My First Project Was a Total Disaster (It Launched My Career)

How can your worst professional failure become the catalyst for your greatest success? This video tells that exact story. For Angela Druckman, her first big project out of college was a Total Disaster (It Launched My Career). The project was late, wildly over budget, and left everyone involved miserable. That painful experience sent her on a quest to find a better way, leading her to the Scrum methodology and eventually to founding her own multi-million dollar consulting firm, The Druckman Company. This is a masterclass in turning failure into a mission. You'll learn why she strategically abandoned lucrative markets like New York and San Francisco to dominate her home turf, the importance of not letting small losses derail your long-term vision, and her unique tradition of buying herself a "revenue present" every year—from Costco diamonds to charity donations. Check out the company: https://thedruckmancompany.com

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🕒 CHAPTERS

00:00:00 - How a Disaster Project Launched My Career

00:03:01 - The Inspiration Behind My Scrum Consulting Business

00:07:44 - Why I've Never Regretted Starting My Own Company

00:11:26 - The Hard Decision: Why We Abandoned New York & San Francisco

00:15:38 - Our Most Expensive Mistake (And What We Learned)

00:19:41 - How I Use Quora and Reddit to Anticipate Market Problems

00:25:40 - My "Revenue Present": From Costco Diamonds to Charity

00:34:57 - How to Handle Losses Without Losing Your Mind

00:42:10 - The Productive Power of "Sleepy Time" (My Nightly Ritual)

00:53:30 - The #1 Lesson: Trusting Others to Grow Your Business

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