Chris James

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Remember that guy? You know the one...

He got caught cheating at the Coldplay concert...

No, me neither

I wouldn't be able to tell you his name.

I wouldn't recognise him if he walked past me.

We all overthink stuff to the point of paralysis...

But in actual fact, no-one will even care or remember in 5 mins time.

Do the thing.

No-one gives a sh!t.

K thx bye

📌 Ex-Loser (Doors close for C2C in 16 days)

My daughter asked if I'm famous.

"Well, 25,000 people follow me on LinkedIn."

(Smug)

She said "Mr Beast has 300 million."

Then asked if I'm poor 🤣

Last Monday I made about $50,000 in a single day.

That's more than I used to earn in a year 🤯

Except…

It took a year of talking about it.

Months of planning.
Weeks of building.

And 2.5 hours, a broken website + 2.5 nervous breakdowns to get there.

Alongside: 

I forgot to record it
I didn't promote it on Insta
I wasted time on too many landing pages

Luckily the C2C team helped regulate my nervous system + fill the event with about 300 people (thanks guys)

That £38k win is massive, but do not fking underestimate the work and blood, sweat + tears that go into things like this. 

Thank you to everyone that came along to the workshop.

I'm glad you got so much value from it.

So... if you want to join C2C at the lowest price it’ll ever ever be (we just slashed our prices in half) and get a LOAD of bonuses AND the rest of the year free, head to my profile here: Chris James 

or message me CLIENTS + we can have a chat.

📌 Ex-Loser (Doors close for C2C in 21 days)

There are 67 people in the Whatsapp group Jane 😡

You do not need to tell all 66 others that your daughter can't make it to kickboxing this evening.

Yours sincerely,

Chris

PS - My daughter's not going either.

I’ve rejoined the 5am club.

But no ice baths, howling naked at the moon 🐺

That’s an 11am activity...

But, when you're building something properly, you need hours the rest of the world isn’t asking anything from you.

We’ve just dropped the price of our programme. 

BUT just because the price is lower…

…doesn’t mean our standards are.

Every single part of our process + delivery is getting looked at, refined + improved.

And that means I’ll happily trade a lie-in if it means YOUR next client comes in faster, your messaging finally lands, and you stop spending your time doing the things that WON’T make you money.

We’re (re)building C2C for people who work school hours (but not just parents!)

But to build that model, I’m willing to start in the dark. 

And fcking hell it’s dark 🤣

Time’s running out on our bonuses + doors close soon. 

So if you wanna know what I’m making such a fuss about, have a look here: https://lnkd.in/ejV7_Wx4

I am 100000% more stressed now than when I had a job.

If anyone told you it's easy being your own boss - they lied.

I used to think my boss was a tw@t.
Turns out I'm a bigger tw@t to myself than he ever was.

At least he let me go home at 5pm 🤣

I still check Stripe at 5am like some kinda financial pervert.

The team sorts most things now. 
Most systems run without me too…

But my brain still thinks everything will collapse if I take a day off.

This. is. not. easy.

[Insert something witty about being a prisoner in your business that matches the quirky little holiday photo]

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📌 PS: LinkedIn content is dying.  I'm gonna show you what to do about it in 2026.  For free.
Come to my workshop on Monday 17th Nov.

📌 Ex-Loser. FREE ‘Death of Content’ Workshop on 17th Nov. See my featured section.

If McDonald's + Coca Cola are still advertising, despite most people on the planet knowing who they are…

…what makes you think you can rock up to LinkedIn once a week with a token post + hit your income goals?

Yeah, I know Ronald McDonald’s not in the DMs pitching you a Bacon Double Cheeseburger. (If he is, send him my way).

But the biggest corporations in the world know they have to stay visible to stay relevant.

So you probably need to do the same.

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💀 P.S. Over 300 people are registered for Monday’s Death of Content workshop. 

You’ll find out what’s no longer working in organic marketing in 2025 + what to do about it in 2026.  Come along.

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📌 P.P.S. McDonalds?  or Burger King? 

Which do you prefer?

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Most creators dominating your feed are CHEATING.

