October 8, 2025 • 28 mins
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What happens when you spend 13 years pursuing a goal without significant results? You learn that success isn't about avoiding mess—it's about reaching the finish line no matter what stands in your way.
This episode dives into the powerful contrast between methodical planning and the trial-and-error approach to achieving your goals. Drawing from a revealing conversation with my fiancée, I explore how our different problem-solving styles—her strategic analysis versus my chaotic experimentation—have shaped our journeys.
The trial and error method isn't random flailing—it's a structured problem-solving approach particularly valuable when clear solutions aren't immediately available. Through my own journey building an online presence, I've discovered when this approach proves most effective: when no obvious path exists, when time pressures create momentum, and when learning itself is the goal.
But equally important is recognizing when to avoid experimentation. I share honest reflections about my experiences with Facebook ads, podcast promotion, and content creation, highlighting situations where trial and error can lead to wasted resources or unnecessary setbacks. Today's digital landscape offers unprecedented opportunities to experiment smartly without breaking the bank—from affordable podcast equipment enhanced with AI tools to strategic social media growth.
The most valuable insight from my 13-year journey? Every misstep shapes you and brings you closer to your goals. The obstacles I've overcome now allow me to guide others more effectively, turning past struggles into present wisdom.
Whether you're naturally a careful planner or a chaotic experimenter, the most important thing is persistence. Keep moving forward, embrace the learning process, and trust that your journey—however messy—is creating exactly the expertise you'll need for your ultimate success.
How do you approach challenges in your life? Connect with me on Substack to share your story, and subscribe to continue this journey together. Every step, no matter how imperfect, is progress worth celebrating.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Ah, over 13 years, guys.
Over 13 years, and today I findmyself reflecting on my past,
reflecting on my present,reflecting on my future.
I'm reflecting.
I'm reflecting on where thispath will lead me one day.
I must say it has been over 13years without a significant
(00:26):
result, until this year, when Ifinally realized that something
was finally changing in my life.
All right, however, I havelearned a lot, a lot, and I know
this is only the beginning.
How do I know that?
Because when you move forwardand occasionally misstep into
(00:49):
obstacles, guys, so let's say,even if you fell into a horse
poop, it doesn't matter how messyou get along the way, as much
as you are reaching your finishline.
Okay, that's what I want you toreflect on about your path
today.
Hi guys, my name is Fabio fromJourney to Success, and Welcome.
Today we're going to discusswhy it is so important to keep
(01:15):
moving forward.
All right, to be like a riverflowing like water, you know,
non-stop.
So we're going to discuss thetrial and the error method and
why it is so essential for yourjourney, but before we go
forward, as always, pleasesubscribe.
So I know this is the rightdirection to lead you guys, to
guide you to drive you towardsyour journey to success.
(01:39):
I'm so happy you're here withme.
I see that I'm getting more andmore listeners, more and more
people who are on this journeywith me, so I'm very grateful
for it.
First of all, let's take amoment to celebrate the new logo
for Journey to Success.
You might not see muchdifference, but the colors are
(02:02):
more vivid.
You know the the lines aresharper.
Even the lion has a betterstructure.
As for my face, well, that'sremaining the same.
We now have a minimalisticblack background for each
episode, which I'm sure you havenoticed, and that's to make it
look more professional.
You know, another piece of news, although this is temporary uh
(02:25):
is the team barton style, uh,kind of halloween slash
christmas music, and the factthat my logo has been entirely
made for october and november.
I used to change in the past aswell, uh, like for a few years,
but for sure, most of you nevernoticed because, uh, I merely
(02:48):
did for myself and a couple oflistener per episode or or none.
Sometimes it was literally onlyfor me and, uh, for one
listener that was listening fromHawaii.
I don't know.
I had this listener.
(03:09):
I really hope he's still herewith me and, yeah, journey to
Success.
Literally the first year therewas no one.
Second year it started with meand this one listener from
Honolulu.
But yeah, anyway, I will saythis logo, this new temporary
(03:31):
logo, has been entirely made forOctober and November to match
the vibe.
You know, actually, maybethat's why you can't see the
original remade logo, becauseyou are seeing this zombie vibe
in the image for now.
But anyway, hope you like it.
Now let's get started with thetopic of the day.
First of all, it is essentialto understand why moving forward
(03:57):
is crucial to reaching yourgoals.
Guys, I had a conversation aday ago with my fiance.
Guys, I had a conversation aday ago with my fiance.
We discussed how she is more ofa planner.
You know.
She focused on what hernon-stop brainstorming and
continuing planning can achievein her life, and she tends to
(04:18):
prioritize theory beforepractice and analyzes better
before starting, okay, so beforetaking action.
On the contrary, uh, myself Itend to adopt a trial and error
approach.
I didn't even know it was athing, actually, until I
realized this new new conceptwith her.
