How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big (Second Edition)

By: Scott Adams

Narrated by: Andrew Baldwin

The best-selling classic that made Systems Over Goals, Talent Stacking, and Passion Is Overrated universal success advice has been reborn.

Once in a generation, a book revolutionizes its category and becomes the preeminent reference that all subsequent books on the topic must pay homage to, in name or in spirit.

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, is such a book for the field of personal success.

A contrarian pundit and persuasion expert in a class of his own, Adams has reached hundreds of millions directly and indirectly through the 2013 first edition’s straightforward yet counterintuitive advice—to invite failure in, embrace it, then pick its pocket.

The second edition of How to Fail is a tighter, updated version, by popular demand. Yet new and returning listeners alike will find the same candor, humor, and timeless wisdom on productivity, career growth, health and fitness, and entrepreneurial success as the original classic.

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Second Edition is essential for anyone who wants to find a unique path to personal victory—and make luck find you in whatever you do.

©2013, 2023 Scott Adams (P)2025 Scott Adams

Practical, true, unique life advice.

Excellent story. Excellent life advice. Good mix of conventional wisdom with some creative, unique non conventional thinking.

Fun read and Helpful living hacks

This book is Entertaining and engaging to listen to and gives helpful life hacks that you won’t forget

great advice for having a better life.

I enjoyed the explanation of systems over goals.
Scott's stories of his personal life are enjoyable and inspiring to read.