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During this episode, Mark tackles the difficult topic of failure while sharing his top three fails in his life thus far. He shares these anecdotes and lessons learned with the hope that you can apply them.

Fails:

1. Missouri FFA Speaking Event
2. 1. Monetization
   2. 1. Books not going over well with students
      2. Catch slogan graphic t-shirt
      3. "Maybe you should test the market?"
      4. Sold 43 shirts of 600 (Less than 10% of what was ordered)
      1. Value
      2. Greed
      3. Selfishness
   3. Coming from the right space
      1. Being self aware
      2. Act in accordance with who you want to be
   4. Lessons
   1. Working constantly
   2. 1. Help
      2. Ego blow
      3. Being present
      1. Easy to be selfish
         1. Focusing on business
         2. Supporting family
         3. Providing
      2. Easy to justify selfishness
      3. Cognizant
      4. Pull back ego and hear the truth
   3. Lesson
3. Spousal Conversation - Pulling Your Weight
   1. Confidence
   2. 1. Reviews
      2. Assumptions
      3. Clarity
      1. Make sure your ego is in check
      2. Can't do everything amazingly
   3. Lesson:
4. Moving to Corporate World

 

"I listened, but didn't hear the advice of my coach."

"Two thousand students left and are not stopping. They don't even look."

"Who were you being when you were speaking? Why were you providing this product?"

"We have to be willing to look in the mirror."

"The more you serve the more you earn."

"I wasn't excited about doing dishes or folding laundry."

"Painful honesty is required!"

"We can't pretend that we  can wear all the hats in this business."

 

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