(04:39):
So then I I was curious and Istudied a little bit before to
start this new episode, and whatI do, evidently, is experiment
with different methods to findthe best way to reach my end
goal.
For example, if my fiance and Iwere two corridors guys, I think
she would analyze the best pathto reach the finish line
(05:00):
strategically.
She will know when to take abreak and when to pause for a
drink.
To keep progressing is the bestpath to reach the finish line
strategically.
She will know when to take abreak and when to pause for a
drink to keep progressing.
But on the other end, I imaginemyself as a chaotic corridor
trying various shortcuts thatoften lead to dead ends.
I might ask a grandpa how toclimb over that wall that keeps
(05:22):
me stuck, to jump into a pile ofgarbage and eventually reach
what I thought was the finishline, only to discover it was
just a mirage and end up with abroken leg.
You know, this chaotic journeyreflects my life and, I'm sure,
the lives of many of you as well.
Now we're not discussing thebest approach here, okay, but I
(05:45):
want to highlight somethingimportant, something absolute,
something objective.
With my approach, I can teach amentor effectively, because I
fell a lot during my way right,so it means I can drive you
better.
I can make you understandbetter things that I didn't.
(06:08):
That's what I'm currently doingfor Journey to Success.
If you think about it, when youfocus solely on making theory
and planning about what you wantto do in life, you risk missing
out on the entire learningjourney.
I'm not talking about thelearning zone that emerges once
(06:29):
you finally start pursuing whatyou want to do in your life.
All right, that's the case withmy fiance.
The point is, no matter how muchyou plan or theorize, no matter
if you have known your vocationsince birth and know exactly
what you want to do with yourlife, you must learn through
failure if you want to succeed.
Okay.
So there are no shortcuts tothis.
(06:50):
It's a fact.
So, even if you know whatyou're doing, even if you have
your vocation since you were achild, anyway, you're going to
face the trial and error methodanyway.
However, the trial or errorprocess I'm referring to in this
(07:10):
case is more about the personalexperience everyone meets
during their journey rightexperiences that many of you are
invisibly sharing with me, andwhat we do together is try to
find a solution that better fitsour life, one that allows you
to feel better and live betterthan you do now.
(07:31):
Shaping for the inevitably forthe second version of yourself.
Okay, but what exactly is thetrial and error method?
The trial and error method is aproblem solving strategy that
involves experimenting withdifferent approaches or
solutions until the mosteffective one is discovered,
right.
This technique can help addresscomplex issues, particularly
(07:55):
when a clear answer is not clear, is not immediately clear.
However, it's crucial torecognize when to utilize the
trial and error approach andwhen not.
So here are the essentialpoints for applying the trial
and trial and error method, guys.
So when to apply first when aclear solution is not available.
(08:18):
Okay, I remember when I startedthis journey more than a decade
ago, my idea was was literallyto work from home to fulfill a
different need.
At that time, I wanted to dosomething different.
I inspired to be a singer.
You know, I wish to leaveuniversity, but I didn't want to
confront my family about it.
So I told myself okay, I'mgoing to do my best to find
(08:41):
something online.
I was very naive.
It's like someone say you knowwhat?
I'm going to try somethingoffline to find something online
.
I was very naive.
It's it's.
It's it's like someone say youknow what, I'm going to try
something offline in the realworld.
Who said that?
No one.
In the physical world.
You at least know how to startalso, maybe as a waiter or in a
customer service.
Things have both done.
(09:02):
But mirroring that idea in thedigital world can be absurd.
The truth is that achievingsomething online is challenging,
guys, especially if you havemany societal mental
restrictions.
You know, I call them foodsticks Mental restriction from
your family and social circleyour family and the social
(09:23):
circle.
Even then it can be hard if youlack a clear idea about what
you want to do.
In this case, the only solutionis to try a lot.
You have to try a lot.
Only in this case do youunderstand what you want to do
(09:43):
in your life.
Also, decades ago, guys, it washard to navigate the online
world.
Very hard.
It was easier to fall for scams.
Now, now you know, with AI,google, youtube, we are
bombarded with information aboutwhat works and what doesn't.
So in this case, the trial anderror method can be very
(10:06):
effective and faster than it waseven five years ago in
achieving everything in life.
When to apply when time islimited?
This is an important point.
Based on my experience, thereare different layers to consider
.
Uh, first of all, if youacknowledge that you don't have
(10:29):
much time, maybe because youknow you think your job contract
will end soon or whatever youwere doing is coming to an end.
The pressure can lead you tomake wrong choices, so those
wrong choices can createfrustration, leading to an
endless cycle that eventuallyresults in burnout and,
(10:52):
consequently, in this case,limited time is not a possible
solution.
Consequently, in this case,limited time is not a possible
solution.
But if you have a vague ideaabout what to do and you have
pushed forward to the trialstage and you are more in the
error zone, then you are in abetter position.
For example, I'm done with myjob.
(11:12):
I'm really done with my job.
