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    • #037 | RUT VS. CALLING: BREAKING FREE
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    • #028 | CALCULATED RISK: W2 STAGNATION TRAP
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    • #027 | THE POWER OF STORYTELLING
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    • #025 | WHAT TRUE SUCCESS MEANS
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    • #024 | UNSEEN GRIND
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    • #023 | SIDE HUSTLE TO MAIN HUSTLE
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    • #022 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP'S DARK SIDE
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    • #021 | POWER OF MENTORSHIP
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    • #020 | LEADERSHIP FAILURE
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    • #019 | YOUR BEST INVESTMENT
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    • #018 | SMART SPENDING PLAN
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    • #017 | RESEARCH TRAP
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    • #016 | CREATE YOUR OWN LUCK
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    • #015 | BUILD TO EXIT VS LEGACY
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    • #014 | HOW TO GET BUSINESS FUNDING
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    • #013 | OUR BIGGEST BUSINESS MISTAKES
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    • #012 | MINDSET SHIFT FOR GROWTH
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    • #011 | BOLDNESS TO PIVOT
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    • #010 | BUSINESS DREAM TEAM
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    • #009 | GOOD ENOUGH IS GOOD BUSINESS
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    • #008 | COACH VS ADVISOR
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    • #007 | STRATEGIC BALANCE
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    • #006 | RAT RACE
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    • #005 | WHEN TO CLOSE A BUSINESS
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    • #004 | MODERN AMERICAN DREAM
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That Setback Could be a SetUp |  Beyond the Grind #036 

You’re not stuck. You’re being set up.

Setbacks and failures are inevitable when you are building a business. But are you letting those setbacks stop you, or are you using them to build your playbook? In this episode, we break down why failures happen from building the wrong team to skipping the MVP and how to navigate them without losing your momentum.

I talk about my failed "Uber for Hairstylists" venture that had a dream team of finance, sales, and legal experts but was missing the one thing a tech company actually needs. We also discuss the "Silver Tsunami," the dangers of jumping into industries like trucking blindly, and why you must emotionally detach yourself when doing due diligence on a new deal.

"Failure is not the end.
It's the tuition that you pay to elevate to the next level." 

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