When Your Business Decision Almost Breaks You: The Recovery Roadmap

Not Just Candle Talk: Burn the Rules. Build Your Legacy

Bad business decisions are not the end of your entrepreneurial journey; they're opportunities for growth and learning if you approach them correctly. The way you respond to mistakes separates successful founders from those who give up, with the key being to turn setbacks into valuable lessons that strengthen your business foundation.
• Understanding if your poor decisions were rooted in fear, ego, or desperation—the three silent business killers
• Five-step recovery process: own it without shame, audit the why, minimize damage, rebuild confidence, document the lesson
• Creating a "business mistake playbook" to transform pain into process and process into power
• Using transparency about mistakes to build trust with your audience
• Practical exercise: write down your mistake, list three lessons learned, and identify one immediate action step
• The importance of clear communication when working with others to prevent vision misalignment
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Chapters

1. When Your Business Decision Almost Breaks You: The Recovery Roadmap (00:00:00)

2. Welcome to Not Just Candle Talk (00:00:42)

3. Five Steps to Recover From Mistakes (00:01:56)

4. Personal Story: Rebrand Gone Wrong (00:05:20)

5. Turn Scars into Stories That Sell (00:07:37)

6. Tactical Plan for Your Comeback (00:09:14)

7. Communicating Your Vision Clearly (00:11:13)