You have no idea how much I'mdone.
I mean, my podcast is doingwell still not exceptionally
well yet, since the competitionis huge and I know it will take
some time before I can monetizeit.
However, my soup stock, wheremy community is based, is
(11:34):
flourishing.
Based is flourishing.
Understood the algorithm,studied this social media and
I'm progressing more than I everhave before on social media.
On Instagram, I'm still stuckat 500 followers.
Mostly had paid social mediamanager to help me grow
organically.
Guys, I even didn't grow themand I didn't even like the idea
(12:00):
to pay so well.
But with soup stack, I'm seeingsuccess.
Because of that, I think Ifinally figured out how to grow
on any social media platform,even if I'm not implementing
that strategy that I'm using onsoup stack just yet.
But talking about my point, youknow the point when to apply
(12:20):
this concept when time islimited.
The point is that I plan toopen a mentorship program.
Initially, my idea was tocreate a product for Udemy and
sell it on the platform.
Still, with Fiverr, I canmonetize immediately by
mentoring people who want tosucceed, just as I have on
(12:41):
Substack.
Additionally, in just two weeks, I started copywriting, created
25 email sequences that lastfor three months to grow my list
.
I connected an online tool onTwitter where I schedule around
800 notes for the next fewmonths, and I'm sure I will
(13:02):
still experience error in allthat I'm doing.
But at the same time, thepressure to leave my job soon is
giving me extra energy to moveforward.
That's the reason why I madeall these big concepts, to make
(13:26):
you sure you understand that,yes, I'm moving forward.
Yes, I am making a lot of stepsright now.
I'm making a lot of steps rightnow, but especially also
because the pressure to leave myjob is huge.
Okay, in another episode wewill discuss how to use
emotional energy as fuel anyway,but the main takeaway here is
(13:49):
that you need to have an idea ofwhat you're doing, because now
I have an idea of what I'm doing, I have it.
So, after 13 years, I finallyfeel like I know what I'm doing
and being focused on our point,because I feel I have a limited
time to go forward.
(14:10):
As an employer, I feel theright urge to do more with the
podcast and overall, withSubstack and Fiverr.
But still, guys, five years agoI didn't know where to redirect
this amount of energy if I werein the same situation as now,
simply because I wasn't sureabout my path.
Okay, I wasn't, but to reachwhat you like, you still have to
(14:36):
make many missteps along theway to get to this point, okay,
where you finally understandyour goal more and more clearly.
So that's also another, anotherkey to understand.
So this um, this point to applywhen time is limited, has
(14:57):
different layers.
So, yes, when time is limitedis important to use, you know,
any energy you have to moveforward to in a way to be faster
but at the same time, if youdon't have a clear idea
regarding what you're doing itabout, regarding what you do,
(15:21):
then it's hard understand thatif you have it, it's cool, right
, I I like I have it right nowin my case, but I didn't have
before.
But at the the same time as Isay to you, to understand what
you really want to do in yourlife, you really have to move
(15:45):
forward.
You really have to try a lot.
The third point, the third keystill, when to apply this
concept is when you aim to learnand develop.
This wasn't my initial, myinitial um idea.
(16:07):
Let's say I have to be honest.
I I tell you how I ended uphere.
I made a lot of mistakes in mylife, like a lot.
Then one day I thought tomyself you know what I can guide
others who are in the sameposition to help them understand
certain things better so theywon't give up on their journey
(16:27):
or at least they can be fasterthan I was.
Still, to be very honest withyou, I never understood that I
had to aim and develop, never.
My way was more to try out,hoping for some luck and study
better along the way, you know.
But today I'm happy that itdidn't happen in this way.
(16:52):
And, yes, sometimes I wish to goviral and reach thousands of
listeners, but the truth is thatI'm not sure I want that
anymore.
I wouldn't know how to explainto you how to become a pro
podcaster, for example, or,talking generally, how to reach
(17:12):
you better.
So how to reach you personallybetter.
So how to reach you personallybetter, if I had an easier life,
as my experience would be basedon luck rather than practical
solutions that I could sharewith my community, you know.
So this also seems like a validpoint Aim to learn and develop.
(17:33):
Now let's talk about when toavoid the trial and error method
.
First of all, when a solutionis evident on soup stack.
I made two notes go viral inthe same week, not because of
luck, but because I understood,after a lot of trial and error,
how to make a note viral.
So I understood how sometimes Ican predict the unpredictable.
(17:56):
But of course, I experimented,uh, considerably before reaching
this point.
So the solution now seemsevident to me.
So I don't know if I want toexperiment with something else.
If I do, I'll be very carefulbecause it is something I have
achieved already.
Okay, I made it work.
So that's the reason it'sbetter to avoid when the
(18:19):
solution is evident.
Another reason why it isessential to avoid the trial and
error method is when theconsequences of failure are
significant.
So in this journey, I alsodecided to run Facebook ads in
the past.
