Lesson 1: Embrace failure What seems like a setback might just be guiding you towards a more promising avenue. Lesson 2: Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater Whenever you fail, deconstruct the failure into the components that worked versus the components that didn’t - understanding what drove each. Lesson 3: Double-down on what’s working Redirect your efforts, focus on what “is” working, and continue forging the path ahead. Slack’s story is an embodiment of John Lennon’s famous quote, “Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.” And if the story teaches us one thing, it's this: Success rarely happens as planned… but if you’re willing to roll with the punches, learn as you go, and pivot when necessary, you’ll most certainly succeed.