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You win some, you lose some ... and today's featured story has plenty of experience with both categories.
Notes from Chris
Episode 1581
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 segment features David Lawrence from Los Angeles. Back in Ep. 627, we brought you the story of an extremely popular app for actors he created. Fresh off that success, David begins to explore the world of online course design—and not every idea is a hit. Why did some succeed and others fail? Looking back, he thinks he knows why and even has some advice that might help the rest of us. Listen to today's episode to learn more...MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- David H. Lawrence XVII, Rehearsal® Pro, & VO2GoGo: Learn more about David and his side hustles over on his websites!
- David suggested the following books, Brief, by Joseph McCormack, and Essentialism, by Greg Mckeown.
- Rehearsal App for Actors Earns $500,000: Not satisfied with the iPhone’s built-in Voice Recorder, a radio host and acting coach creates his own app to help actors rehearse. It goes on to earn more than $500,000.
- Q&A: Where and how do I promote my new app?: Today’s caller is wondering about where to promote a wellness app she’s made. How is promoting an app different from anything else … or is it?
- Marriage Inspires Theatre Captioning App & Service: After marrying a woman who was born deaf, an actor and musician starts a side hustle captioning theater performances.
