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September 4, 2025Creative WritingOn CreativityOn LeadershipOn MakingOn Theater Radial Generosity @ Make Santa Fe What if we don’t have to be afraid of failure? What if instead of judging ourselves and others for failing, we generously make space for it from the start? I’ve come to believe failure is essential—it’s the secret ingredient to creativity.
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