{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63d3ad1a963ae60011f9ff7f/64b6954c0c47490011bc1bd6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"My First Project Was a Total Disaster (It Launched My Career)","description":"<p>How can your worst professional failure become the catalyst for your greatest success? This video tells that exact story. For Angela Druckman, her first big project out of college was a Total Disaster (It Launched My Career). The project was late, wildly over budget, and left everyone involved miserable. That painful experience sent her on a quest to find a better way, leading her to the Scrum methodology and eventually to founding her own multi-million dollar consulting firm, The Druckman Company. This is a masterclass in turning failure into a mission. You'll learn why she strategically abandoned lucrative markets like New York and San Francisco to dominate her home turf, the importance of not letting small losses derail your long-term vision, and her unique tradition of buying herself a \"revenue present\" every year—from Costco diamonds to charity donations. Check out the company: https://thedruckmancompany.com</p><p><br></p><p>Book a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory</p><p><br></p><p>👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN</p><p>Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrot</p><p>LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot</p><p>Inquiries: welivetobuild@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>🕒 CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00:00 - How a Disaster Project Launched My Career</p><p>00:03:01 - The Inspiration Behind My Scrum Consulting Business</p><p>00:07:44 - Why I've Never Regretted Starting My Own Company</p><p>00:11:26 - The Hard Decision: Why We Abandoned New York &amp; San Francisco</p><p>00:15:38 - Our Most Expensive Mistake (And What We Learned)</p><p>00:19:41 - How I Use Quora and Reddit to Anticipate Market Problems</p><p>00:25:40 - My \"Revenue Present\": From Costco Diamonds to Charity</p><p>00:34:57 - How to Handle Losses Without Losing Your Mind</p><p>00:42:10 - The Productive Power of \"Sleepy Time\" (My Nightly Ritual)</p><p>00:53:30 - The #1 Lesson: Trusting Others to Grow Your Business</p><p><br></p><p>📈 WORK WITH ME</p><p>▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory</p><p>▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate</p><p>▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai</p>","author_name":"Sean Weisbrot"}