎯 Goal Setting 🔁 Habit Formation 📅 Quarterly Planning 🤝 Accountability 💪 Overcoming Failure

Just Shut Up and Do It

by Brian Tracy • 2016

Why writing down ten goals and circling one beats every elaborate planning system.

4.07

2k+

🎯 Goal Setting ⏳ Procrastination 🦁 Fear And Confidence ▶️ Taking Action 📖 Lifelong Learning

Just Shut Up and Do It 94%

Why writing down ten goals and circling one beats every elaborate planning system.

by Brian Tracy 2016

4.07

2k+ ratings

🎯 Goal Setting ⏳ Procrastination 🦁 Fear And Confidence ▶️ Taking Action 📖 Lifelong Learning

The Greatness Mindset

by Lewis Howes • 2023

Three hidden fears and a goal system to stop drifting and design a life of impact.

4.01

2k+

🧭 Personal Mission 🎯 Goal Systems 🦁 Fear Mastery 🩹 Trauma Healing 🪞 Identity Work

The Greatness Mindset 94%

Three hidden fears and a goal system to stop drifting and design a life of impact.

by Lewis Howes 2023

4.01

2k+ ratings

🧭 Personal Mission 🎯 Goal Systems 🦁 Fear Mastery 🩹 Trauma Healing 🪞 Identity Work

Think Remarkable

by Guy Kawasaki • 2024

Nine habits remarkable people share, distilled from hundreds of interviews into one roadmap.

3.70

330

👔 Leadership Development ⚡ Action-Oriented Self-Help 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work 🔧 Idea Execution 🧠 Growth Mindset

Think Remarkable 94%

Nine habits remarkable people share, distilled from hundreds of interviews into one roadmap.

by Guy Kawasaki 2024

3.70

330 ratings

👔 Leadership Development ⚡ Action-Oriented Self-Help 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work 🔧 Idea Execution 🧠 Growth Mindset

How Successful People Grow

by John C. Maxwell • 2014

Growth is never automatic. Fifteen practices that turn daily discipline into lasting progress.

4.23

1k+

📈 Leadership Development 🎯 Intentional Living 🪞 Self-Reflection 🌱 Growth Mindset ✝️ Christian Self-Help

How Successful People Grow 94%

Growth is never automatic. Fifteen practices that turn daily discipline into lasting progress.

by John C. Maxwell 2014

4.23

1k+ ratings

📈 Leadership Development 🎯 Intentional Living 🪞 Self-Reflection 🌱 Growth Mindset ✝️ Christian Self-Help

Compete Every Day

by Jake A. Thompson • 2020

Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.

4.24

123

🧭 Leadership Development 🏁 Competitive Mindset 💪 Effort Over Talent ⚙️ Process Focus 📋 Accountability

Compete Every Day 94%

Winning is a group project you lead alone: the standards, accountability, and process that compound.

by Jake A. Thompson 2020

4.24

123 ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 🏁 Competitive Mindset 💪 Effort Over Talent ⚙️ Process Focus 📋 Accountability

The Mental Toughness Handbook

by Damon Zahariades • 2020

Mental toughness is a trainable skill, not an inborn trait. Here is the practical training regimen.

3.94

2k+

🧱 Mental Resilience 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Failure Reframing ⚙️ Self-Discipline 💬 Positive Self-Talk

The Mental Toughness Handbook 94%

Mental toughness is a trainable skill, not an inborn trait. Here is the practical training regimen.

by Damon Zahariades 2020

3.94

2k+ ratings

🧱 Mental Resilience 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Failure Reframing ⚙️ Self-Discipline 💬 Positive Self-Talk

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