This was so embarrassing I wanted to quit

A real life moment when I wanted to stop before I began ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Have you ever done something in business that embarrassed you so much that you wanted to cancel before it even started? This happened to me last week. I sat in the back of an Uber and sent him the following text:   I was excited to record a podcast with Lewis Howes, and booked a podcast studio in Los Angeles. When I arrived to the studio, this is what I saw:   In case you’re wondering, this was, in fact, the studio I booked…but the website showed different photos. It was too late to quit, it was too late to cancel. When Lewis arrived, he was gracious. I apologized for the inconvenience, the appearance of the studio, and the wafting smell of fried tortillas that permeated from the next door taco shop. I had to remind myself that things won’t always happen as I hope, that–despite my best efforts–there are things outside of my control, but how I choose to show up is what matters. Not to sound cliche, but the sooner I stopped caring about the cards I was dealt, I focused on how I could play the hand.   And before this sounds like a Disney-fied version of the story, I won’t mention: - The next-door tenet who yelled in the hallway for us to stop recording - The mid-recording request for Lewis to move his car - The perilous stairs we had to descend into the basement to record No, I won’t mention any of that because your girl ain’t petty. [😉]( The next time things don’t go as planned, may we focus on how to play the hand, and worry less about the cards we’re dealt. Your poker coach, j* P.S. I’ve been fortunate to have the MOST amazing podcast guests and this week’s episode is no exception with Ramit Sethi…he has one of the most all-time downloaded episodes on my podcast and >>[he’s back again this week]( --------------------------------------------------------------- You can opt-out of all emails by using the link below, but if you just want to update your preferences, you can do that [here in our preference center.]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent to: {EMAIL} Jasmine Star, 220 Newport Center Dr. , #440, Newport Beach, CA 92660, United States