On Innovation & Failing 49% of the Time

During my childhood, my siblings and I never had a shortage of things to do. We had a garage full of tools and we lived right next to a small wooded area, both of which provided us with ample opportunities to experiment and explore. One spring, we spent days building a raft that we hoped to use in our small pond. When it was completed, we were extremely proud. In that moment, we felt it was by far one of our greatest accomplishments yet.

Sadly, when we pushed the raft out into the pond, it sa...