Failures are failures. The question is – how do you deal with those as they come. For this guy, real estate was just a direct result of getting fired multiple times and finding the magic of short-term rentals.
In today’s episode, Erik Cabral speaks with Justin Skinner, commercial real estate guy, investor, and graphic designer. Justin is the author of the book Professional Failure, and he has a podcast of the same name, “Professional Failure with Justin Skinner”. Getting fired multiple times led him to his path to starting his own business – and that kickstarted his growth mindset.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
Embracing the F word
“The pain of now is a part of the happiness then.”
The power of gratitude, appreciation, and being present
What it’s like working with your life partner
His real estate investing journey
The value of podcasting in his life
Episode Highlights:
[10:40] Embracing the F Word
If you are going through a failure, step back and see that this moment of failure is not a reflection of your character. It’s just a moment. It's something that happened and it’s going to pass. Stepping back and seeing the 100-foot view from that would help a lot.
Encourage yourself and give yourself grace even if you tried and it didn’t work out. There are still great things that happen when doors close, and you just can't see it right away.
[13:16] Dealing with Pain and Focusing on the Journey
"The pain of now is a part of the happiness then." - C.S. Lewis. The reason we want something so bad is because we enjoy it and the journey. We enjoy the feeling it gives. And so, put more focus on the journey and not the end result. This then takes some of that attachment away from happiness because we can’t be happy in the moment.
[20:10] Using Failures as a Gift to Grow
Justin says he’s grateful for the many steps in his life that were littered with failures, because that got him to where he is today. Justin had to go through multiple failures until finally discovering the gem in real estate investing. Additionally, having to work with his wife made him feel he got remarried again.
Resources Mentioned:
Professional Failure by Justin Skinner
Professional Failure with Justin Skinner
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