Why Chasing Growth Over Profit Cost This Founder $800K — with Joel Steele
Joel Steele built a healthy fast food chain in his early 20s and watched it collapse into roughly $800,000 of debt – the…
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Why Walking Away from Tech Was the Wrong Move — with Irna Hutabarat Athans
Irna Hutabarat Athans is an innovation strategist, MIT Sloan grad, author, poet, and former Tango World Championship…
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Communication Is Leadership, Not Just a Leadership Skill — with Andy Freed
Andy Freed has spent 30 years helping leaders communicate with clarity — but one cross-cultural marketing blunder taught…
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Building a Business Without a Business Model — with Dr. Julia Garcia
Dr. Julia Garcia built a performing arts collective before she understood the business model — and later walked away…
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Why “Have a Sense of Humor” Was the Wrong Company Value — with Mike Chaput
My guest for Episode #344 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Mike Chaput, President and CEO of Endsight. Mike's…
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Why Being Great at Your Job Isn’t Enough to Get Promoted — with Kendall Berg
Kendall Berg was so good at her job that she thought she didn't have to be nice — until a VP told her, “Nobody likes…
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The Mistake of Going It Alone: Patrick Engasser on Why Every Leader Needs a Coach
Patrick Engasser spent two years ranked near the bottom of a 615-person sales organization before one decision changed…
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Why Conflict Avoidance Costs More Than Conflict — with Dr. Jen Fry
Dr. Jen Fry shares how an eight-month silence with her best friend became her favorite mistake — and why conflict…
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