When Things Don't Go to Plan: What Real Recovery Looks Like

Enrollment for one FOMU to Flow cohort closed and one person signed up to join me.

I would’ve seen that as a failure not all that long ago.

It’s not hard for me to imagine how I would’ve wrapped myself up in embarrassment. Convinced I screwed it all up. I’d be replaying the “what ifs” and ripping myself apart that “I should’ve known better.” I would’ve seen it as a mistake, which would’ve come with its own emotional charge. I might have even considered throwing in the towel.

I remember what my FOMU habit loop felt like, and while sometimes I still have those impulses, they are no longer running on autopilot. And when I notice them, I know how to diffuse them before I’m spiraling.

Now, I can be pumped that I reached one person AND I can look at my underperforming launch and get curious instead of disappointed.

What worked? What didn’t? What could I do better next time?

I learned from online business coach James Wedmore that our outcomes are data, not stories. Business is an adventure, not a report card.

With my own interrupted FOMU Cycle plus his guidance, I look at my launch very differently. I learned:

• Monday webinars are not a good plan
• I need to start promoting a webinar sooner than I did this time
• If I want to reach my goals next time, I have to grow my list and presence (ie. Put myself out there more)

And this is what it looks like to interrupt the FOMU Cycle! I did my best, the results weren’t what I wanted, and I’m ready to improve next time. That’s the kind of grace I would never have been able to give myself before. It’s definitely a new experience for me to lead with curiosity rather than blame and shame. And now I’m excited to try again next time.