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THE LESSON LEARNED
We believe every story our guests have shared has their own touch, and their own lessons to learn from. However, it seems that there are a couple of lessons that keep coming up, and that’s why they deserve their own separate page for you to take notes on.
A promising new venture. A client full of big promises. Six months of unpaid work and a business struggling under the weight of its own disorganization. Paul Sweeney shares how missing contracts, unclear leadership, and uncontrolled spending created a perfect storm—and why a promise is never a substitute for a real agreement.
A huge opportunity. A company moving at full speed. And absolutely no one stopping to put the basics in place. Accountant Paul Sweeney shares how a trusted client relationship turned into a perfect storm of missing contracts, conflicting promises, unpaid work, and a company spending money it didn't have.
A dream client. An impossible project. A shocking twist that explained everything. Chris Simental shares why understanding why a client really hired you matters more than the work itself.
Chris Simental thought he was building a cultural ecommerce hub for a family with a big vision—until the soft launch blew up, the demands stopped making sense, and the real reason behind the entire venture finally came to light. In this episode, he unpacks what went wrong, what he missed, and what every creative professional should know before saying yes to a client.
A trusted mentor. A toxic workplace. A betrayal that changed everything. Sira Laurel shares how one devastating experience led her to spend the next decade protecting others from abusive leadership.
Sira Laurel graduated into a broken economy in 2008, fought her way into management, and gave everything she had to a career that slowly burned her out—before it put her in a situation no professional should ever have to face. In this episode, she opens up about burnout, workplace sexual harassment, and why protecting yourself starts with knowing your worth long before a crisis forces you to prove it.