Every entrepreneur has that one project. The one that looks picture-perfect in your mind, but turns your kitchen into a complete disaster zone. For me, that project happened around Christmas in 1985. It was the year I decided to become a master candle maker. Spoiler alert: It did not go well. The 1985 Bee Disaster I had what I thought was a stroke of genius. I bought tiny terra cotta flower pots and meticulously painted them with adorable little bumblebees. The plan? Fill the