My name is Andrew, and for a long time my life was a series of near-successes that always collapsed at the final stage. I would negotiate deals, shake hands, and even receive verbal confirmations, only for everything to fall apart suddenly. Contracts would be cancelled without clear reasons, partners would change their minds overnight, and investors who seemed serious would go silent at the last minute. It was painful because I could see success so close, yet it never became real.
What confused me most was that I was doing everything right. I prepared well, followed legal procedures, and even involved professionals. People praised my ideas and said they were profitable. Still, every deal ended the same way—failure at the final step. After a while, I became known as someone whose deals never went through. That label hurt my confidence and damaged my reputation. Continue reading…
