288: 6 Mistakes That Nearly Took Me (and My Business) Out

When you're juggling business and personal life, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. But what if instead of burning out, you could recalibrate and keep moving forward with intention?

In this episode of Life of And, Tiffany shares pivotal lessons from her journey as an entrepreneur, wife, and mother of four. She reflects on the six biggest mistakes she wishes she had avoided — from confusing growth with running a business to believing that good intentions guarantee good outcomes. Tiffany emphasizes how much it matters to slow down and move with purpose, not speed, and how intentional leadership makes all the difference.

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What You’ll Learn:

• The difference between growing a business and running one
• Why being well-known doesn’t always equal success
• How slowing down in business might actually move you forward

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(02:13) Lesson 1: Growing vs. running a business

(04:32) Lesson 2: Being well known vs. being successful

(09:55) Lesson 3: Moving fast vs. moving forward

(13:12) Lesson 4: Good intentions vs. good outcomes

(15:50) Lesson 5: Motivating vs. leading

(19:10) Lesson 6: Relationships and elasticity

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