All right, and the ads are theboss of the trial and error
method.
I don't know if you know, butto succeed straight away without
(18:42):
first experimenting with ads ingeneral is hard.
It's very hard.
In Facebook ads, for example,as with most ads, it's important
to do the A-B test to see whatworks and what doesn't right,
and it is a continuing A-B test.
What I want to try to say isthis If I spend 200 euro or
(19:05):
dollars in one month and getnothing, and then spend another
200 euro in the second month andget nothing, still people,
including myself at that timedon't understand that losing
money is part of the game inthis contest, because you need
to test a lot.
(19:25):
If you cannot sustain thisamount of loss, then you must
change your strategy, okay.
Another example I would like toinclude here is that my ads
with podcast addicts wereperforming well.
Of course, I made a lot ofexperiments with the cta, with
(19:47):
the call to action and then atthe end was was good, you know,
but still we're talking about€200 per month to gain more
listeners.
So I was seeing an increase ofabout 22-30 listeners per month,
which is good, considering itspersonal growth, considering
it's a podcast.
Also, considering that theconversion rate for podcast ads
(20:10):
is higher than for any othertype of ad.
However, guys, it's a long-termproject that wouldn't be
sustainable for me financially.
Of course, the situation willchange when I have more money to
spend, but what I want toemphasize is that we're not only
discussing when theconsequences of failure are
(20:33):
significant, you know, to avoidthe trial and error like in this
contest with Facebook ads, butalso recognizing that even the
consequences of success can besignificant if the return is not
justifiable, you know, in caseit's not worth continuing unless
(20:59):
you have more money,specifically in the case of of
my um podcast, uh addict ads.
That's why I choose Substack togrow, to grow my audience more
organically.
Right now and later on, I focusagain on a successful and
finally sustainable path likepodcast ads.
Okay, another point.
(21:22):
Another reason why it isessential to avoid the trial and
error method is when operatingwith restricted resources.
Guys, here you need to be smart.
If something is obvious, it'sobvious.
You cannot expect to become thesame youtuber you admire with
just 200 euro camera or a lowbudget smartphone and think your
(21:45):
videos will be the same asthose of a professional youtuber
.
You cannot do that.
You get nothing if yourresources are limited.
Change, change your strategy.
Perhaps.
Maybe becoming a podcast is abetter option in terms of cost,
since you can start with highquality equipment at a lower
price.
Or, if you generally want to bea YouTuber, consider
(22:11):
sacrificing something to save up.
You know, 100 euros per monthIn a year you could have
excellent equipment for abeginner YouTuber that looks
professional, but still it'simportant to not wait.
So, yeah, still you can stilldo your, you know your video in
(22:32):
a low quality and anyway you canpractice.
And who knows, people will likeyou anyway, you know, because,
see, guys, also, this concepthas different layers as well,
because in my case, for example,limited resources didn't did
not stop me.
(22:52):
I'm recording right now with acheap mic, the Samsung Q2U Cheap
mic, but is one of the cheapest, it's true, but great mics ever
, one of the best in itscategory, okay.
But I also utilize tools thatutilize AI to enhance the voice,
(23:17):
making it sound like I'mrecording in a professional
studio, even though right nowI'm just in my sitting room.
I'm recording here with mylaptop, so I'm not talking about
, you know, a real podcastoffice.
(23:40):
See, my fiancés say I do a lotof trial and error.
That's true, maybe even when itis not necessary, but I've
reached a point where I'm proudof the results, because they
made me creative as well and,especially, I know how to guide
(24:05):
you on that lead.
You drive you.
Sorry, I like how it soundsevery time, but anyway.
Regarding the last point, whenoperating with restricted
resources, guys, it is essentialto recognize that we live in a
fortunate era.
You can smartly find resourceswithout spending a lot.
(24:30):
These days you know we talkabout it, especially with this
AI right now Like every possibleis infinite.
But, yes, it takes time tounderstand the right tool for
(24:52):
you.
It does take a significantamount of energy as well to
reach a point where you aretruly satisfied with what you
have talking about the limitedresource.
So at the end, anyway, it's upto you.
Now, guys, let's break down themain points from today's episode
before we we wrap up, all right.
First of all, we talked aboutwhy it is so important to keep
(25:16):
moving forward, right, no matterhow messy the path gets.
Life is not about avoidingmistakes or obstacles.
It's more about reaching yourgoals and learning along the way
.
Then we dove into the trial anderror method and why it is
essential.
Explain how experimenting,making mistakes and figuring out
(25:36):
what works is how you reallygrow and discover your path.
And we also cover you know whento use trial and error.
So you want to use it whenthere is no clear solution.
Number one, so you can exploredifferent ways forward.
Number two, when time islimited, giving you momentum to
act.
And number three, when yourgoal is to learn and develop, so
(26:00):
every mistake becomes a lesson.
And, importantly, we discussedwhen to avoid it.
