81: What My Launch Data Taught Me About Blaming the Wrong Thing

🎙 Episode OverviewShorter episode today, and a candid one. I'm walking you through what I've learned in the last six days of the Change Maker Essentials launch — from inside the messy middle of a launch that has not gone the way I expected. March 2026 was our record CME cohort. Coming into this one, we did a full post-mortem, replicated everything that worked, improved a few things, and expected similar (or better) numbers. That's not what happened. This episode is me sharing how I read the data, checked the story I was telling myself, identified what's within my control and what isn't, and how I'm choosing to respond. There's a case study in here about resilience, a framework for sorting luxury vs. essential purchases in a tight financial season, and a reminder that CME closes tomorrow at midnight. 🔑 In This Episode, You'll LearnHow to read your data honestly when a project isn't performing the way you expectedWhy one record month is not the new normal — and the risk of treating it as oneHow to check the story you're telling yourself before you spend energy fixing the wrong problemWhat to do when your process is identical but your results are differentHow to give yourself grace when the roadblock is genuinely externalThree questions to sort a "luxury" purchase from a "strategic essential" in a financially tight season 📣 Special AnnouncementsChange Maker Essentials closes tomorrow at midnight in your time zone. Payment plans (three-month and six-month) available. Most nurses who ask their employer for funding get it fully covered — DM me for the funding email template and PDF guide if you need them. If this is not your season, put yourself on the waitlist. CME opens again in March. But if you're already leaning in, don't manufacture a reason to wait — reach out this week. 👉 Resources MentionedChange Maker Essentials (closes Monday, September 28 at midnight)Instagram: @nursing.the.system