Ambitious Solopreneur? Get back 10-20 hours per week w/ systems & delegation 🏝️ Your 'Co-Pilot' to scale with simplicity.

I was living my life waiting for “someday”... 

“Someday” I’ll take that trip... 

"Someday" I'll have more time to do what I love...

Then, I decided to stop waiting. 

I started designing the life and business I wanted. 

In 2016, I dove head first into entrepreneurship.
 
I went from $0 to 5-figure months within 90-days. Within a year, I paid off all my debt and created complete financial freedom for myself. 
 
Having money is great (don't get me wrong), but I wanted true wealth = TIME freedom.

I wanted a business that could run without me. 

I dreamt of unplugged vacations, living in other countries and exploring the world less-traveled. 
 
To make this happen, I needed the right strategies and systems in place to run on auto-pilot, while STILL growing profits & serving my clients at the highest level.
 
So, I invested thousands of dollars and countless hours figuring it out & making every mistake you can think of, to find the simplest solutions to scaling as a solo entrepreneur.  
 
Since then, I've applied these same solutions to other 1-person businesses. I help solopreneurs get back 20+ hours per week by amplifying what they love doing and simplifying everything else.

My clients are scaling their 6 & 7 figure businesses without wasting more time, without adding complexity, and without hiring a bunch of people. 
 
This isn’t theory (see testimonials below).

And I actually live this life too! 

I've been traveling full time since 2019 (49 countries so far), keeping business simple, and having the time of my life instead of waiting for "someday". 

In my free time, I dance, scuba dive, hike, do yoga, savor unique meals & plan my next trip! 


𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙄 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙎𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 past $100K+ ⤵️

If you’re looking to get your TIME back without the frustration of doing it alone, I'm your "co-pilot" 🚀

I help you amplify your impact and simplify your business to operate seamlessly around your ideal lifestyle. 


🏝 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: As a solopreneur, it's difficult to see your blindspots (& opportunities). 

We'll identify points of leverage & a simple roadmap you can put into action, to work less while increasing income (link in profile). 


🏝 𝟭𝟮-𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁: 1:1 strategy + implementation. Most consultants just talk strategy, but I'm all about ACTION. We'll improve your business structure, FIX what's broken, and most importantly: *implement* systems to run your business on auto-pilot to achieve the freedom you desire. 

Use the appointment link to book a call 👩🏻‍💻

Renee La Tour

I coach creators with <2.5k followers how to be LinkedIn pros in <45 days | 264k Impressions & 23k Engagements in L12 mos. | The Real You Podcast Host | Enneagram 6 | Runner, Triathlete, Obstacle Course Racer

I was the quiet kid in the back of the classroom.

I never wanted to be called on.

Never wanted to read out loud.

And I definitely didn’t want to give a presentation.

So when I was 14, in 9th grade, and had to give a speech in front of my entire grade and their parents,

I delivered one of the worst speeches in the history of civilization. No exaggeration. It was, memorable. For the wrong reasons.

That moment stuck with me.

I struggled with being visible, using my voice, and public speaking well into my mid-30s.

I learned how to stay competent. Helpful. Fine. And mostly invisible.

By the time I hit 40, something shifted. I felt called toward something more. Something different.

- I wanted to speak.
- I wanted to start a podcast.
- I wanted to help others who felt the same quiet pull.

But I didn’t know how.


So instead of moving forward, I did what a lot of capable mid-life professionals do, I stayed stuck. And fearful.

For another eight years. Fear didn’t stop me loudly. It stopped me efficiently.

That finally changed in the summer of 2023, when I started posting on LinkedIn.

At first, it was small:

- content
- selfies 
- stories from my past

And something unexpected happened.

People responded. They resonated. They recognized themselves.

That was the beginning of a real transformation.

Since then, I’ve launched three podcasts, a YouTube channel, and developed my keynote, The Fear That Formed Me: a funny, honest talk about fear, visibility, and the self-imposed rules that quietly shape our lives.

I don’t talk about eliminating fear. I talk about what happens when you stop letting it decide.

Today, my work is about helping mid-life professionals do what they’ve been avoiding, not through hype, self-help clichés, or forced journaling, but through clarity, humor, and the relief of realizing they’re not broken.

If you’ve been feeling that quiet nudge toward something you keep putting off, you’re not alone.

