Side-Hustles

This article is divided into two parts. The first one gives a quick glimpse into how I ended up choosing Decafquest as my social media handle. The second explores Jordan O’Connor’s journey, whom I recently had as a guest on my Marketplace Discussions podcast, toward digital entrepreneurship. How does part one relate to part two? Broadly speaking, my focus in this newsletter issue is on ‘quest,’ the journeys we all embark on in search of something and what we can learn from each other despite the differences in circumstances. ...

What can we learn from failure? I don’t know. A few years ago I thought I knew the answer. It usually went something along the following lines: failure is an important drive toward growth and success. You learn a lot by failing a lot. Hold on, what’s the point of repeatedly failing without making necessary adjustments toward a successful venture? If you continue to experience failure, how will you identify the potential causes and make improvements accordingly? ...