Tim Fargo

No, it was related to, you know, I'd had a sales job before I started this.

I was running an event marketing company.

And this is a great cautionary tale for the people that are listening because the business was making money.

But the problem was I came out of a job where I was making really good money.

I mean, this is back, you know, like in 1990, 89.

And so, you know, I'm making like 60 grand because it was a sales job.

So it was a little up and down.

But back then that, you know, I mean, even today, it's not bad.

And, you know, so I started this event marketing company.

And I mean, you know, if you look at the P&L, I'm in the black.

But I'm still going out and I'm having a good time and I'm doing things.

And I'm thinking, you know, it's all going to work out.

But it didn't.

No, it was just ego.

I mean, look, I can try to paint this thing another way.

And that's why I think it's a really important lesson because there would be much less shame.

It's a long time ago, so I don't really care anymore.

But there would be a lot less shame in what happened if it had been some big, big externality.

This was all me.

There is the only thing to blame for that bankruptcy is sitting in the chair talking to you right now.