Episode 20: Biggest Business Mistakes I’ve Made

Filed in All Episodes, Business Strategy, Wealth Building — February 22, 2022

About the Episode

In episode 20 of the Shamelessly Ambitious Podcast, I am diving into my biggest business “mistakes”. Gulp.

First and foremost, I don’t actually believe in “mistakes”. GOTCHA! Truth be told, it’s a great podcast title but these mistakes are all my biggest lessons. I believe that every mistake we make is an opportunity for growth. That’s why I don’t look back on my mishaps as “mistakes” but as lessons learned that got me to the place I’m at today.

So, if you’ve been where I’ve been, if you’ve ever made a choice you’ve second-guessed, and if you’ve ever learned something the “hard way”… I’m here to give you a different perspective and let you know I have certainly been there too. I’m also going to share some of the best things I’ve done for my business, some of which were the exact things that other people told me I was freaking crazy for.

It’s time to spill the beans, as always. Tune in to find out the biggest “mistakes” (or better yet, lessons) I’ve made in my business, so far. I’m sure there will be more as the years go by!

Thanks for being here.

Topics Discussed

  • Anchoring ourselves in gratitude to obtain what we desire
  • What we focus on expands
  • My word for this year
  • The very exciting next chapter of my life (first time sharing this on the podcast!)
  • My biggest business “mistakes”
  • The best things I’ve done in business

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