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Case Study: A Lesson in Failure

By Beanie Barnes

_DSC5649As tough as failure may be, something good can come of it – an opportunity for improvement.  There is a stigma and shame that tends to come with failure, so much so that people rarely accept “failure” as an actual reason for failure.  We often bury failure and, along with it, any opportunity to learn and grow from examining it.

Failure is cumulative.  Just as success can breed more success, failure can breed more failure.  Which is why it is so important to learn from it.  That’s why, as noted in my previous article, I’m providing details about my failed effort as a first time distributor, working on the film, FOUR.