In this episode, Meg discusses the importance of failing your way to success and shares lessons learned from her own epic fails. She emphasizes that failure is a necessary part of the journey and that most successful people have experienced multiple failures before achieving their goals. 

 

Meg shares specific examples of her own failures, including making wrong hiring decisions, not saving enough money, separating from her husband during a pandemic, and having a high-cost launch with low profits. She also highlights the importance of learning from failures and shifting one's perspective to see them as opportunities for growth.

 

Takeaways

 

• Failure is an essential part of the journey to success. Most successful people have experienced multiple failures before achieving their goals.

• It is important to learn from failures and see them as opportunities for growth and learning.

• When making hiring decisions, it is crucial to do due diligence and ensure that the results are there, even if the person is referred by a trusted source.

• Spending money on things that serve a purpose and bring value is more important than spending money on things for the sake of appearances.

• Hiring essential team members and avoiding unnecessary expenses can lead to a leaner and more successful business.

• Separation and challenges in relationships can sometimes be the key to building a stronger and more fulfilling partnership.

• Testing and proving a program or product organically before investing in ads can save time, money, and energy.

• Shifting one's perspective on failure and seeing it as a stepping stone to success can change the trajectory of one's business and life.

→My “Museum of Failures” post: https://www.instagram.com/p/C-aWatKJpR3/

→My $18K Mishap: How to Bounce Back After a Bad Investment and Trust Again:: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-prettyawkward-entrepreneur-podcast/id1471547197?i=1000608130094

→DM me “REMODEL” on Instagram to apply for my 1-1 Biz Remodel Coaching https://www.instagram.com/meganyelaney/