So, first, when the solution isobvious, so you don't need to
overcomplicate.
Second, when failure or successalso has high consequences
because the risk is too much big, all right.
(26:22):
And number three, when resourcesare limited.
Guys, you have to be smartabout what you tried, okay?
Finally, the big takeaway keepexperimenting, learn from every
step and keep moving forward,guys.
Every misstep, every obstacleshapes you and brings you closer
to your goals.
Okay, now I want to hear fromyou how do you approach
(26:48):
challenges in your life?
Do you experiment a lot, takerisks, learn from mistakes, or
do you prefer to plan every stepcarefully?
Send me a message, share yourstory or connect with me on sub
stack.
I would love to know how youmove forward on your journey and
(27:10):
if you found today's episodevaluable, guys, make sure to
subscribe so you never miss anupdate and, even more important,
share this episode with afriend who might need
encouragement to keep movingforward.
All right, embrace trial anderror and learn from their
journey, thank you.
Thank you so much for beinghere on journey to success.
(27:30):
As always, remember every step,no matter how messy, is part of
building a life of growth andprogress.
I'll see you in the nextepisode, so next time, cheers.
Ah, over 13 years, guys.
Over 13 years, and today I findmyself reflecting on my past,
reflecting on my present,reflecting on my future.
I'm reflecting.
I'm reflecting on where thispath will lead me one day.
I must say it has been over 13years without a significant
(00:26):
result, until this year, when Ifinally realized that something
was finally changing in my life.
All right, however, I havelearned a lot, a lot, and I know
this is only the beginning.
How do I know that?
Because when you move forwardand occasionally misstep into
(00:49):
obstacles, guys, so let's say,even if you fell into a horse
poop, it doesn't matter how messyou get along the way, as much
as you are reaching your finishline.
Okay, that's what I want you toreflect on about your path
today.
Hi guys, my name is Fabio fromJourney to Success, and Welcome.
Today we're going to discusswhy it is so important to keep
(01:15):
moving forward.
All right, to be like a riverflowing like water, you know,
non-stop.
So we're going to discuss thetrial and the error method and
why it is so essential for yourjourney, but before we go
forward, as always, pleasesubscribe.
So I know this is the rightdirection to lead you guys, to
guide you to drive you towardsyour journey to success.
(01:39):
I'm so happy you're here withme.
I see that I'm getting more andmore listeners, more and more
people who are on this journeywith me, so I'm very grateful
for it.
First of all, let's take amoment to celebrate the new logo
for Journey to Success.
You might not see muchdifference, but the colors are
(02:02):
more vivid.
You know the the lines aresharper.
Even the lion has a betterstructure.
As for my face, well, that'sremaining the same.
We now have a minimalisticblack background for each
episode, which I'm sure you havenoticed, and that's to make it
look more professional.
You know, another piece of news, although this is temporary uh
(02:25):
is the team barton style, uh,kind of halloween slash
christmas music, and the factthat my logo has been entirely
made for october and november.
I used to change in the past aswell, uh, like for a few years,
but for sure, most of you nevernoticed because, uh, I merely
(02:48):
did for myself and a couple oflistener per episode or or none.
Sometimes it was literally onlyfor me and, uh, for one
listener that was listening fromHawaii.
I don't know.
I had this listener.
(03:09):
I really hope he's still herewith me and, yeah, journey to
Success.
Literally the first year therewas no one.
Second year it started with meand this one listener from
Honolulu.
But yeah, anyway, I will saythis logo, this new temporary
(03:31):
logo, has been entirely made forOctober and November to match
the vibe.
You know, actually, maybethat's why you can't see the
original remade logo, becauseyou are seeing this zombie vibe
in the image for now.
But anyway, hope you like it.
Now let's get started with thetopic of the day.
First of all, it is essentialto understand why moving forward
(03:57):
is crucial to reaching yourgoals.
Guys, I had a conversation aday ago with my fiance.
Guys, I had a conversation aday ago with my fiance.
We discussed how she is more ofa planner.
You know.
She focused on what hernon-stop brainstorming and
continuing planning can achievein her life, and she tends to
(04:18):
prioritize theory beforepractice and analyzes better
before starting, okay, so beforetaking action.
On the contrary, uh, myself Itend to adopt a trial and error
approach.
I didn't even know it was athing, actually, until I
realized this new new conceptwith her.
(04:39):
So then I I was curious and Istudied a little bit before to
start this new episode, and whatI do, evidently, is experiment
with different methods to findthe best way to reach my end
goal.
For example, if my fiance and Iwere two corridors guys, I think
she would analyze the best pathto reach the finish line
(05:00):
strategically.
She will know when to take abreak and when to pause for a
drink.
To keep progressing is the bestpath to reach the finish line
strategically.
She will know when to take abreak and when to pause for a
drink to keep progressing.
But on the other end, I imaginemyself as a chaotic corridor
trying various shortcuts thatoften lead to dead ends.
