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What are Happy Accidents?

David Wilk  (Author & Co-founder, Four Day Weekend)

David Wilk discusses what he refers to as “happy accidents” which is also the title of the book he co-authored with fellow business partners called Happy Accidents: The Transformative Power of “Yes, and” at Work and in Life. According to Wilk, happy accidents occur when you are able to see the silver lining of a perceived error or problem and then take positive steps to turn the negative into a positive. He provides an example of how his company was able to take the financial effect of the 2008 financial crash and turn it into a reason for positive business growth.

Four Day Weekend

Comedy Group Critically-acclaimed comedy group Four Day Weekend is the longest-running show in the southwest. The group performs a show created from audience suggestions and participation at their 212- seat theater in downtown Fort Worth. Voted Best Comedy and named “Best Entertainment Experience in Texas,” Four Day Weekend is a Fort Worth institution. They’ve been called “Fort Worth’s Greatest Ambassadors”, have been awarded the Key to the City, and have performed for two U.S. presidents and delivered a keynote address to the United States Congress.

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Four Day Weekend

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Critically-acclaimed comedy group Four Day Weekend is the longest-running show in the southwest. The group performs a show created from audience suggestions and participation at their 212- seat theater in downtown Fort Worth. Voted Best Comedy and named “Best Entertainment Experience in Texas,” Four Day Weekend is a Fort Worth institution. They’ve been called “Fort Worth’s Greatest Ambassadors”, have been awarded the Key to the City, and have performed for two U.S. presidents and delivered a keynote address to the United States Congress.

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