Fail Up: 20 Lessons on Building Success from Failure
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"Fail Up: 20 Lessons on Building Success from Failure" is a motivational book by broadcaster and author Tavis Smiley that uses personal stories and practical insights to show how setbacks can be transformed into long-term success.
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| Fail Up: 20 Lessons on Building Success from Failure canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10528357 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Fail Up: 20 Lessons on Building Success from Failure Context triple: [Tavis Smiley, hasWrittenWork, Fail Up: 20 Lessons on Building Success from Failure]
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A.
How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big is a self-help and personal development book that blends humor, autobiography, and practical advice on success, written by cartoonist and creator of Dilbert, Scott Adams.
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B.
Believe It: My Journey of Success, Failure, and Overcoming the Odds
"Believe It: My Journey of Success, Failure, and Overcoming the Odds" is an autobiographical book by NFL quarterback Nick Foles that chronicles his personal and professional challenges, faith, and improbable Super Bowl triumph.
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C.
The Messy Middle: Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture
"The Messy Middle: Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture" is a business and creativity book by Scott Belsky that offers practical insights and strategies for navigating the challenging, often overlooked middle stages of building and scaling ambitious projects or companies.
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D.
Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success
Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success is a self-help book by Steve Harvey that offers motivational guidance on achieving personal and professional success through mindset and purposeful action.
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E.
The Art of Success
The Art of Success is a stage play by British dramatist Nick Dear that explores the life, ambitions, and moral compromises of 18th-century painter William Hogarth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Fail Up: 20 Lessons on Building Success from Failure Target entity description: "Fail Up: 20 Lessons on Building Success from Failure" is a motivational book by broadcaster and author Tavis Smiley that uses personal stories and practical insights to show how setbacks can be transformed into long-term success.
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A.
How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big is a self-help and personal development book that blends humor, autobiography, and practical advice on success, written by cartoonist and creator of Dilbert, Scott Adams.
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B.
Believe It: My Journey of Success, Failure, and Overcoming the Odds
"Believe It: My Journey of Success, Failure, and Overcoming the Odds" is an autobiographical book by NFL quarterback Nick Foles that chronicles his personal and professional challenges, faith, and improbable Super Bowl triumph.
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C.
The Messy Middle: Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture
"The Messy Middle: Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture" is a business and creativity book by Scott Belsky that offers practical insights and strategies for navigating the challenging, often overlooked middle stages of building and scaling ambitious projects or companies.
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D.
Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success
Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success is a self-help book by Steve Harvey that offers motivational guidance on achieving personal and professional success through mindset and purposeful action.
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E.
The Art of Success
The Art of Success is a stage play by British dramatist Nick Dear that explores the life, ambitions, and moral compromises of 18th-century painter William Hogarth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Tavis Smiley ⓘ |
| basedOn | personal experiences of Tavis Smiley ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
motivational literature
ⓘ
self-help ⓘ |
| hasComponent | practical insights ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeForm | personal stories ⓘ |
| hasPart | 20 lessons ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
ⓘ
readers interested in self-improvement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
learning from failure
ⓘ
transforming setbacks into success ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notablePerson | Tavis Smiley ⓘ |
| subject |
failure
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motivation ⓘ overcoming adversity ⓘ personal development ⓘ resilience ⓘ success ⓘ |
| workOf | Tavis Smiley ⓘ |
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Instruction
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