The Power of Failure
Succeeding in the Age of Innovation

I recently found Fran Tarkenton’s second book at a used bookstore, a 1969 description of his life in football, consisting mostly of his responses to an interview. In it, he details the personal events and anecdotes relating to his football life, like meetings with coaches, player descriptions based......more

I think it was a great book with lots to teach the current and future entrepreneurs about the mission of business and life! Definitely a great read I was even more interesting because he was an athlete like I am now playing football and other sports. Using leadership skills to make the team he worke......more

This was a quick read, but had lots of powerful ideas. I enjoyed hearing about how Fran Tarkenton took the bull by the horns and made himself an amazing quarterback in college, which led to his success in the NFL and the Vikings. You can learn much from failure. The main point is not giving up. Grea......more

Interesting and inspiring content from an unexpected author! Fran has a heart and passion for entrepreneurs. I liked his messages about doing something to serve the needs of others rather than making the most money. He is transparent about his own small business failures, and always stresses that fa......more

I watched Fran play as a Vikings fan and always felt sorry he was blamed for their losses. I never realized he was a wildly successful business man.......more