E11: Real-World MBA: Lessons From the Holiday Grind

I didn’t learn my first big business lessons in a classroom. I learned them in the middle of the Christmas rush, running seasonal stores where the days were long, the pressure was nonstop, and the stakes felt sky-high.

It wasn’t glamorous — unloading trucks, building stores from scratch, dealing with crowds, and surviving 12-hour days. But those experiences became my “real-world MBA.”

In this episode, I’ll share what that grind taught me — lessons that still stick with me today:

• Why cash in the register doesn’t mean profit in your pocket

• How to stay grounded when chaos is all around you

• The people skills you only pick up under pressure

• And why resilience is worth more than any business plan

If you’ve ever been through a tough season and wondered what it was teaching you — this one’s for you.

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