NEVER GIVE UP!
Ah, success. Everyone thinks it’s like ordering fast food – quick and easy. And if every YouTuber got it right, we’d all be billionaires by just breathing! But let’s face it, real life isn’t a 2-minute tutorial video.
You see, there’s a certain art to tripping over, dusting off those pants, and strutting forward with even more swagger. That grit of not tossing in the towel when the going gets tougher than overcooked steak? That’s where the real gold is.
In a caffeine-fueled brainstorm, I coined the term “floptimist.” And guess what? As of 09/28/23, no dictionary has caught on, and the domain was available – whaaaaat!
So, let’s give it a whirl, shall we? Let’s define it for those audacious entrepreneurs who mold failures into stepping stones and those stones into towering castles of success.
Here’s to raising a glass (or coffee mug) to all the floptimists out there.
Bruno Langholm
Chief Floptimist & Proud of It!
Floptimist
flop·ti·mist
/flɒpˈtɪmɪst/
noun
- A person in the business realm who maintains an optimistic outlook despite experiencing setbacks, failures, or “flops.”
- An individual who believes in learning from mistakes, viewing them as opportunities for growth and innovation, rather than seeing them solely as negative outcomes.
Usage:
The startup founder was a true floptimist, seeing every challenge as a stepping stone towards greater success.
Related:
Such a person typically approaches business challenges with a positive attitude, believing that even in the face of failure, there’s a valuable lesson to be learned or a new direction to be explored. They embody resilience and adaptability in the ever-changing business landscape.