The Science of Failure—And Why You Should Embrace It | DR. MANU KAPUR #338
Description
What if failure was the key to learning faster and achieving greater success?
In this episode of Unlock Your Potential, I sit down with Dr. Manu Kapur to explore the science of productive failure—a research-backed approach that leads to deeper learning and better results.
We dive into:
✅ Why failing first leads to twice the learning of traditional methods
✅ How to design failure as a tool for success
✅ The performance vs. learning zone—and why most people get it wrong
✅ How to apply this mindset in business, relationships, and personal growth
If you're ready to stop fearing failure and start using it to your advantage, this episode is a must-watch!
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📖 Productive Failure -https://www.productivefailure.com/
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(00:00 ) Introducing Dr. Manu Kapur
(02:16 ) Becoming Dr. Manu Kapur
(05:44 ) How did learning from failure started
(07:20 ) The results of this meta analysis
(13:00 ) Twice deeper learning that traditional methods
(18:00 ) How to design for failure
(24:00 ) Steps to do before looking for a mentor
(27:53 ) Entering the failure zone
(31:22 ) How to not be embarrassed to fail: Performance vs learning zone
(37:27 ) Exploration vs exploitation
(39:21 ) Applying to marriage: The safe space
(42:15 ) Managing expectations
(50:04 ) Retrieval practices to reinforce learning
(53:29 ) Where to find Dr. Kapur
United States
