You're Going to Survive: True Stories from People Who've Endured Soul-Crushing Moments in Their Careers—Failure, Rejection, Disappointment, Public Humiliation—and How They Got Through It
Alexandra Franzenamazon.com
You're Going to Survive: True Stories from People Who've Endured Soul-Crushing Moments in Their Careers—Failure, Rejection, Disappointment, Public Humiliation—and How They Got Through It
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- Talk to more users (actually do it)
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- Change your positioning/messaging/pitch
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- Find something that is working and pivot fully to that
- Give it a bit more time
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