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This event had everything going for it—except for the attendees.
Notes from Chris
Episode 1574
I believe we can learn as much from failure as we can from success, if not more. It’s with this principle in mind that we’re starting Failure Friday, a collection of short stories all about mistakes, missteps, disasters, and of course, failure. Just like our Throwback Thursday segment, you’ll hear directly from side hustlers who have struggled to get something off the ground. They’ll tell you a short story of something that went very wrong. The stories will vary, but often it starts with an idea, what they thought would happen and what really happened—and of course, what they learned. I applaud their courage! I’ll share some of my failure stories along the way as well. Today’s short story features Katie from Orange County. By day she’s a client services manager at an environmental consulting firm. We told the successful story of her evenings and weekends project on Episode #664: “Ballroom Dance Enthusiast Triples Side Income with How-To Guide.” But she had some struggles along the way. Let’s hear from them about one of those struggles - she calls it “the book signing that wasn’t”… Listen to today's episode to learn more...MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- I’m really grateful to Katie for helping us with this segment. Learn more about her and her business at, The Girl With The Tree Tattoo.
- Ballroom Dance Enthusiast Triples Side Income with “How-To” Guide: After an initial attempt at baking scones fails to rise, a client services manager combines her passion for ballroom dancing with publishing guides for fellow dance students.
- Dancer Steps Up With Blinged Out Costumes: When a freelance dancer decides to hang up her boots for a calmer life, she waltzes right into a costume making hobby that turns profitable.
- Dance Teacher Launches Toe Tapping Online Course: When a tap dance teacher overcomes self-doubt and launches an online course, he proves to himself that he’s not tapped out.
