IIn this episode of High Five Hot Mess Podcast, Lisa sits down with entrepreneur and author Sherif Said to talk about what really happens when things don’t go your way.

Sometimes you take big swings… and miss. Sometimes you follow the plan… and it still doesn’t work.

So what do you do next?

👉 Continue this conversation in the bonus episode: How Do You Keep Going When Everything Is Working Against You?

This episode is about what happens after the “no.”

From getting professionally humbled to writing two books during a career pause, Sherif shares what it actually takes to keep going when things feel uncertain.

In this episode:
• Taking big swings — and getting rejected
• Why rejection isn’t failure (even when it feels like it)
• The real cost (and surprise) of writing and publishing a book
• How to pivot when life forces you to
• The mindset that keeps you moving forward
• Why the meanest voice is often your own
• Building something from nothing — and doing it again

Sherif’s Books:
The Hustler Legacy
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXXXXX

The Hustler Playbook (Interactive Journal)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXXXXX

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Listener Homework:
What would you do if you didn’t stop after the “no”? And are you being harder on yourself than anyone else ever could be?

Roll your shoulders back. Unclench your jaw. Drink your water. And go find your High Five.