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Actor @instadanjlevy discusses the act of “coming out” and why he thinks it’s bizarre #HowToFail
This podcast is so good!! Tom's vulnerability and honesty are on full display!
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If I wrote a book called “How to Fail” and it didn’t sell a single copy… that’s a bestseller in reverse! Mission *un-*accomplished exactly as planned! 💀📉
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Rule #37 on #howtofail
Be vague when you delegate.
Don’t give clear instructions or expected outcomes. Then wonder why it’s done wrong and end up redoing it yourself.
Clear input = better output.
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Rule #36 on #howtofail
Stick to online networking only
Ignore local meetups, and wonder why no one trusts you enough to do business together.
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Rule #35 on #howtofail
Overcomplicate your MVP
Add every feature you can think of. Ignore user feedback—your vision is flawless.
Spend months perfecting instead of launching.
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Rule #34 on #howtofail
Work in a niche you know nothing about
Skip research. Fake expertise. Ignore industry trends.
Pray no one notices.
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Rule #33 on #howtofail
Be afraid to delegate
Believe no one can do it like you. Micromanage when you finally do.
Overcommit to everything yourself.
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Rule #32 on #howtofail
Be "too busy" for opportunities
Delay, avoid, or just pretend you didn’t see it.
Why put in the effort when you can let success slip away on its own?
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Rule #31 on #howtofail
Feel overwhelmed? Keep it to yourself
Struggle alone. Pretend you’re fine.
Isolation doesn’t make you stronger — it makes you stuck.
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Rule #30 on #howtofail
If one project flops, start a new one
Repeat until you’re drowning in half-finished ideas.
Success isn’t about quantity.
It’s about focus.
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Rule #29 on #howtofail
Take every “no” personally
Assume one rejection means your idea sucks. Lose motivation after the first dip in engagement.
Quit when it gets hard — which it always does.
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Rule #28 on #howtofail
Work on multiple ideas
Try to do everything at once. Guess what? You’ll end up dropping all of them.
Focus on one thing, and you'll actually get something done.
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Rule #26 on #howtofail
Start building before validating your idea
Spend months on development.
Assume everyone needs it.
Ignore feedback.
What’s built without validation doesn’t sell
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Rule #25 on #howtofail
Quit your job with zero income from your business
Bet everything on an unproven idea.
Stress about rent instead of growth.
Money pressure kills creativity fast.
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Rule #23 on #howtofail
Scale before you’re ready
Add users, features, and stress — all at once.
Break things that were barely working to begin with.
What’s not stable at 10 users won’t survive 1,000.
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Rule #21 on #howtofail
Avoid asking specialists and mentors for feedback
Fear criticism. Fear being wrong.
Stay comfortable — and stuck.
What you hide from can’t help you grow.
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Rule #20 on #howtofail
Work alone. Decide alone
Ignore feedback. Trust only yourself.
Mistakes echo louder when no one else is in the room.
What’s built in isolation usually stays there.
Rule #19 on #howtofail
Hope a business model magically appears
Users love it. You love it.
Your bank account hates it.
What’s free forever usually dies fast.
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Rule #18 on #howtofail
Collect endless feedback. Change nothing
Nod. Thank them. Ignore it all.
Call it “staying true to the vision.”
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Rule #17 on #howtofail
Pivot every two weeks
No consistency. No clarity. Just chaos rebranded.
What never settles never scales.
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Rule #16 on #howtofail
Overpromise. Underdeliver.
Talk big. Ship small. Hope no one notices.
What’s hyped must deliver.
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Rule #15 on #howtofail
Focus on aesthetics over function
Gorgeous UI. Zero utility. Users impressed... then gone.
What looks good isn’t always useful.
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Rule #14 on #howtofail
Confuse motion with progress
Lots of meetings. Endless planning. Nothing ships.
What stays in draft dies quietly.
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Rule #13 on #howtofail
Procrastination is a must
Start five tasks. Finish none. Watch a video on productivity.
Cry. Sleep.
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Rule #12 on #howtofail
Forget metrics, trust your gut.
No tracking. No benchmarks. No idea why things break.
What gets ignored doesn’t grow.
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Rule #11 on #howtofail
Ignore your competitors completely
You’re “focused on your own thing,” right?
Until their launch buries yours.
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Rule #10 on #howtofail
Chase trends, not problems.
AI? Web3? Whatever’s hot.
Solve nothing. Burn out fast.
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