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171 - Mistakes My Clients Made Last Month and How to Move Through Mistakes Faster

Compliance That Makes Sense

Release Date: 04/11/2024

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Compliance That Makes Sense

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Competent, well-meaning, hardworking people often make unrealistic assumptions that can completely derail their projects. In this episode, I explore some of the mistakes that my clients have made recently to highlight the importance of questioning your assumptions and surrounding yourself with trusted advisors. 

If you found value in this episode, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a review! My mission is to help and support as many FinTech startups as possible, and when you leave a positive review, more people can find this podcast and help their companies! If you are on Apple, just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and tell me what your favorite part of the podcast is. 

 

Today's episode:

[00:38] An overview of today’s episode.  

[01:11] Why people often choose to work with numerous different consultants on one project. 

[03:27] Why assigning people and deadlines to every single project line can be problematic. 

[10:05] An example of how a client of mine planned to deal with a technical incident. 

[13:30] The approach that I recommended to address the issue in a much more efficient way. 

[15:03] When the biggest business mistakes are often made. 

[16:00] Understanding equivalence according to NLP theory. 

[17:15] Understanding causality according to NLP theory. 

[18:00] The importance of questioning your assumptions. 

[20:39] The value you will get out of my certification program. 

 

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