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Failure Quote by Bobby Kotick

“You put some things out there. Some work, some don't, and then one really takes off, and that pays for your failures. Then you go on to the next one.” quote by Bobby Kotick
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“You put some things out there. Some work, some don't, and then one really takes off, and that pays for your failures. Then you go on to the next one.”

Bobby Kotick

About This Quote

Source Interview: Bloomberg Technology, 2015

Launching many ideas leads to failures, but successful ones can fund future experiments, creating a cycle of innovation.

In simple terms: Failures fund later successes.

Key Takeaway

Embrace risk, reinvest gains.

Themes

entrepreneurship risk innovation

Mood

optimistic determined

Type

motivational business

When to use this quote

  • startup launches
  • R&D projects
  • creative ventures
  • marketing campaigns

Key Concepts

Venture capital product development

Questions to Reflect On

  • What failures have taught you most?
  • How do you decide which ideas to fund next?
A Different Perspective

Success can create pressure to repeat past hits, limiting diversity.

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