FBC – 371 – Here is how to screw up like a boss

Here is how to screw up like a boss.

Today I want to give you a real life example of missed opportunity and major screw up that can haunt your life if you are not careful.

Living with regrets sucks!

….that's deep, but it's true.

So make sure no to make the same mistake this person did.

All details and more in today's episode.

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I just feel like ranting again. I will rant because, you know, here's the thing. I mean you, you hear so many people telling you, oh man, I want to change my life.

But people don't want to learn. People just want stuff to happen. What you're doing is so cool. I want to do the same thing. Teach me, please, blah, blah, blah. I and then when you give these people the opportunity, they just don't show up.

And this just shows that a lot of people want the prize, but nobody is going is willing to do what's necessary to get it, you know, because, things will work out if you persevere, but it will require some work.

OK, so there is some background information that you need to understand. You need to grasp it in order to master this thing with passive income and stuff. Yes you can earn passive income, but there is some concept that you will need to learn, OK? You cannot escape it because otherwise nothing will make sense and it's not going to work out.

And, you know, very often when you're trying to teach some something to someone, the only thing they see is the end result. And this is when you're trying to teach people the basics and the concept, people just get, oh, I'm not here for this and they just vanish.

And the training, obviously you don't want that to last forever, right? That's one thing, for example, I don't like either is when you have this course that will last for ages unnecessarily. I always try to cut to the chase and get people to do some tasks that will teach them how things work and also that will teach them the tenacity and everything that's involved.

There is work involved and the work ethic and stuff. So anyway, someone obviously told me, oh yeah, I really want to learn and all that stuff. And I got the person in the team. And for a week and a half or something, I haven't heard from that person. I've been trying to contact them. They don't respond.

Here is how to screw up like a boss

I just don't understand people. If I were given an opportunity to work directly with someone who is where I want to be, I will take it. I will do whatever is necessary. But to understand the mechanics, in addition, you have to understand something. And this is something I never do because my time is precious.

And I told these people, I said, look, you will have access to me. If you want to talk about something, we just jump on a call. I will answer your questions. Whatever direction you want to go, I will show you what I know. This is something nobody has.

So I ended up with some people and one of these guys is the best. The dude is awesome. I don't need to tell him anything. Dude's awesome. But then the other ones, they're just not taking advantage of it, taking the opportunity. And then afterwards, maybe the same people are going to complain that things are not going well.

Right now I'm pretty frustrated about the whole situation, and I'm not the type of person who's going to chase people for too long. I've sent a few emails just to make sure that it's documented. I've tried. If you don't answer, you can't actually answer and tell me, oh, here is what's going on. And then I can understand because shit happens. You have stuff in your life and everything and I can understand.

But if someone who's supposed to do something, you contact them and they don't answer, I'll cut the conversation short and then don't come and complain. If you get this opportunity, embrace it and take it, you know. I just don't understand.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to screw up like a boss in business according to FBC 371?

Screwing up like a boss means owning the mistake publicly, fixing the customer impact within 24 hours, and writing a short internal note so the same mistake never repeats. The best operators do not pretend mistakes did not happen. They turn each one into a documented lesson and move on faster than competitors who hide errors and watch them resurface.

How do successful entrepreneurs recover from major business mistakes quickly?

Successful entrepreneurs follow three steps after a major mistake. Tell affected customers within hours. Refund or fix faster than they expect. Document what changed in your system so the failure cannot repeat. Recovery speed matters more than the apology itself. Customers forgive operators who fix things quickly. They never forgive operators who go silent and hope it gets forgotten.

Why is admitting mistakes a competitive advantage for online businesses?

Admitting mistakes builds trust faster than any marketing campaign because most competitors hide errors out of ego. When you publish a transparent post about a launch that flopped or a feature that broke, your audience treats your future claims as more credible. Honest postmortems are a sneaky moat. Few operators will copy this habit because it feels risky to them.

What systems prevent the same business mistake from happening twice?

Build a one page mistake log with three columns. The mistake, the cost in money or hours, and the system change that prevents repetition. Review it monthly. After ninety days you will have a personal playbook that saves thousands of dollars in avoided rework. Most solo operators rely on memory, which is why they make the same expensive mistakes.

About the Author

Martin Ebongue is the founder of martinebongue.com, an online business and lifestyle design blog focused on helping aspiring entrepreneurs build location-independent businesses. Since 2014, he has been creating and scaling online ventures across multiple niches, from digital products and affiliate marketing to SaaS and content platforms, while traveling the world. He shares the real-world strategies, tools, and systems that work, with a particular focus on AI-powered automation for solopreneurs. Follow him on YouTube, X (Twitter), and Instagram.

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