Cuz most “top” creators are in engagement pods…

They’ve got a crew of friends commenting within 30 seconds of every post. 

They’re falsifying their numbers to seem like they're “crushing it”

And you’re sat there refreshing your own posts, wondering why they're not blowing up.

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But let me tell you something:

It’s not that your content isn’t good enough.
It’s that the game is rigged (and no one wants to admit it)

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PLEASE stop looking at these “top creators” like they’ve cracked some magical code.  Because most of them are just playing a game you don’t need to.

And ironically, THEY are the ones ruining this platform. 

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📌 This coming Monday, I’m teaching a few hundred people about content + how EVERYTHING is changing on LinkedIn.

You should come. It’s free.

And it’s not just gonna be a load of regurgitated stuff you can’t do anything with.

Plus, a massive announcement.  We're launching something new.
And it's the cheapest way to work with me directly.
And I'm chucking in LOADS of free shizzz too.

See you there?

This is the STUPIDEST thing I’ve ever done (on camera)

Every coach I know is gearing up to raise their prices for 2026. 

Charge more, make more money, right?

Right, but…

We ignored that + CUT OUR PRICE IN FCKING HALF.

Because when you’ve got something you know can help so many people why the hell wouldn’t you make it accessible to more people?

But we didn’t stop at cutting the price. 

We kept going + added a shitload of bonuses:

→ The rest of 2025 free (start in Dec rather than Jan)
→ Our secret Competitor Analysis tool
→ My full LinkedIn Blueprint course
→ A private Q1 roadmap session

Everyone else is making it harder for you to grow next year. 
We’ve just made it the easiest + cheapest it will ever be.

Why the hell would we do that?

Because the landscape has changed. 

The platforms have gone pay-to-play. 
Organic reach is falling off a cliff. 
AI content is the fcking worst.

And most people are still trying to grow their business with strategies that stopped working 18 months ago. 

If you want 2026 to look different, you can’t keep using 2025 tactics.

So if you’re a coach, consultant or freelancer who wants to hit 2026 bigger + better, we’ll give you the system that’s helped people grow to 6 figures and beyond (over 200 people, in fact), this is for you.

If you want to see me completely lose my mind on camera, hit play below.

And if you want the offer, hit my profile → Chris James

Watch the video first though.

You’ll understand why this might genuinely be the most ridiculous decision I’ve ever made.

Just so you know...

If you comment on my post and I think you are using bots...

I will ask you "what do you mean?" 
Or if you just parrot my post back at me, I will just put "yep." 

If your business isn’t making money yet, you don’t need to use robots. 

You need to have conversations.

[Picture at me laughing at you losers who use AI for commenting]

📌 Ex-Loser (Doors close for C2C in 18 days)

🚨 LISTEN - LESS THAN A MONTH... 

We just cut our prices in half + stopped sales calls forever.

You're only seeing this because you've been checking out our stuff.

Go ahead + apply for C2C.
We'll show you how to get to £8k+ p/mo in school hours.

🎁 Get loads of bonuses (and it's HALF the price)

Doors shut on 19th December...

And after that we're putting it up by £1,000

📌 Click here + apply now → https://lnkd.in/etvZ4bBf

I got told off for using the words “WANNA” and “GONNA” in a post 🖕🏼 

If that was you, you’re gonna wanna scroll past this one too matey moo... 

The problem with posting content that follows some stranger off the internet’s guidelines on what you SHOULD do… 

…is that when people come to work with you, it’s not gonna feel like they’re working with the person they’ve seen online. 

Which is why I’m always gonna type like I fckin talk. 

Gonnas, wannas, swearing + not-quite-”correct” sentences all included. 

If you wanna build an offer that actually sells, you’re GONNA WANNA click this link → https://lnkd.in/eM7BF6mg 2025-12-02 

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📌 Our non-negotiables are willingness to do the work. 
And humour. Don’t apply unless you have both plz.

I paid Alex Hormozi $6,000 for some very thin books.

But, as I've said since being a teenager... size doesn't matter.

I've only read one of them so far... The Closing Playbook.

And because I'm so generous, I thought I'd break it down in a video. 

