Values, Schmalues…Who Needs Them?

Ego. When we bought Caiazza Candy, I can say with the benefit of hindsight that “Ego” was one of my values along with things like Image, and Growth. As opposed to almost thirty years later when the are: Integrity, Hustle, Authenticity, Transparency, and Resilience. Ego was the value that led me to many mistakes such as:

  • Never listening to anyone, AKA, knowing it all at the ripe old age of 23 when I really didn’t know shit.
  • Not taking things slow, I needed to build fast to show everyone how “successful” I was.

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Matt Caiazza-The Failure Guru

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Hi- I am a CEO turned writer who is passionate about helping businesses avoid the mistakes I have made and witnessed throughout my thirty-year career.

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