Fear of Failure and Shame Preclude Innovation!

Once upon a time, I hit a major crisis in my life. I was in horrible pain, mentally and physically. I wasn’t sure I would survive. My lessons learned may be helpful to you on your journey. I feared everything was finished, but it wasn’t… I’m glad I didn’t give up. I’m sharing my story to cheer you on.

TEDxTaiz

Taiz is a city in southwestern Yemen, near the port city of Mocha, on the Red Sea.

In this video with TEDxTaiz curator Mohamed Murad, I discuss my near-death experience after losing a company I co-founded, after we raised over $80M in Venture Capital.

The shame I felt, and the fear of failing again, stopped me completely cold. Until I saw my entire life in a new light. In this talk, I ask the question: “How big is the context of your life?”