I might ask a grandpa how toclimb over that wall that keeps
(05:22):
me stuck, to jump into a pile ofgarbage and eventually reach
what I thought was the finishline, only to discover it was
just a mirage and end up with abroken leg.
You know, this chaotic journeyreflects my life and, I'm sure,
the lives of many of you as well.
Now we're not discussing thebest approach here, okay, but I
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want to highlight somethingimportant, something absolute,
something objective.
With my approach, I can teach amentor effectively, because I
fell a lot during my way right,so it means I can drive you
better.
I can make you understandbetter things that I didn't.
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That's what I'm currently doingfor Journey to Success.
If you think about it, when youfocus solely on making theory
and planning about what you wantto do in life, you risk missing
out on the entire learningjourney.
I'm not talking about thelearning zone that emerges once
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you finally start pursuing whatyou want to do in your life.
All right, that's the case withmy fiance.
The point is, no matter how muchyou plan or theorize, no matter
if you have known your vocationsince birth and know exactly
what you want to do with yourlife, you must learn through
failure if you want to succeed.
Okay.
So there are no shortcuts tothis.
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It's a fact.
So, even if you know whatyou're doing, even if you have
your vocation since you were achild, anyway, you're going to
face the trial and error methodanyway.
However, the trial or errorprocess I'm referring to in this
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case is more about the personalexperience everyone meets
during their journey rightexperiences that many of you are
invisibly sharing with me, andwhat we do together is try to
find a solution that better fitsour life, one that allows you
to feel better and live betterthan you do now.
(07:31):
Shaping for the inevitably forthe second version of yourself.
Okay, but what exactly is thetrial and error method?
The trial and error method is aproblem solving strategy that
involves experimenting withdifferent approaches or
solutions until the mosteffective one is discovered,
right.
This technique can help addresscomplex issues, particularly
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when a clear answer is not clear, is not immediately clear.
However, it's crucial torecognize when to utilize the
trial and error approach andwhen not.
So here are the essentialpoints for applying the trial
and trial and error method, guys.
So when to apply first when aclear solution is not available.
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Okay, I remember when I startedthis journey more than a decade
ago, my idea was was literallyto work from home to fulfill a
different need.
At that time, I wanted to dosomething different.
I inspired to be a singer.
You know, I wish to leaveuniversity, but I didn't want to
confront my family about it.
So I told myself okay, I'mgoing to do my best to find
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something online.
I was very naive.
It's like someone say you knowwhat?
I'm going to try somethingoffline to find something online
.
I was very naive.
It's it's.
It's it's like someone say youknow what, I'm going to try
something offline in the realworld.
Who said that?
No one.
In the physical world.
You at least know how to startalso, maybe as a waiter or in a
customer service.
Things have both done.
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But mirroring that idea in thedigital world can be absurd.
The truth is that achievingsomething online is challenging,
guys, especially if you havemany societal mental
restrictions.
You know, I call them foodsticks Mental restriction from
your family and social circleyour family and the social
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circle.
Even then it can be hard if youlack a clear idea about what
you want to do.
In this case, the only solutionis to try a lot.
You have to try a lot.
Only in this case do youunderstand what you want to do
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in your life.
Also, decades ago, guys, it washard to navigate the online
world.
Very hard.
It was easier to fall for scams.
Now, now you know, with AI,google, youtube, we are
bombarded with information aboutwhat works and what doesn't.
So in this case, the trial anderror method can be very
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effective and faster than it waseven five years ago in
achieving everything in life.
When to apply when time islimited?
This is an important point.
Based on my experience, thereare different layers to consider
.
Uh, first of all, if youacknowledge that you don't have
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much time, maybe because youknow you think your job contract
will end soon or whatever youwere doing is coming to an end.
The pressure can lead you tomake wrong choices, so those
wrong choices can createfrustration, leading to an
endless cycle that eventuallyresults in burnout and,
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consequently, in this case,limited time is not a possible
solution.
Consequently, in this case,limited time is not a possible
solution.
But if you have a vague ideaabout what to do and you have
pushed forward to the trialstage and you are more in the
error zone, then you are in abetter position.
For example, I'm done with myjob.
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I'm really done with my job.
You have no idea how much I'mdone.
I mean, my podcast is doingwell still not exceptionally
well yet, since the competitionis huge and I know it will take
some time before I can monetizeit.
However, my soup stock, wheremy community is based, is
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flourishing.
Based is flourishing.
Understood the algorithm,studied this social media and
I'm progressing more than I everhave before on social media.
On Instagram, I'm still stuckat 500 followers.
Mostly had paid social mediamanager to help me grow
organically.
Guys, I even didn't grow themand I didn't even like the idea
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to pay so well.
But with soup stack, I'm seeingsuccess.
Because of that, I think Ifinally figured out how to grow
on any social media platform,even if I'm not implementing
that strategy that I'm using onsoup stack just yet.
