EPISODE · Jun 15, 2023 · 17 MIN
The Cold Hard Truth About Failure | Ep 40
from How Not to Run a Business
Failure is a word we avoid using in a society obsessed with success. The cold hard truth is we all fail. More than we will ever admit. The sooner you can embrace and accept failure then the sooner you will achieve your own version of success. In this episode I uncover some cold hard truths about failure and one key skill we all need to learn to get comfortable with the F word! ***Jeremy Jacobs is an experienced entrepreneur, business consultant, and mentor. He started his career in digital marketing, managing multi-million-pound campaigns for well-known global brands. He left that career to start 2 businesses including a food manufacturing company with his Mum which ran successfully for 13 years. He now works as a mentor and consultant for a wide range of businesses including start-ups and solo entrepreneurs through his marketing and management consultancy, Cookie Jar Consultancy. He has an MBA with Distinction from the University of Sussex. He is proudly neurodivergent and a member of the LGBTQ+ community. He lives in Sussex with his partner and their two dogs. Personal website: https://jeremyjacobs.co.ukCookie Jar: http://cookiejar.info/ Social media accounts:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyjacobsuk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyjacobsukFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremyjacobsukHosted on Acast. See https://www.acast.com/privacy-policy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Failure is a word we avoid using in a society obsessed with success. The cold hard truth is we all fail. More than we will ever admit. The sooner you can embrace and accept failure then the sooner you will achieve your own version of success. In this episode I uncover some cold hard truths about failure and one key skill we all need to learn to get comfortable with the F word! ***Jeremy Jacobs is an experienced entrepreneur, business consultant, and mentor. He started his career in digital marketing, managing multi-million-pound campaigns for well-known global brands. He left that career to start 2 businesses including a food manufacturing company with his Mum which ran successfully for 13 years. He now works as a mentor and consultant for a wide range of businesses including start-ups and solo entrepreneurs through his marketing and management consultancy, Cookie Jar Consultancy. He has an MBA with Distinction from the University of Sussex. He is proudly neurodivergent and a member of the LGBTQ+ community. He lives in Sussex with his partner and their two dogs. Personal website: https://jeremyjacobs.co.ukCookie Jar: http://cookiejar.info/ Social media accounts:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyjacobsuk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyjacobsukFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeremyjacobsukHosted on Acast. See https://www.acast.com/privacy-policy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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