253: How to Try Again by Steve Kamb
Summary
Hosts Corey and Mike reflect on synthesizing insights from 70 previous books before reviewing Steve Kamb’s *How to Try Again*. They discuss Kamb’s PACT framework—Pause, Accept, Change, and Try—as a method for handling failure with compassion rather than discipline. The episode explores the psychological shift from fearing failure to embracing it as a necessary part of growth and creative resilience.
Topics discussed
Reviewing previous book insights and note-taking strategies
Introduction to Steve Kamb and his book on failure
Book introduction: Embracing failure and imposter syndrome
Chapter 1: The brain's bias toward negative experiences
Chapter 2: P is for Pause - Knowing when to stop
Chapter 3: A is for Accept - Acknowledging reality
Chapter 4: C is for Change - Metamorphosis and metrics
Chapter 5: T is for Try - Overcoming perfectionism
Chapter 6: E is for Escape - Breaking doom loops
Chapter 7: S is for Stick - Maintaining consistency
Chapter 8: I is for Ignore - Filtering distractions
Chapter 9: R is for Resilience - Flexible progress
Conclusion and Epilogue: Wabi-sabi and presence
Final thoughts, ratings, and action items
Next book preview and show recommendations
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