My crisis of trust last week was the result of several things, the largest being a substantial betrayal on the work front (for the sake of other people involved I wont go into it, although one day I think it would be good to put it out there).

What I learned today, after many sleepless nights and questioning everything, is that EVERY time something really bad has happened to me, other people turn around and go out of their way to step up to the plate, so that overall, it turns out to be a largely positive experience.

I think running a business speeds up the number and variety of mistakes you make and lessons you learn. Unlike the rest of life, you waiver the right to excuses, you simply cant claim ignorance or innocence, you just have to suck it up and deal with it.

In this case, I didn’t do so well. When I found out, I fled to Melbourne for the support of some of my closest friends. I didn’t want to own up and I didn’t WANT to accept responsibility for something I honestly didn’t have anything to do with. But I had to.

However, despite how bad this could have been, once again, the people I know and deal with have acted so reasonably and sympathetically that they have turned my nightmare around. This is the flipside of risk. You will be let down but you will also be incredibly boosted.

Apparently what happened to me is fairly common, so I will write about it as soon as there is enough distance to not impact anyone else’s life. Thanks guys!