Is the fear of selling keeping you in corporate? You are not alone
I have a little secret- you don’t have to be good at selling to grow your business
On a networking call earlier this week, I had a recent corporate escapee share that his biggest concern is that he is not good at...
I ask this question all the time when interviewing folks but a prospect asked me this the other day and it made me think about what I would have done if I could go back in time
Hindsight is 20/20 but below are the 3 things I would have done differently:
1-> I would have had a better plan or a...
You should answer (honestly) these 3 questions to find your answer:
Question 1: Do you have the skills, experience, and knowledge to go solo?
Answer: If someone is paying you a salary to do a job, the answer is yes but you would be even better positioned with 10+ years of experience, the more the...
Are you feeling a little down or stressed lately?
One simple solution that can make a big difference in your mood and overall well-being is to get outside every day.
Studies have shown that spending time outside can reduce stress, improve mental clarity, and increase overall well-being. So,...
Win/win is a cliche and is rarely a win for both sides
But with the corporate escapee movement, this can be a win for both business owners and the escapees
Let me explain
SMBs, startups, and even Mid-market companies struggle to attract top-level talent, in most cases, it is because the business...
Myth: "I don't have the skills to start my own business"
Fact: If someone is paying you a salary to do a job then you have the skills to start your own business
People with limited experience and skills are building 7-figure businesses
Imagine what people with 15, 20 or even 30 years of...
“50% of the workforce will be made up of fractional workers”
John Arms casually mentioned that on my podcast the other day
He is wrong
It will be higher, especially when you factor in all of the solo businesses or expert-based business owners in addition to the fractional workforce
...
What is your exit plan?
3 years ago I made the decision to exit corporate America
Did I have a plan? Nope but I knew I wasn’t going back
I figured it out as I went along, made a number of mistakes and moved forward
In hindsight, having an escape plan would have been helpful
You can’t...
I have a friend that is going through a job search
And during one of our working sessions (helping her build an alternate escape plan), she mentioned that she received an offer from a company that she liked but would have to relocate.
The company offered a one-time relocation bonus which I...
How do you cut through the noise as a solo business owner?
You have to find your different and give your prospects a reason to remember you
Author Michael F. Schein (and guest on the pod) talks about being remarkable- giving people a reason to remark- I love that
Jesse Cole aka the Man in the...
What is your ratio or more importantly your ideal ratio?
It is an important question to answer for yourself
When I first left corporate I thought it would be all about the money
What I quickly found that was not the case
There are three core benefits of going solo:
1 Freedom: Where and When ...
Do you still believe that corporate America is the “safe” path?
It is not
The @hustle had a blurb in their newsletter this morning: “Yikes: On average, ~1.6k tech workers have been laid off every day of 2023”
That is 1.6 workers PER DAY so far in 2023 and that is only in...
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