I've always said good sales is like coaching - coaching people to make the right decision.

Anyway... inside, he details his 6 top closes.

Here they are 👇🏻

You’re not doing yourself any favours on LinkedIn...

Especially if you’re doing this… ⬇️

Said with love, but… are you a nodding dog?

This platform's full of ‘em.

Yes men. Yes women.
Trumpet blowers. Copycats.

That’s why everyone’s content pretty much reads the same.

They’re scared.

→ Scared to stand out
→ Scared to be too different
→ Scared of their potential too

If building personal brand is high on your agenda…

Then your best friend is POLARITY.

Why are you different to the alternatives?
What false information are people giving out?

What do you do in your day to day that others don’t?

Focus on that. You’ll stand out more.

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🚨 This is your FINAL CALL for today’s FREE Death Of Content workshop.

If you REALLY wanna stand out, you need to know what’s dying + what’s replacing it in 2026 + beyond. 

Sign up here before it’s too late (it’s free but there’s NO replay)

Tickets on my profile ➡️ Chris James

Just broke the internet again - but in a bad way!

EDIT - WE'RE BACK ONLINE.  DEADLINE EXTENDED TIL 5PM. 

If you were on the Death of Content workshop just now...

You broke our website.

We can't let you sign up, OR even email you about it!

Will be back online soon.

Hand tattoos are called “job-stoppers”.

And this one is a big middle finger to an old boss…

I’ve wanted a hand tattoo of my daughter since she was born.
At my old, old job… I mentioned it to one of the directors.
I was the top performing sales rep + had made them a lot of money.

A couple of days later I was pulled into the MD’s office…

“There will be no future for you at this company if you get a hand tattoo”

WOW.

Turns out their was no future for me at the company anyway.

Turns out I’m pretty much umemployable.

Turns out that “old school” mindset is probably the reason that company doesn’t exist any more.

This year I finally got the tattoo.

And I love it 🖕🏼

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Content as we know it is dying.

Only 24 hours left to register for my free workshop where I’ll show you what’s next + how it’ll affect your business.

Grab one of the final remaining spaces here: Chris James

Sorry in advance but… You’re to blame.

You’re responsible.

We’re not your mum (DNA test pending).

That’s why don’t offer guarantees + why it’s a red flag when someone asks.

It usually means:

🚩 They want a fake safety net
🚩 They looking for an easy way out or someone to blame if things go wrong
🚩 They’re not fully backing themselves
🚩 They want results without work

There are people that truly want to succeed.
And there are people that want things handed to ‘em.

And if you’re the latter, turns out I can offer a guarantee.
I guarantee that we aren’t for you.

It’s normal to crave a safety net.
But this isn’t the quarter finals of Gladiators.
You’re not going to die if you slip once.

But I don’t respond positively when people ask…
Because if you’re not all in, you’ll probably out before you’ve started.

There’s ALWAYS a positive ROI when you back yourself.

Commit.

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📌 PS: If your content is underperforming, come to my free workshop on Monday 17th Nov.

Go sign up on the featured section on my profile.

I invested another 5 figures into myself yesterday.

No sales call 📵

Now don't get me wrong...

It's an absolute PRIVILEGE to be able to do this.

To not have to think, and just chuck out more than the deposit I put down on my first house to an absolute stranger.

But I think about it differently after a couple of years...

The person you become from investing in yourself is worth so much more than the money you spend.

I've invested in some ABSOLUTE BS 💩

But... I've made every penny back, in some form.

And I'm all about future-proofing myself for next year.

Because... 2026 starts in 5 weeks.
You can enter it as the same person you are today.
Or you can back yourself and become someone new.

The choice is yours...
But whatever you do... join C2C today!

I need the £10,000 back 🤣

I took 120 of our sales calls + ran ’em through ChatGPT.

VERY interesting...

Turns out pretty much everyone who booked calls with us this year had the same 5 problems popping up in their business...

And they all thought they were the only one dealing with it.

Check it out ⬇️

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📌 PS - Time is running out to join C2C at half the price.
Apply ASAP if you want in.

