I hit rock bottom with my baby in my arms

Fernanda Patiño shares her story of failure with us.

Richard Morla shares his story of failure with us.

Lose €200,000 or work in a clothing store? That was a difficult question Richard had to ask himself and his partner a few years ago.

She Lacks Empathy, Doesn’t Listen, or Support.

Karina Cantú shares her failure story

Trying to launch a social network for pets

Martin Henk shares his story of failure.

Provoking the future president of México

Miriam Grunstein shares her story of failure with us.

Expanding a business by doing a copy-paste in another country

Federico Richardson shares his failure story.

The mistake that made the client cry… literally

Rosario B. Casas shares her story of failure

Broken Glass and Eight Attempts at Pregnancy

Gabriela Rosas shares two stories of resilience, launching a business in México and motherhood.

Debts, Rehab, and an Escape: Confronting Ruin

Lies, debts and rehab: Gonzalo lost everything. This is the story of how his worst fuckup became the beginning of a new life.

The Divorce No One Saw at the Office

A story of success, breakdown and rebirth. Mercedes shares her divorce and how she turned it into strength and transformational leadership.

I Scaled Without Brakes and Crashed into the Crisis

A story about ego, crisis and rebuilding. Opinio Alvarez shares his biggest failure and how he rebuilt his company from scratch.

Leading the coworking and corporate real estate industry in 2020 🦠

Karen Scarpetta shares her learnings on decision making in times of crisis and how to refocus leadership on people.

I left my job at American Express for a chaotic startup

Find out how Federico Gómez left a solid career at AMEX to take on the vibrant and chaotic world of startups.

"My Husband's Passing And The Harsh Truth of Hustle Culture."

After the death of her husband, Trena redefines success by moving away from hyperproductivity and finding her new version of emotional well-being.

"When the Pandemic Hit, We Knew This Would Be a Failure"

Someone Somewhere's story shows how failure can be the beginning of great transformations and learning in times of crisis.

Burning $12.4 Million in record time

The CEO and co-founder of the largest interoperable QR payment network México tells us valuable lessons he learned... losing 12.4 MDD

The plane crash that cost me 130,000 USD

Leo shares his failure in Cozumel, a $130k plane crash that turned into a priceless lesson

Wasting time with a software purchase

Elena Krutova shares how a software purchasing mistake revealed warning signs and taught important leadership and management lessons.

"I mistakenly transmitted a party on Burger King's account."

Broadcasting a party on Burger King's account by mistake led Abel to unexpected success, turning a crisis into an opportunity.

"I can tell you the EXACT moment when I destroyed my company": Lessons Learned from Leon Winkler's Failure

In an exclusive story for Fuckup Nights, Leon Winkler shares the reasons why his first company collapsed at the height of his career.

The Possible Adjacent

How can we cope with the slow process of innovating while identifying the possibilities that lie ahead?

Fuckup Nights Numbers 2023

As every year, we want to remember what made 2023 a good year for us. Also, download our Failure at Work report 2023!

How relevant is university education?

In the digital age, information is omnipresent and skills are as vital as knowledge. Where is the university in this context?

We need to talk... about feedback: the feedback and some tips

Here we tell you everything: the when, how and why of a good feedback at work.

The system has (we have) failed Indigenous Peoples

Western colonialism and imperialism, perpetuated by capitalism, continue to harm Indigenous Peoples.

Do you communicate violently at work?

Miscommunication is not always intentional, but it can have a significant impact on our personal and professional relationships.

Being vulnerable vs. the world of work

What if vulnerability is actually a symptom of psychological safety and good failure management?

Innovation: Useful knowledge from failure

How to take advantage of the lessons learned from failure (and also from success)?

4 Symptoms of Psychological Danger in your workplace