Congratulations! You've broken free from the corporate chains, secured a few clients, and replaced your previous income, all while working just a few hours a day. This blueprint has been the escape route for countless GenXers.
However, have you pondered the secret to achieving a tenfold growth in...
And it makes perfect sense!
First the stats:
GenX currently makes up 47.2% of all US business owners (15.7 Million)
85% of those are solo businesses
50% of ALL female business owners are part of GenX
The numbers surprised me a little because all we hear about are venture backed businesses, but...
"Change is inevitable, but growth is optional."_ This is a motto that I not only live by but also absolutely love. It's a concept that holds truth in various facets of life, not just business.
I have always been one to welcome change, perhaps an inclination closely tied to my short attention...
When ever multiple folks, not in the same network, recommend a book it moves to the top of my list
The latest was The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann
It is a brilliant book that helped me reframe how I think about what success means and more importantly how to achieve it. (I am not an...
A Shift in the Business Model
Think back to when our economy was all about industry and machine manufacturing. That was the age of the Industrial Revolution - a time when we saw a massive shift from farms to factories. The business model was pretty straightforward: create a product on a large...
If you want to improve your performance, this could be an elevator pitch or a presentation, try this:
Ask for advice vs. asking for feedback
I did this yesterday and it was super powerful. I received some critical and actionable insights that I had not received in the past.
#HBR research shows...
If someone has been paying a salary to do a job then you have the skills and experience to escape corporate
Below are 5 skill or knowledge based business opportunities (in no particular order):
1 Fractional Leadership: leverage you expertise on a part time basis with a company that needs your...
Are you happy with how the story is unfolding? Can you visualize the ending you want?
For me, it wasn’t a book but a song that helped me realize my story was not on the right path and the future ending was going to be disappointing.
I love to listen to music and one song had been...
One thing I was not prepared for when I made my escape from corporate may surprise you
It was both a blessing and a curse
It was the amount of time I had available and how to best use it
In corporate with all the meetings (most unnecessary), email exchanges and busy work you had relatively little...
If you are frustrated, burned out, or just not satisfied with corporate work now is the time to consider making a change
If someone is paying you a salary to do a job then you have the skills and experience to go solo. Folks with a lot less experience and limited skills are successfully doing it...
It is hard to believe that I have now recorded over 200 episodes of the podcast
I didn’t even know what a podcast was when I started this journey and I still cringe when I listen to the early episodes. I have gone through 4 name changes but one constant has been the quality of the guests...
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