DEANNA'S BLOG

This week's Failsume is the time I thought I could design my website and it turned out...I really couldn't.  I chose The Friends of Distinction's "Going in Circles" because if you don't ask for the right help and hire the right technical expertise, you'll end up going in circles trying to get things done!   

This week's Failsume is all about hiring slow and firing fast.  It's associated with Gladys Knight & the Pips' "Neither One of Us (Wants to be the First to Say Goodbye)" Have you been the boss who has kept people in positions for far too long?  Me too!  Found out more about my fail below!    A Failsume is a list of all my failures and mistakes throughout my career.  The purpose of sharing this information is for you to learn what to avoid when faced with the same situations.   

At some point in time, all successful people have failed.  How they process those failures is what makes them successful?  My Failsume is a list of all the mistakes I've made to get where I am today.  I hope you can learn something from this series as you set on your Purposeful Hustle journey.  

This week's Failsume mistake is called "Are you a Hard worker or a smart one?" and it's associated with Sade's "Smooth Operator."  The smooth operators have streamlined their operation to maximize productivity.    A Failsume is a list of all my failures and mistakes throughout my career.  The purpose of sharing this information is for you to learn what to avoid when faced with the same situations.   

This week's Failsume mistake of Not Celebrating the Small Wins is associated with the Isley Brothers' Got Work to Do.  I would work so hard that I forgot to celebrate the small victories as a result of my work.  Are you celebrating the small wins?  A Failsume is a list of all my failures and mistakes throughout my career.  The purpose of sharing this information is for you to learn what to avoid when faced with the same situations.   

This week's Failsume mistake of The 4 Things that Suck Time is associated with The Gap Band's "Early in the Morning."  I used to be up until "early in the morning" doing work for others.  How are you valuing your time in your Purposeful Hustle? Are these things sucking away from your purpose? A Failsume is a list of all my failures and mistakes throughout my career.  The purpose of sharing this information is for you to learn what to avoid when faced with the same situations.   

This week's Failsume mistake of Being Too Cheap is associated with the Erykah Badu's "Bag Lady" which encourages women to value ourselves higher than anything else. How are you valuing yourself in your Purposeful Hustle?  A Failsume is a list of all my failures and mistakes throughout my career.  The purpose of sharing this information is for you to learn what to avoid when faced with the same situations.   

A "Failsume" is a list of all my failures and mistakes throughout my career.  The purpose of sharing this information is for you to learn what to avoid when faced with the same situations.  I hope you can find value in this information.  Also, each part of the Failsume is accompanied by an R&B song.  This week's Onboarding Fail is associated with the Jackson 5's "ABC" --> Click here to listen to it on Youtube.  Your employees need to know the ABCs of your organization and personality for them to effectively work together.  We're adding a new song every week.   

Everyone knows that a resume is a highlight of career successes. What about the failures? In my new series, I uncover my new failsume!  Check out the video below to find out more.  

This week's vlog is a mommy brag because my children were able to accomplish some of their goals for the summer.  Find out how they lived in their purpose!