Early failure can boost success later in creative careers - here's how

Stephen Langston

Early failure can boost success later in creative careers - here's how

Stephen Langston^*

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Failure in our profession at an early age can make us doubt whether we are on the right path.

But for many creatives, failure at the beginning of a career can lead to later success, argues a lecturer in music.

From the composer of Rent to Sylvester Stallone's Rocky journey, early disasters have proved formative - and ultimately lucrative - to some.

Original language	English
Number of pages	15
Specialist publication	World Economic Forum
Publisher	World Economic Forum
Publication status	Published - 2 Dec 2022

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