(No it's not a Black Friday offer 🤣)

We REALLY tried to behave professionally. 

I think we did well. 

(Hit play to watch Katie Skelton almost catch fire with terror) ⬇️ 

P.S. I’m running a clients-only Q1 roadmap session TOMORROW inside C2C. 

Msg me Q1 + I’ll send you the info before it’s too late.

Helping 9-5 pros build their Corporate Offramp | Land 1st client in a 1-person business you control

You’ve outgrown your 9–5. 
Now what? 

You’ve built a solid career. Maybe even a great one. But lately… 

The Sunday scaries hit a little harder.
You keep wondering, “Is this really it?”

You don’t hate your job. You’ve just outgrown it. And the money is the only part that serves you. 

You’ve done everything right.
But you still feel boxed in by meetings, org charts, and the constant anxiety of “restructuring.”

You know your skills are worth more – but no one’s shown you how to turn them into something of your own.

You're not trying to blow up your life.
You just want to know it’s possible.

That’s what the ‘Corporate Offramp’ is for.

It’s my step-by-step system to help high-performing professionals:
→ Package their skills into a client-ready offer
→ Build a simple audience of people ready to work with them
→ Land their first client in 120 days—without quitting their job

You’ll start earning outside your 9–5 and finally take control of what’s next.

This isn’t about quitting tomorrow.
It’s about progress. Building something – before you need it. 
And when you’re ready to start having control over your time. 

What others are saying:

“What really stands out about Brian is his authenticity. And his responsiveness is in a league of its own. His mix of broad entrepreneurial knowledge, specific expertise in areas like LinkedIn strategy, and straight-talking advice puts him at the top of my list.” 
– Melissa, ex-ed tech exec

“I started building while still in my 9-5, and landed my first client within 3 months (..before being let go by my company!).”
– Cassie, former tech manager

Here’s how to get started:

📥 Grab the Free 5-Day Solo Business Blueprint in my Featured section – and get the exact roadmap to land your first client without quitting your job (or even changing your LinkedIn profile). 

🎯 Want a faster path?
Join me for the Fast Track to Freedom Workshop – where I’ll walk you through:

• What to focus on (hint: not your website)
• Where 90% of your effort should go
• How to build an audience (without posting daily)
• The path to your first paid client – in 120 days

🎟 Save your seat: simplemanguide.com/workshop

Your 9–5 got you started.
Your next move is on your terms.

Brian Gallagher

The real risk isn’t leaving your job.

It’s staying just long enough that the comfort…

Becomes overwhelming.

People frame risk as walking away from stability. But stability’s not real. Just ask the people who thought they were ‘safe’ at Amazon or Microsoft.

The real danger is slower. Quieter.

You start caring a little less. You’re no longer motivated by what you're doing. You move through your days on autopilot.

You get lulled into sleep. Unsure what even makes you feel alive anymore.

You let people steal your time with fake urgency and pointless meetings.
You tell yourself you’ll make a move when things calm down.

But that moment never comes.

I remember when it started happening to me. The pay got better. The hours eased up.

On paper, everything looked fine.

But I didn’t like what the years ahead looked like.

I watched people higher up the ladder still asking permission for the simple things — a doctor’s appointment, a softball game, a random Tuesday.

And I knew if I didn’t draw a line, I might never draw one. I’d wait for the next bonus. Then the next. Then the next.

And 20 years later, I’d be so deep in it that walking away would feel impossible.

That’s how comfort works.
It feels just good enough that you stop questioning it.

Comfort doesn’t just keep you in the job.
It keeps you from becoming the person who’d ever leave it.

It’s a slow slide toward a life you never chose.

In my last role, I was a VP in investment banking.

On paper? Looked great. But in real life… 

Yikes.

I’ll admit – the instant status it gave me when I told people what I did made me feel important. 

But I was constantly stressed. 

If I wasn’t at the office, I was dreading the next email ping from a managing director. 

Why? Because I had no visibility as to how my week would look. 

One minute I had a long weekend train trip planned. And an email ping could mean having to cancel everything. 

Honestly, it was chaos. 
But I kept telling myself it was “worth it.” 

