I’ve made lots of mistakes in my professional life over the years and have had my share of full on failures also. And I wouldn’t have it any other way (anyone who wants to meet for drinks can hear the story of me getting laid off wearing green flowered bell-bottoms and a sombrero).

Failure, mistakes, mishaps – they all play a vital role in helping us learn and grow. Try out new ideas, figure out which ones don’t work and keep the one or two ideas that stick and drive results.

One key tip on how to fail – do it fast. When you are going to try something new (and potentially fail) it should be done in a fast form before going ahead with major investment in time and money. That way, if it does end up being a failure, fewer resources are used, and you can quickly move to a different path.

Get out there and think big. Make mistakes, learn quickly and don’t give up!

Debbie is co-founder, chief of customer success at Buzzy Rocket and yellow lab lover. From LA to London, she is well known as an expert in creating that certain elusive magic that drives explosive growth at the intersection of companies, customers and mobile. She has proven strategic vision, and isn’t afraid to get in the trenches. In fact, she’s been doing this at companies big and small for 25+ years. Her background includes executive level positions at both public companies and startups where she has proven over and over again that her passion, drive and results oriented perspective get it done. She is tenacious, loves the game changer and loves to win.

Debbie is co-founder, chief of customer success at Buzzy Rocket and yellow lab lover. From LA to London, she is well known as an expert in creating that certain elusive magic that drives explosive growth at the intersection of companies, customers and mobile. She has proven strategic vision, and isn’t afraid to get in the trenches. In fact, she’s been doing this at companies big and small for 25+ years. Her background includes executive level positions at both public companies and startups where she has proven over and over again that her passion, drive and results oriented perspective get it done. She is tenacious, loves the game changer and loves to win.