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The Playhard Podcast

#16. Stop Quitting and Develop Grit By Learning to Fail Forward with Jenna Zeng (StaffNet.ca)

Jul 15, 2022
54:09

Armand Uno (@thenameisuno) sits down with 2x business owner Jenna Zeng to talk about accidentally becoming an entrepreneur (twice), the right way to fail, and her glory days as a gym membership canvasser.

Jenna had a newborn RIGHT as she started her second company, StaffNet. She is a “quitter by nature” but taught herself to have a fighter's mindset. In the show, we talk about how you can stop quitting and develop grit. 

Listen to find out more!

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Show Notes:

(14:10) - How canvassing builds thick skin

(22:10) - “Quitter by nature”

(24:00) - Balancing a baby and a company

(33:50) - How to take the “L” — learning to lose with grace

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Links:

* staffnet.ca

* @staffnet_

* https://www.intelligentchange.com/products/the-five-minute-journal

* The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, E-Squared by Pam Grout, and Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron

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Episode Quotes I Enjoyed

“If you’re not open about what you’re selling you’re really only holding back on yourself… it only affects you and your paycheck.”

“Even though it's a loss, if you learn from something it's a different kind of L.”

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