Every business is 50% celebration and 50% disappointment. The entrepreneurs who stay in business longest aren't the ones who only win. They're the ones who have a plan for both.
Dielle breaks down her full celebration plan and disappointment plan framework, shares her own personal 50/50 from 2026, and gives you the exact steps to stop unraveling when things don't go the way you planned.
00:00 – Why you need both a celebration and disappointment plan
04:00 – How only planning for wins leads to burnout
07:00 – The celebration plan: step 1 — success dump
10:00 – Step 2 — signal it to your body and relationships
13:00 – Step 3 — assume you're back at zero
18:00 – The disappointment plan: timed permission to feel bad
23:00 – Figure out what actually happened (only 5 things can be off)
26:00 – Commit to the work, not the result
29:00 – Dielle's own 50/50 for 2026
For the 23% is the women of color business and entrepreneurship podcast hosted by multi-million-dollar entrepreneur Dielle Charon. Each week you'll learn how to grow your sales, money, and freedom so we can increase the 23% of business owners who are women of color.
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forthe23percent.com
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