The Wedding Biz – 334 REVISIT: DAVID TUTERA – Finding True Success in Self Reinvention
This is a revisit of Andy’s popular interview of David Tutera from May of 2018 with a new introduction.
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Show Highlights:
- David’s unexpected childhood upbringing that heavily influences his outlook on life
- David shares how to avoid burnout in a fast-moving industry
- Why strategically re-inventing yourself in your career is crucial
- David’s short college experience and his first post-college business
- How old David was when he planned his first wedding
- What David thought most wedding planners were missing when he started his event planning business
- The challenges of starting a new wedding planning business
- The two pivotal years that put David’s business on the map
- His experiences on television, including the launch of his first series
- David shares his two biggest fears, and how he uses them to find empowerment
- The process David takes with his clients to create custom events
- Some of David’s favorite weddings of all time (including his own!)
- About David’s product line
- How David has seen the wedding/event industry change over the past 30 years
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