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Episode 254- Why Waiting to Feel Ready Is the Fastest Way to Fail with Kim Perell

Everyone wants the highlight reel. Almost no one talks about the messy middle. Kim Perell is a nine-time founder, investor, and bestselling author of Mistakes…

Episode 254- Why Waiting to Feel Ready Is the Fastest Way to Fail with Kim Perell

Everyone wants the highlight reel. Almost no one talks about the messy middle. Kim Perell is a nine-time founder, investor, and bestselling author of Mistakes…

Everyone wants the highlight reel. Almost no one talks about the messy middle. Kim Perell is a nine-time founder, investor, and bestselling author of Mistakes That Made Me a Millionaire. She’s built her entire career by learning faster from failure, and in this conversation, she shares the mistakes that shaped her success. We talk about why waiting to feel ready is one of the biggest traps high performers fall into, how to turn setbacks into momentum, and how to know when it’s time to pivot versus push forward.

Failure doesn’t make you a failure. That’s a circumstance. That’s a chapter in your book. Share on X 

Show Notes

  • Why waiting until you’re ready is the biggest mistake you can make (1:38)
  • The 70% rule (3:00)
  • Don’t let other people impose their self-limiting beliefs on you (3:38)
  • Failure doesn’t make you a failure. (4:56)
  • Success is built on a mountain of mistakes (6:10)
  • How leaders can encourage people to take risks and learn from mistakes (7:17)
  • Unlearning the “lone wolf” mentality (8:41)
  • How to know when to keep going and when to pivot (11:57)
  • The 5 pivots you need to consider (13:29)
  • What to do when you pick the wrong people (17:34)
  • Retrain your brain to see opportunity (19:58)
  • The 5 things Kim looks for before investing in a company (22:12)
  • 93% of millionaires have mentors (24:54)
  • How to get your kids to embrace failure (29:43)
  • Kim’s end-of-year rituals to set the tone for the year ahead (31:31)

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