How I Turned a Marketing Mistake Into $1 Million in New Business

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Have you ever made a mistake in business that you wish didn’t happen? The truth is that every business owner must face failure at some point, but problems don’t have to be pointless.

In fact, some mistakes lead to incredible success! Take the Post-it, for example. In the process of trying to create a super-strong bonding agent, Dr. Spencer Silver at 3M produced the opposite — a super weak adhesive that could easily separate from anything. Silver dedicated himself to discovering a use for this, and it led to incredible wealth and success.

What if you took your mistake and turned it

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