But talking about my point, youknow the point when to apply
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this concept when time islimited.
The point is that I plan toopen a mentorship program.
Initially, my idea was tocreate a product for Udemy and
sell it on the platform.
Still, with Fiverr, I canmonetize immediately by
mentoring people who want tosucceed, just as I have on
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Substack.
Additionally, in just two weeks, I started copywriting, created
25 email sequences that lastfor three months to grow my list
.
I connected an online tool onTwitter where I schedule around
800 notes for the next fewmonths, and I'm sure I will
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still experience error in allthat I'm doing.
But at the same time, thepressure to leave my job soon is
giving me extra energy to moveforward.
That's the reason why I madeall these big concepts, to make
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you sure you understand that,yes, I'm moving forward.
Yes, I am making a lot of stepsright now.
I'm making a lot of steps rightnow, but especially also
because the pressure to leave myjob is huge.
Okay, in another episode wewill discuss how to use
emotional energy as fuel anyway,but the main takeaway here is
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that you need to have an idea ofwhat you're doing, because now
I have an idea of what I'm doing, I have it.
So, after 13 years, I finallyfeel like I know what I'm doing
and being focused on our point,because I feel I have a limited
time to go forward.
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As an employer, I feel theright urge to do more with the
podcast and overall, withSubstack and Fiverr.
But still, guys, five years agoI didn't know where to redirect
this amount of energy if I werein the same situation as now,
simply because I wasn't sureabout my path.
Okay, I wasn't, but to reachwhat you like, you still have to
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make many missteps along theway to get to this point, okay,
where you finally understandyour goal more and more clearly.
So that's also another, anotherkey to understand.
So this um, this point to applywhen time is limited, has
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different layers.
So, yes, when time is limitedis important to use, you know,
any energy you have to moveforward to in a way to be faster
but at the same time, if youdon't have a clear idea
regarding what you're doing itabout, regarding what you do,
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then it's hard understand thatif you have it, it's cool, right
, I I like I have it right nowin my case, but I didn't have
before.
But at the the same time as Isay to you, to understand what
you really want to do in yourlife, you really have to move
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forward.
You really have to try a lot.
The third point, the third keystill, when to apply this
concept is when you aim to learnand develop.
This wasn't my initial, myinitial um idea.
(16:07):
Let's say I have to be honest.
I I tell you how I ended uphere.
I made a lot of mistakes in mylife, like a lot.
Then one day I thought tomyself you know what I can guide
others who are in the sameposition to help them understand
certain things better so theywon't give up on their journey
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or at least they can be fasterthan I was.
Still, to be very honest withyou, I never understood that I
had to aim and develop, never.
My way was more to try out,hoping for some luck and study
better along the way, you know.
But today I'm happy that itdidn't happen in this way.
(16:52):
And, yes, sometimes I wish to goviral and reach thousands of
listeners, but the truth is thatI'm not sure I want that
anymore.
I wouldn't know how to explainto you how to become a pro
podcaster, for example, or,talking generally, how to reach
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you better.
So how to reach you personallybetter.
So how to reach you personallybetter, if I had an easier life,
as my experience would be basedon luck rather than practical
solutions that I could sharewith my community, you know.
So this also seems like a validpoint Aim to learn and develop.
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Now let's talk about when toavoid the trial and error method
.
First of all, when a solutionis evident on soup stack.
I made two notes go viral inthe same week, not because of
luck, but because I understood,after a lot of trial and error,
how to make a note viral.
So I understood how sometimes Ican predict the unpredictable.
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But of course, I experimented,uh, considerably before reaching
this point.
So the solution now seemsevident to me.
So I don't know if I want toexperiment with something else.
If I do, I'll be very carefulbecause it is something I have
achieved already.
Okay, I made it work.
So that's the reason it'sbetter to avoid when the
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solution is evident.
Another reason why it isessential to avoid the trial and
error method is when theconsequences of failure are
significant.
So in this journey, I alsodecided to run Facebook ads in
the past.
All right, and the ads are theboss of the trial and error
method.
I don't know if you know, butto succeed straight away without
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first experimenting with ads ingeneral is hard.
It's very hard.
In Facebook ads, for example,as with most ads, it's important
to do the A-B test to see whatworks and what doesn't right,
and it is a continuing A-B test.
What I want to try to say isthis If I spend 200 euro or
(19:05):
dollars in one month and getnothing, and then spend another
200 euro in the second month andget nothing, still people,
including myself at that timedon't understand that losing
money is part of the game inthis contest, because you need
to test a lot.
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If you cannot sustain thisamount of loss, then you must
change your strategy, okay.
Another example I would like toinclude here is that my ads
with podcast addicts wereperforming well.
Of course, I made a lot ofexperiments with the cta, with
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the call to action and then atthe end was was good, you know,
but still we're talking about€200 per month to gain more
listeners.