Everyone seemed impressed with my title, so I was on the right path. That’s what I thought. 

Eventually I caved and said yes to something different. 

I started a fitness studio concept with a friend (while still at my job). 

Just a few classes a week. Nothing fancy.
But it was ours. We made the calls.

It didn’t make me rich. And unfortunately, it didn’t become my forever thing. 

But besides being the most fun I’ve ever had ‘working’, it did something else for me: 

It broke the cycle.

And once I got a taste of calling my own shots,
I couldn’t go back.

Now I help other people build something of their own too.

Because I’ve experienced both sides: 

Waking up dreading the work day. 
Waking up excited about what I get to build. 

And know I’m certain on which I’ll keep choosing.

I did a breathwork session last week.
Two words kept repeating.
And they stayed with me all week.

Kindness.
Vulnerability.

Two simple words. But they are the difference between forcing connection and creating real connection.

Kindness reminded me that everyone I talk to is carrying something I cannot see.

Clients. Prospects. Friends. Family members.
People on here scrolling through their day.

When I remember that, I show up better. My coaching is better. My conversations are better. My patience is better.

Vulnerability reminded me that the people I trust most are the ones who let me see the full picture.

Not the “everything is amazing” picture.
The human one.

So I am choosing to bring more of that into how I show up here.

And I will start today.

I am going through a breakup.

It has been difficult, but being around family, and keeping my schedule full, helps.
Movement helps. And so does work.

And during that breathwork session, something small set me off, and I realized how much I had been holding.

And yes, for a bit, I pulled back on some things while I got my footing again (work included).

But this experience is giving me something important.

A deeper appreciation for how much our personal lives shape the way we show up in our work.

A deeper understanding of what my clients feel when they are trying to build something while holding the rest of their life together.

And a deeper commitment to lead with kindness and vulnerability in every part of my life. Not just my business.

I want the people who follow my work to feel that they are seen, not judged.

And I want them to know that building a solo business is not separate from real life. It happens inside real life.

Work does not happen in a vacuum. Life does not pause while you build something meaningful. 

Who you are matters just as much (if not more) as what you do.

That breathwork session reminded me of that.

And it marked a change how I plan to show up here moving forward.

My brother’s dog, Norman, always helps too :)

There’s a point where learning stops helping — and starts hiding you. Brad was there too…

He’d been reading, thinking, and planning for months, but none of this got him any closer to his goals. 

Until he decided to stop collecting information and start building momentum.

One small shift – a few simple strategies, some accountability, and the courage to share his ideas publicly – changed everything.

The moment that started it all? He hit publish.

From there, things opened up fast.
Conversations he’d never had before.

And new confidence hammered home the realization that he didn’t have to get it perfect to make progress.

That confidence led to real connections, online and in real life.

Soon, Brad was turning his interest in health and leadership into work that actually paid him.

In fact, he’s earned income from three separate and distinct businesses he’s started. 

And now, if a layoff ever came, he wouldn’t panic. He’d have options. And the proof that he can create his own.

You don’t need more ideas. Or more knowledge. You need a first step.

If you’re ready, send me a note and I’ll share what that could look like for you.

The most motivated I’ve ever felt in my work didn’t come after a big win or a big paycheck.

It came on an ordinary morning in New York, with a plan, a coffee, and a blank page.

I remember the first time that feeling hit me.

I’d just gathered feedback on my first product – a simple ebook on slimming down in 30 days. I knew what to fix. The best days were still ahead.

I’d wake up, head to Gregory’s Coffee on 31st and 6th, order a cold brew (jet fuel!), and get creating.

It was the first thing I sold completely on my own. No extra work to deliver.

And when that first email pinged – a stranger had bought my book while I was sitting on my couch reading – I’ll never forget it.

It wasn’t about the size of the sale. It was about the shift it created.

I found the thing that I’d wake up early to build. And I had the plan to do it. 

Finding that bridge is a massive turning point. 

That’s when the work becomes exciting.
That’s when building something of your own becomes the most motivating thing you’ve ever done.

That’s when you stop being an employee in your own career. 

And start being the CEO of it.