And you’re probably closer than you think.


➜ Listen to my podcast here, https://www.theunderlayerpodcast.com/

➜ Book me to speak at: david@davidjyoung.me

David Young, MBA

What do I miss the most while working in an office?

My Kobs.

He's been with me at home every day since we got him in mid-January 2021. 

I never really leave him for long stretches unless we/I travel, which isn't very often. 

He's in my office or just outside most of the time.

Sometimes, he'll sleep at the bottom of the stairs on the landing, but I know he's not far, keeping me company.


The thought of leaving him daily hit me on Sunday, and I had tears in the eyes, which is saying something/b c/ on Zoloft, I cannot cry. 


The good part is I'm only 10-12 minutes away, so I've come home for lunch the first two days, and that has worked out well. 

It's a tight turnaround for me, but it's worth it to see him, let him out, and let him run. 

We crate him for the first part of the day, then I leave him out in the family room for the afternoon. 


So far, so good. 🐾

A work-from-home day today, just like old times.

Kobe will probably be confused and be like, yo, I thought you were leaving here.

I Help Mid-Life Professionals Do What They’ve Been Avoiding through a keynote on Fear & Visibility without self-help clichés & journaling | 🎤 Keynote Speaker | Host of The Underlayer

Let's talk about group chats for a minute.

I'm not a fan of any group communication.

I am part of exactly 1 group chat in my life, and it's with 2 other people.

So, on our beloved MS teams, we have a group chat, which I got thrown into from day 1. 

• My total messages contributed, zero.
• My total reactions, zero (I accidentally hovered once and hearted something and almost panicked, but was able to remove b4 anyone could notice)


There are occasional needs and uses for it, like sharing something quickly that can help the group. 

I find those messages few and quite far between. 


𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆:

• Memes (please stop)
• Happy "insert day of the week" (apparently, any of the 5 can be happy?)
• Something that should be sent individually, but it's like a reply all and sent to all of us (I have an entire post on reply all, but not today)
• Attempts at humor (which are usually the opposite of funny) - if you want a recent real example of this, DM me 

They should just type it out, then erase it. Don't press send. If you think it's funny, it's not. 


I turned off my alerts on day 1, I just couldn't, and still can't. 

This is my life now.

We all know the benefits of working from home. Let's talk about one of the biggest drawbacks 

to working in an office:

𝗨𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆.

Now, as someone with OCD, I understand it's harder for me than most b/c I don't like to touch anything in public, especially:

• bathroom door handles in or out
• stall doors and locks
• public toilet handles
• everything

You really take for granted using the bathroom in your home, until you're trapped for 8+ hours in an office and suddenly faced with using a 2-stall, 2-urinal men's room on a regular basis. 


It's clean, ish, but could definitely be better.

And, there are 3 sinks, but none of the automatic soap dispensers work. 

There was a standalone soft soap when I started, but it was running low.

A few days later, I brought in a larger soft soap, and it's now acting as the ONLY soap in the bathroom. What if they hadn't hired me? Would nobody there be using soap?

Guess I'll have to buy 2 more.

I didn't get the memo that it was a B.Y.O.S.S. workplace.


Now, using the bathroom like this is one thing, BUT

using it with others at the same time is where the real magic happens. 

I'm constantly trying to scout it, hoping for a solo mission, but inevitably, someone always comes in. I can never be fast enough. It's like I trigger an alarm.  

Young is in the bathroom. Steve, you're up, get in there!!!


I walked in yesterday, and a guy in one of the stalls said, to himself, I have to presume, "I shouldn't have used that Fiber One."

Whoa there, buddy.


Then, you have the classic: someone leaves the stall and washes their hands for 2 seconds?

Bro, you can't even get them wet in 2 seconds, let alone actually wash them.  Where do you work, so I can be sure to never go to that part of the office? 

Oh, that's right, I can't f'n see so I don't KNOW who that is!!!

Wow, what an experience, every day.


There's a new sign, two of them, black ink on white 8.5"x11 paper that says, "Spray the deodorizer after you use the bathroom!!!!!!!"

I guess they figured if it only had 2 exclamation points, ppl wouldn't' take it seriously, but 7 !, ppl would be like, "damn, they are serious, spray that sh!t"

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