As almost any entrepreneur or creative will tell you, unexpected problems are to be expected. Below, you’ll hear some incredible stories that highlight and illustrate the kinds of issues and problems entrepreneurs and creatives are dealing with everyday. It’s not easy, but the silver lining is that dealing with unexpected problems is one of the best ways to develop antifragility.
Anna LaPrad
An unexpected problem that I encountered was in 2014 when I strained a muscle in my neck. Usually when this occurs one would visit a chiropractor or do stretches and think nothing more of it, which is exactly what I did. Unbeknownst to me this was only the beginning of my issues. A couple of months go by and during one of my shows I was in the middle of a song and as I’m going to hit a high note in my falsetto range nothing comes out! Read more>>
Scott Gilday
One of the biggest things that caught me off guard when I first started my professional art career, was how “pay to play” and clicky it could be. Which was very scary and disheartening trying to not only break into the business but learn how the industry works as a whole. Read more>>
Georgia Schrubbe
I teach partner dancing classes (Salsa, etc) which is an absolute blast. However, a common challenge I encounter is balancing classes to make sure there is a good ratio of leads to follows. Read more>>
Shanice Lewis
I have had a couple of unexpected problems faced in my professional career. As I am really just overcoming it, it’s a good time to speak about this once which happened in 2021, one month after I became a Texas resident. Read more>>
Mario Vivas
Starting a business during COVID came along with a lot of responsibility, risks and uncertainty. Nothing is an excuse with it comes down to your passion. Read more>>