What happens when a $10,000 investment meant to solve everything turns out to be the wrong fit? Entrepreneur and ADHD coach Kristen Carder shares a candid story about regret, due diligence, and how …
Cultivating a Mistake-Friendly Culture: Joe Perello on Work Relationships, Leadership, and Learning From Errors
What feels like a painful “work divorce” in the moment can sometimes become the best decision of your career. Joe Perello, CEO of Props, shares how separating from key work relationships taught him …
Celebrating Errors for Success: Ward Vuillemot on Customer Behavior, Psychological Safety, and Learning Culture
What if mistakes weren’t something to hide—but something to celebrate? Ward Vuillemot shares how a product misstep at Amazon and a simple observation about customer behavior reshaped his thinking …
The Double-Edged Sword of Transparency: Dr. Richard Winters on the Risks of Sharing Billing Data with Physicians
What happens when transparency backfires? Dr. Richard Winters shares a leadership moment at Mayo Clinic where good intentions around openness created unexpected tension—and the lessons that reshaped …
Embracing Mistakes for Growth: CEO and Investor Kurt Wilkin on the Importance of Failure in Business Success
What if your biggest business breakthroughs came from your worst moments? CEO and investor Kurt Wilkin shares why being a “proud mistake-maker” helped him build stronger companies, better …
How a Forensic Interviewer Learned to Stop Assuming and Start Listening
What happens when confidence quietly turns into assumption? Forensic interviewer Michael Reddington shares how an early consulting misstep reshaped his approach to sales, listening, and earning trust …
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