090: Turning Failure into a Dream Come True with Laura Bartlett

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you believe FAIL stands for First Attempt In Learning, then you have something in common with today's guest. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Laura Bartlett overcomes failure and public rejection in front of millions of people on Dragon's Den, a British reality show where entrepreneurs pitch their business idea to a panel of venture capitalists. Think Shark Tank. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, Laura owns one of the most successful travel magazines in the UK called House of Coco. Despite starting her business with zero euros in uncertain times, she has learned the art of pivoting and the secret to keeping her team of 50 motivated to inspire readers to live their best lives. </span></p> <p><strong>In this episode, you will hear:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">About the House of Coco and what makes their culture so amazing</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Handling negative comments about you</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Finding people who are in your corner</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Creating a business that allows you to rest and f</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">ighting the guilt of not working</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Laura’s secret to success</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Keeping things in perspective regularly – not just in bad moments</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Subscribe and Review</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have you subscribed to my podcast? If the answer is no, I’d love for you to subscribe. Diary of a Doer is full of stories of business, some behind the scenes, and freaking amazing guests.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re feeling really generous, I’d love for you to give me a review over on</span> <