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I Hosted A Workshop Only 3 People Attended. But Was it a Failure?

Redefining success through the lens of creating impact.

Anangsha Alammyan
The Startup

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Image from the author’s Instagram.

You either win or you learn.

At least that’s what the self-improvement gurus say on the internet.

But when you build in public, you also fail in public. Everyone who sees your promotion posts will also see the kind of reception you get on your product.

Accepting failure as lesson is easier said that done.

I know. I’ve been there. It tastes bitter, acidic, like all your effort was for nothing. You feel like deleting all your work and never releasing any product ever again.

Okay, before I go on a rant, let me start this story from the beginning: an idea.

Like all success (or lack thereof) stories, mine began with an idea. I’ve been doing personal annual reviews for over seven years now. They’ve helped me identify my strengths and weaknesses, consolidate my confidence, and get the most out of the goals I set that year. It’s a gift I discovered in my early 20s, and have been swearing by it ever since.

So, I thought, why not share this gift with the world?

That’s when I came up with the brilliant idea of conducting a Live Personal Annual Review +…

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