Laura Gassner Otting

You’ve likely heard the phrase “Success breeds success,” but you may not have heard the full quote from Felicity Kendal where she said, “Success breeds success, and failure leads to a sort of fallow period.”

I found that interesting because, often, success too can lead to a sort of fallow period. A time where we thought we should be thrilled and celebrating our victories but perhaps found ourselves even more overwhelmed. Even more stressed. And struggling even more with imposter syndrome.

If you’ve ever achieved success and then still wondered what the heck you’re doing there and what you’re supposed to do next… you’re not alone.

That’s what we’re covering in today’s episode of Partnership Unpacked.

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Think about the last time you accomplished a big goal at work – maybe you launched a really successful campaign, or perhaps you brought in a huge partner deal. Or maybe… just maybe… you managed to book an interview with a celebrity author and speaker.

That was great, wasn’t it?

But what happened next?

Were you expected to accomplish even more the next time? Did you wonder if you could? Did you question yourself and wonder how you managed to get that point at all?

That’s Wonderhell, and that’s what Laura Gassner Otting is here to help us with.

She’s a frequent contributor to Good Morning America, the TODAY Show, Harvard Business Review, and Oprah Daily, and has had a profound presence in corporate America for over thirty years. And our friend Mitch Joel writes, “When doubt creeps in (or when the ego wails, ‘You deserve this!’), Wonderhell is here to provide balance and a healthier approach to keep things going in the right direction.” She’s worked in the White House, her own tech start-up, and with the full gamut of mission-driven corporate and nonprofit executives.

Partnership Unpacked host Mike Allton talked to Laura Gassner Otting about:

♉️ How CMOs and Partnership Leaders can more effectively visualize goals and success

♉️ Why it can be so hard sometimes to deal with success and look beyond to the next goal

♉️ What the keys to overcoming failure and impostor syndrome are

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