How 10,000 Failures Became 10 Perfect Shots

Over the years, I've traveled the globe photographing wildlife, from penguins in Antarctica to leopards in Zambia. On each adventure, I set a goal of taking 10,000 shots - AKA 10,000 failures. But with each failed attempt, I learned something important. As I worked towards this target, I challenged established rules and asked, "What if." I gave myself the freedom to think differently and create something unique. In this session, I will share the award-winning images and how to reframe failure as an essential step to growth and success in all areas of your life.

1. How 10,000 Failures Became 10 Perfect Shots Sheri Jacobs CEO, Keynote Speaker, Author, & Award-Winning Photographer

2. Image credit: Piet van den Bemd

3. Image credit: Mark Muench

4. The story doesn’t end here. What I did next changed everything.

5. The key is to know how to feel comfortable with risk.

6. Zig when others Zag

7. It feels like the safest route is to stay the course.

8. But is it?

9. What now?

10. 10,000 Shots

11. 10,000 failures becomes 10 perfect shots.

12. Make 10 attemps

13. You will only ever think differently when you give yourself permission to do so.

14. Remove the boundaries.

15. Luck has very little to do with success.

16. If you’re not getting the results you want, it’s not because you are unlucky.

17. It’s that you haven’t done what’s needed to take advantage of luck.

18. 10,000 Failures Goal to Learn

19. Thinking differently is about feeling differently.

20. By reframing failure, we learn what is needed to succeed.

21. Think differently. Ask: “What if I did the opposite?”

22. Zig when others Zag

23. Thinking differently is about feeling differently.