
25: The Reluctant Entrepreneur 1: Unlock Resistance
You didn’t think entrepreneurship was in the cards. After over 20 years in corporate, you figured you’d stay until retirement, or just never retire. Then

You didn’t think entrepreneurship was in the cards. After over 20 years in corporate, you figured you’d stay until retirement, or just never retire. Then

A few years ago, I took an online assessment that ranked 34 strengths. My top ones, Relator and Input, made sense. But my eyes opened

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Waiting for the perfect idea? Don’t. It’s time to try small experiments, follow sparks, and pay attention to what lights you up. In this episode, we explore low-stakes ways to test your next move and why your next idea needs you to start moving.

Hey GenXers. Do you keep waiting for a moment of sudden clarity that tells you what to do after you leave the corporate world? It

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