So I was seeing an increase ofabout 22-30 listeners per month,
which is good, considering itspersonal growth, considering
it's a podcast.
Also, considering that theconversion rate for podcast ads
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is higher than for any othertype of ad.
However, guys, it's a long-termproject that wouldn't be
sustainable for me financially.
Of course, the situation willchange when I have more money to
spend, but what I want toemphasize is that we're not only
discussing when theconsequences of failure are
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significant, you know, to avoidthe trial and error like in this
contest with Facebook ads, butalso recognizing that even the
consequences of success can besignificant if the return is not
justifiable, you know, in caseit's not worth continuing unless
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you have more money,specifically in the case of of
my um podcast, uh addict ads.
That's why I choose Substack togrow, to grow my audience more
organically.
Right now and later on, I focusagain on a successful and
finally sustainable path likepodcast ads.
Okay, another point.
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Another reason why it isessential to avoid the trial and
error method is when operatingwith restricted resources.
Guys, here you need to be smart.
If something is obvious, it'sobvious.
You cannot expect to become thesame youtuber you admire with
just 200 euro camera or a lowbudget smartphone and think your
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videos will be the same asthose of a professional youtuber
.
You cannot do that.
You get nothing if yourresources are limited.
Change, change your strategy.
Perhaps.
Maybe becoming a podcast is abetter option in terms of cost,
since you can start with highquality equipment at a lower
price.
Or, if you generally want to bea YouTuber, consider
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sacrificing something to save up.
You know, 100 euros per monthIn a year you could have
excellent equipment for abeginner YouTuber that looks
professional, but still it'simportant to not wait.
So, yeah, still you can stilldo your, you know your video in
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a low quality and anyway you canpractice.
And who knows, people will likeyou anyway, you know, because,
see, guys, also, this concepthas different layers as well,
because in my case, for example,limited resources didn't did
not stop me.
(22:52):
I'm recording right now with acheap mic, the Samsung Q2U Cheap
mic, but is one of the cheapest, it's true, but great mics ever
, one of the best in itscategory, okay.
But I also utilize tools thatutilize AI to enhance the voice,
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making it sound like I'mrecording in a professional
studio, even though right nowI'm just in my sitting room.
I'm recording here with mylaptop, so I'm not talking about
, you know, a real podcastoffice.
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See, my fiancés say I do a lotof trial and error.
That's true, maybe even when itis not necessary, but I've
reached a point where I'm proudof the results, because they
made me creative as well and,especially, I know how to guide
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you on that lead.
You drive you.
Sorry, I like how it soundsevery time, but anyway.
Regarding the last point, whenoperating with restricted
resources, guys, it is essentialto recognize that we live in a
fortunate era.
You can smartly find resourceswithout spending a lot.
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These days you know we talkabout it, especially with this
AI right now Like every possibleis infinite.
But, yes, it takes time tounderstand the right tool for
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you.
It does take a significantamount of energy as well to
reach a point where you aretruly satisfied with what you
have talking about the limitedresource.
So at the end, anyway, it's upto you.
Now, guys, let's break down themain points from today's episode
before we we wrap up, all right.
First of all, we talked aboutwhy it is so important to keep
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moving forward, right, no matterhow messy the path gets.
Life is not about avoidingmistakes or obstacles.
It's more about reaching yourgoals and learning along the way
.
Then we dove into the trial anderror method and why it is
essential.
Explain how experimenting,making mistakes and figuring out
(25:36):
what works is how you reallygrow and discover your path.
And we also cover you know whento use trial and error.
So you want to use it whenthere is no clear solution.
Number one, so you can exploredifferent ways forward.
Number two, when time islimited, giving you momentum to
act.
And number three, when yourgoal is to learn and develop, so
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every mistake becomes a lesson.
And, importantly, we discussedwhen to avoid it.
So, first, when the solution isobvious, so you don't need to
overcomplicate.
Second, when failure or successalso has high consequences
because the risk is too much big, all right.
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And number three, when resourcesare limited.
Guys, you have to be smartabout what you tried, okay?
Finally, the big takeaway keepexperimenting, learn from every
step and keep moving forward,guys.
Every misstep, every obstacleshapes you and brings you closer
to your goals.
Okay, now I want to hear fromyou how do you approach
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challenges in your life?
Do you experiment a lot, takerisks, learn from mistakes, or
do you prefer to plan every stepcarefully?
Send me a message, share yourstory or connect with me on sub
stack.
I would love to know how youmove forward on your journey and
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if you found today's episodevaluable, guys, make sure to
subscribe so you never miss anupdate and, even more important,
share this episode with afriend who might need
encouragement to keep movingforward.
All right, embrace trial anderror and learn from their
journey, thank you.
Thank you so much for beinghere on journey to success.
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As always, remember every step,no matter how messy, is part of
building a life of growth andprogress.
I'll see you in the nextepisode, so next time, cheers.
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