She was tired of doubting herself.
So she gave herself a shot.
And now, she’ll head into next year with.. 

New business energy.
Her first client (maybe more by then). 
And the quiet confidence she can do this on her own. 

Marie started with me in August. 

She’s still in her full-time role. Still figuring things out. 

At the time, she was getting clients through an agency – paying a cut to the middleman, and wondering if she could actually do this on her own.

She didn’t need to start from scratch, but needed a better understanding of the value she brought. 

After just a short time together, she was able to clearly articulate… 

• The problem she solves
• The person she solves it for
• The outcome they can expect

Which allowed her to sign her first client (and earn a 3x ROI on her investment in the program). 

All in just a few months. 
Not because she blew up her life – but because she started.

Most people wait for January. For a clean slate. For the “right time.”

But the last quarter? It leaves plenty of time to see results.

If you started now, by January you could:

• Have an offer you’re proud of
• Be building the right audience
• Already see proof this path is real for you

It doesn’t take a massive disruption. Just a methodical approach, with small steps that compound.

If you’ve been feeling that quiet pull to build something of your own… don’t wait for the calendar to give you permission.

I’m hosting a free, live workshop this Tuesday.

It’s designed for mid-career professionals who want to start a one-person business—without quitting their job or guessing their way forward.

We’ll cover:
• How to clarify your offer
• Who to help, and how to reach them
• What to do first to land your first client

Join us here: https://lnkd.in/dbBue_6h

Arrivederci Italian sunshine (for now).. PHL-bound in a few hours :)

At some point, you stop saying you’ll figure it out later – and realize you’ve been circling the same thought for years:

I want to start my own thing, but I don’t know where to begin.

And then the questions start to pile up: 

What would I even do?
How do I start without risking what I’ve built?
What if I fail and regret it?

So, you wait. I see it all the time.

People reach out, we talk about what their next move could look like, and then they disappear. A year later, sometimes more, they come back – same job, same questions, same stuck feeling.

Sure, they saved money by waiting. But they lost something more valuable. 

Time.

Until one day, they look up and realize a decade has gone by in a job they knew stopped fitting years ago.

I get it. I was there too. 

At first, there’s doubt.

You scroll through other people’s posts, quietly wondering if you could ever do what they’re doing. You change jobs, hoping a new title will make it feel different. It doesn’t.

Then comes curiosity.

You start exploring what your skills are really worth. You tinker with ideas. Maybe you even earn a little money on the side. Enough to prove it’s possible.

After that, something subtle changes.

You stop asking if you’re capable and start noticing opportunities everywhere.

People ask for your help. You begin to realize your job isn’t your identity anymore. It’s just your funding.

Eventually, confidence replaces doubt.

Your one-person business starts bringing in real income. You feel in control again.

And one morning, you sit down at your laptop and think, this is my life now.

That’s when you understand: you had it in you all along. 

You just needed a plan.

If you’re somewhere between doubt and confidence, the live workshop starts in a few hours – a free working session to map your first steps toward your off-ramp.

Join us here → https://lnkd.in/dbBue_6h

I had an eye-opening call with someone last week. 

It made me realize what a job interview really is… 

It’s an audition for your own career. 

The person on the call said: 
“I’m done. I never want to go through another interview again.”

They’re tired of pretending and of being told no by people who never really saw them.

The anxiety. The prep. The “hope you get lucky.”

The rounds of interviews where you give your best self, only to get ghosted, rejected, or land in a role nothing like what you were promised.

You’re totally auditioning. And I remember that feeling well.

Always second-guessing and doubting myself. 
Wondering if one wrong answer or one bored hiring manager was going to cost me the life I was hoping for.

That’s why twenty years without a job interview feels like a milestone.

It’s not just freedom from a boss, but freedom from depending on someone else – for them to reply, to notice, to choose you.

You start moving on your own terms again.

Building your own business gives you a different kind of safety. The kind that comes when you stop waiting to be chosen.

That moment when you realize you’re done interviewing is quiet, but it changes everything.

If you’re there now, I’ve put something together that might help:

Free workshop tomorrow → https://lnkd.in/dbBue_6h

And just maybe – you’ve already had your last job interview.

