Part one of three:
In three minutes, tell your story in terms of failure.
“For over 20 years I’ve owned a successful restaurant. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I believed that my past successes would equal my future success. I believed a pivot to the Mise en Place Marketplace (at home meal kits) and the Scenic 61 food trailer would be an easy, direct pivot. Things such as staff abilities, prep-lists, relationships with banks and vendors, etc. were thought to be similar and an easy shift into a different way of selling things. This was not the case. I abundantly failed in so many ways- what food, how much, packaging, labor, etc. We inevitably “squeaked out” some success, but believing that past success would guarantee future success in any endeavor was a failure.”
To guide you in this exercise, here are some additional questions:
What did you lose by having things go wrong?
What are the facts (assertions) versus the opinions (assessments) of this experience?
What feelings emerge when you recall the incident?
