Listen: Check out all episodes on the My Favorite Mistake main page. My guest for Episode #89 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Christine Handy, a motivational speaker, author, and …
When Early Success Kills Innovation: A Creativity Expert’s Costly Mistake
Creativity expert and CEO Nir Bashan shares how early success with a documentary film led to complacency, stalled innovation, and ultimately the collapse of his production company — and what leaders …
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Borrowing Money From Family to Start a Company — and Having No Way Out
Entrepreneur and tech CEO AlexAnndra Ontra shares how borrowing money from her mother to start a company became a defining leadership mistake — one that left her unable to quit during the Great …
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When You Sell Technology but Customers Want Solutions: A CEO’s Hard Lesson
Dr. Cliff Bleustein shares a leadership mistake from earlier in his career: organizing a company around technologies instead of customer solutions — and why even a well-designed reorg failed to create …
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Why Trying to Be a “Solo Genius” Hurt Caterina Kostoula’s Leadership
Caterina Kostoula shares how trying to do everything herself as a founder quietly limited her impact — and how building true collaboration, psychological safety, and better meetings changed her …
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Quitting a 9-to-5 Job and Hitting Rock Bottom Before Success
Business coach John Paragon shares how leaving a stable 9-to-5 job led him into deep despair, financial stress, and depression — before the hard lessons ultimately shaped his purpose, resilience, and …
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