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Dear Reader,

I laugh in the face of my mistakes, otherwise I find myself crumbling under the weight of shame and despair. In my Behind The Scenes of Business column in this here newsletter I often share my launch strategies and numbers, which are not always wins, but I wouldn’t call losses.

What I haven’t shared much of are my biggest mistakes in business, and in the last year I made multiple. Like, really big ones. Huge ones. I cannot over emphasize how big my mistakes have been. After many years of making small mistakes something broke in me and apparently I needed a series of big mistakes.

I know that one way to release shame and embarrassment is to share my story with others in hopes that it may be of service. I don’t want you to make the same mistakes I did.

My finger was hot on the delete button in 2025, and in 2026 I have made a commitment to stay with the staying. To let the boat float for a bit.

Here are the three biggest business mistakes I made in 2025. Buckle up cowboys! I promise to leave you with some hope.

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