When Maya Ackerman built an AI that tried to do everything, the mistake reshaped how she thinks about creativity. Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. My …
Why Your Work Won’t Speak for Itself—and the Branding Mistake Sapna Pieroux Learned the Hard Way
Believing her work would speak for itself nearly kept Sapna Pieroux invisible. In this episode, she shares the branding mistake that changed everything—and what leaders can learn about visibility and …
Selling Books Isn’t the Publisher’s Job: What Authors Must Learn Early — Terry Whalin
My guest for Episode #307 is Terry Whalin, who shares why authors must take full responsibility for selling their books—and the costly publishing myths many writers believe. Listen: Check …
Overcoming Setbacks: Jonathan Small on the Career Mistake That Sparked His Reinvention
Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. My guest for Episode #301 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Jonathan Small, an award-winning journalist, …
The Promotion That Burned Her Out—and Changed How She Thinks About Culture
When Jessica Kriegel accepted what felt like a dream promotion at Oracle, she didn’t expect it to nearly break her. In just six intense weeks, the role led to burnout—but also sparked the insights …
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Founder Brian Gottlieb on Building a $200M Company and Learning from Mistakes
What if a decision you regretted for decades turned out to be the reason everything worked? Brian Gottlieb shares how skipping college became the mistake that pushed him to build a $200M business—and …