As we’ve been exploring the reasons why you might not leave your corporate job to set up on your own – assuming that you want to – we looked last week at the fear of failure. We saw how failure could mean making the wrong career choice, not earning enough money, and being judged by […]
Leaving the 9 to 5: Addressing your fear of failure
We’ve started to look at why you should quit your corporate job– and why (most of) you are never going to! The reason for the latter is in my experience almost always fear: the fear of failure and, in some cases, actually the fear of success. The fear of success might seem counterintuitive, but just […]
Stay ahead of your competition
When you’re first starting out in your business, it’s easy to get distracted and disheartened by all the competition that’s already out there. “There are so many others already doing this,” “There are no new ideas,” “It’s all been done before,” “How can I possibly compete when I’m just starting out?” The risk is that […]
How not to starve while working on your dream
We’ve all heard of the ‘starving artist’, how pursuing your passion can never make you rich, and that 9 in 10 businesses will fail. At the other end of the spectrum, we see the massive success stories of the Richard Bransons and Elon Musks of the world, as well as being bombarded by ads on […]
Things to know before quitting your job
What are some things to know before quitting your job? There are definitely something uncomfortable things you’re going to have to get comfortable with as you navigate this transition. My whole brand is based on the idea that “Everything you’ve ever wanted is one step outside your comfort zone.” Staying stuck in that apparent comfort can […]