“It’s been four months and I still feel stuck.”
Someone told me this the other day.
Here’s what many underestimate when starting out: 

Just how easy it is to waste time trying to figure everything out on your own. 

And when building while still employed, it’s not helpful to see 15 different paths. All promising places to start, but unsure as to which is most viable. Which leads to revenue fastest. Which has the least speed bumps. 

So what do I see most people do? 

Dabble. Start researching. Build a website. 
Try one thing, then second-guess themselves and switch. 

And four months go by. Then six. Then a year. 

And somewhere quietly in the background, they’re thinking:
“I thought I’d be further along by now.”

Time spent stuck doesn’t just slow you down.
It starts to convince you maybe you weren’t meant for this.

You can figure it out alone. Lots of people do. 
But it usually takes them 18–24 months of guessing, circling, rebuilding, and trying to reverse-engineer the right sequence.

Or…

You get help. You get a map. You talk to someone who’s already walked the road.
And you collapse that timeline down to a fraction of what it would’ve been.

Some of my clients have signed their first client in less time than most people spend thinking about how to start.

Most people don’t fail.
They just run out of time and energy they didn’t know they were burning.

So if you’re four months in and still stuck, nothing’s wrong with you.

You’re most likely trying to navigate a process in the dark that someone could’ve lit up in a single conversation.

The question is no longer:

Can you do it alone?

It’s:

How much is the extra 12–18 months worth to you?

Here’s how I started my first business.

(Hint: it did not go as planned.)

• Spent 6 months writing a business plan
• Paid $6,000 for a logo and brand kit
• Built a full website
• Lined up investors
• Took meetings with anyone who would give advice

And here’s how it went: 

Our branding was off. 
The main part of our class wasn’t engaging. 
We were guessing the entire time.

We didn’t learn this through planning. 
We learned it the moment we actually taught the class.

Direction came from doing the work.
Not preparing to do it.

After making every early mistake, here’s how I get clients started now:

1/ They get clear on their Big 3
The person, the problem, the outcome. 

2/ They clean up their online presence
Simple and easy to understand. 

3/ They grow an audience of relevant people
Not big. Relevant.

4/ They start real conversations
No pitching. Just being human.

Here’s what happens when you start like this:
• Anton had inbound conversations within two weeks.
• Marie signed her first client in under three months.
• Brad generated income from three different offers he created himself.

The confidence came after the action.
Not before.

It’s not that you can’t do it. It’s that it’s unclear what to do first.

Once you know the right sequence, the whole thing gets simpler.

We’ll walk through that sequence together in my live workshop on Tuesday. 

Join us here:

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The hard part isn’t choosing.
It’s what happens before that: 

The limbo.

You go back and forth, trying to anticipate what you’ll lose with each option. You imagine every scenario, weigh every angle, and start thinking in circles.

Eventually, the pressure of not deciding becomes heavier than the decision itself.

And in the middle of all that, it’s easy to lose sight of what you might gain – not just from the path you choose, but from the clear vision and calm that comes after you choose it.

Once the decision is made, things get lighter. You can focus again. You’re no longer trying to live in two futures at once. You can stop running through pros and cons and finally begin shaping a plan around the direction you picked.

Starting a business is like this for a lot of people.

They think about it for months. Sometimes years. They wait for perfect timing, or a sign. They watch others do it but tell themselves they’re not quite ready.

What could be a season of momentum turns into a season of idleness. Moving – but not really going anywhere. 

Either way, you’re expending energy.

One way, you’re using it to your advantage.
The other – it just drains you. While nothing changes in your life.

And the longer you wait, the heavier it gets.

If you’ve been struggling to figure out the right next steps, and feel like you’ve just been swirling around in uncertainty… 

I’m hosting a free, live workshop this Tuesday to help lay out the roadmap for you. 

It’s for the ones who feel the pull to build something real – but also value the stability they’ve worked hard for.

We’ll cover:
• How to craft your elevator pitch
• Who to help, and how to reach them
• What to do first to land your first client

Join us here: https://lnkd.in/dbBue_6h

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