#017 – Failing Forward

I wish I could convince you to stop looking at failures and mistakes as a scarlet letter. Failure is actually opportunity disguised as an obstacle, which means it’s actually not an obstacle. Don’t miss out on a chance to grow and gain experience, and at the very least learn another way to not do something. Fearing failure is the grown-up version of being a poor loser. _ Thank you so much for consuming my content. I sincerely hope that, at least on some level, I can help you grow and reach your professional goals. I will never claim to have all of the answers. All I have are my experiences – successes and failures – and I hope you enjoy hearing about them as much as I enjoy sharing them. _ Chris Weir is the Chairman and CEO of The Weirdo Group, and the active CEO of Two Second Media, a full-service media, marketing, and advertising agency focused on supporting small to medium scale businesses. For more than a decade, Chris has produced marketing and advertising campaigns for brands such as Nike, Yamaha, Chevrolet, Lonza, The Veteran’s Administration, Susan G. Komen Foundation, and countless local and regional corporations and brands. In addition to Two Second Media, The Weirdo Group is growing to include Front Yard Marketing, which is a modern-day real estate marketing firm, and Weirdo Talent, which represents musicians, performers, athletes, influencers, etc. Also, along with his wife Candace, Chris co-directs Wine Down Therapy, which promotes and sells award winning wines from vineyards around the world and produces a weekly tasting vlog on YouTube. For many years, Chris has been called on to give presentations, keynotes, lectures, and training seminars for audiences of all sizes. Recognized as engaging and thought-provoking, Chris has spoken for organizations and businesses, universities and local governments, and even hosted his own talk radio show from 2006 – 2007. Over the past decade in the agency business, Chris has been awarded 3 Addy Awards, 6 Telly Awards, 4 Communicator Awards, and was named Ohio Businessman of the Year in 2005. Also, in 2005, he won a national advertising award from Mortgage Originator Magazine for Most Innovative Marketing Strategy in the mortgage industry. _ Follow me Here: YouTube – The Chris Weir: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCma18xFZE2Lu0zixA_pY30w YouTube – Daily Weirdo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKVb7n1D5u_EkJcChsmoo1Q Facebook – The Chris Weir: https://www.facebook.com/The-Chris-Weir-Experience-254027451926180/ Facebook – Daily Weirdo: https://www.facebook.com/Daily-Weirdo-436581700202611/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weirchris/ Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/thechrisweir Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechrisweir/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thechrisweir Website: http://thechrisweir.com/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechrisweir Two Second Media: https://twosecondmedia.com Wine Down Therapy: http://www.winedowntherapy.com/