Failure Rules: Unleashing the Power of Failure for Entrepreneurs and Creatives - Andrew Thorp King

Andrew Thorp King is the author of FAILURE RULES!: The 5 Rules of Failure for Entrepreneurs, Creatives and Authentics.

He is an executive fintech banker, spy novelist, speaker, punk rocker, podcaster, ex-bodybuilder, cigar lover, and serial entrepreneur. He founded two independent record labels—Thorp Records and Sailor’s Grave Records—and has invested in many spaces, including online lending, fitness, lead generation, and independent music.

Andrew Thorp King is also a serial failure. He has crashed and burned through bankruptcy, divorce, mortgage default, public assistance, and multiple business failures. But, like a jack-in-the-box after a punch, he pops back up every time, rebuilding his life—informed by failure—with a big smile on his face.     Questions You'll Hear Today:  What is the origin story behind The 5 Rules of Failure? What are The 5 Rules of Failure and why are they important? How does spirituality inform your approach to business and entrepreneurialism?How should creatives prepare to metabolize and leverage failure?What is the influence of punk rock and heavy music to your story, the themes of FAILURE RULES!, and your psychology around failure and hard times?  What is the significance of cigar culture to your story, the themes of FAILURE RULES! and your overall approach to life, business, and art? How do you balance and harmonize disparate pursuits such as fintech banking, business psychology writing, running punk/hardcore record labels, being a spy novelist, etc?How does your experience as a bodybuilder inform your psychology around anticipating and overcoming failure? Who are some virtual mentors that have most influenced your life, your story, and The 5 Rules of Failure? What are your future plans for FAILURE RULES! and promoting the messages of the book?  Connect with Andrew Thorp King: Website: www.andrewthorpking.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewthorpking  Email: [email protected]  Instagram: https://instagram.com/andrewthorpking  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRJqrHRDoc0gh-kZuKo9rg   

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