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If you want the truth about what it's like to work for a company—or a specific manager—connect with past employees and have a coffee chat.
They are more likely to give you an honest answer about the reality of the company culture, what they reward, how they treat employees, and whether working there is a good fit for you or not.
#corporateculture #duediligence #doyourresearch #goodbosses #badbosses #InvincibleCareer #networking
A surprising number of people have the ridiculous goal: "I want to be a #billionaire!"
It's not a reasonable or wise aspiration.
You're statistically more likely to get hit by a bus.
Plus, you might want to take a closer look at the lives of these billionaires. It's not that delightful.
You know what a much better #goal is?
Being in complete control of how you spend your days. Much more achievable and amazingly delightful!
Many of our frustrations in life result from the gap between expectations and reality.
It is good to use these moments to learn, adapt, and improve. Sometimes things don’t turn out the way you wished they had because of something you did or failed to do.
If it was under your control, you can adapt your strategy and approach to influence future outcomes.
But what can you actually control?
https://newsletter.invinciblelife.me/p/life-tip-accept-your-lack-of-control
What if “work” doesn’t have to be the experience many know and often dislike?
What if you could change the definition of earning a good income and making a living?
I don’t think work has to be the four-letter word we’ve let it become…
BTW, be prepared for unhappiness if you wait until retirement to design your retirement.
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I operated my business profitably for about 8 years before I finally said, "Hmmm, looks like I'm not going back to being an employee, so I guess I should form an LLC."
When you're just starting out with a new biz idea, don't sweat all the details.
Just create something that sells.
#solopreneur #solopreneurship #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #InvincibleSolopreneurs #freedom
There is an enormous risk with a "showboat leader."
They leave a hollow organization behind when they walk away.
They build nothing that lasts without their presence because they’ve never allowed their team to flex their own “vision muscles.”
I've written before about why traditional #brainstorming doesn't work well for #introverts
In this article, the author explains why it doesn't work well for anyone
https://uxdesign.cc/the-tyranny-of-collaborative-ideation-d6f40bc33336
…however, we are solopreneurs.
We don’t need the soulless scale of a corporation.
We can build closer relationships with our customers and clients.
https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/p/business-tip-personalization-drives
Working for yourself has many incredible benefits.
But there is another beautiful side effect of solopreneurship.
I'm finally allowed to grow older and have gray hair.
There are many ways you can transform what you’ve learned and accomplished over your lifetime into valuable assets for your business…
#ageism #agediscrimination #solopreneurship #entrepreneurship #careeradvice #InvincibleCareer #InvincibleSolopreneurship
https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/p/transform-your-age-into-an-asset#details
Here Are 20 Things You Should Stop Doing
Say no to the wrong things so you can say yes to the right things.
You have to ruthlessly prioritize and rank the demands.
You can’t help other people if you let yourself crash and burn.
https://medium.com/@cornett/here-are-the-things-you-should-stop-doing-fc53872a8ec2
#Ageism sucks.
#AgeDiscrimination is illegal, but it still happens more than you'd hope.
I certainly experienced during my career.
In tomorrow's newsletter and podcast, I talk about transforming your age into an asset for your #solopreneur business.
Sign up to get it!
#solopreneurship #InvincibleSolopreneur #InvincibleCareee #newsletter #podcast
Set yourself up as an advisor and consultant so everything you have to offer can be given to clients who will value you.
Oh, and throw away those bottles of hair dye. You won't be needing them anymore.
#ageism #ageist #agediscrimination #ageing #ageingwell #solopreneurship #entrepreneurship #freedom #InvincibleCareer #InvincibleSolopreneurship
That may be the day you bid a fond farewell to all of the broken corporate cultures and strike out on your own.
You know why?
Because you are so damn good at what you do precisely because of your age, accumulated knowledge, and decades of experience. You have deep wisdom, and your advice is so valuable.
A partner at a different firm walked into the meeting room, looked at us, and said, "There sure is a lot of gray hair in this room."
Solopreneurship is so damn amazing because I get to be ME. I don't have to pretend to be someone else.
I wish the corporate world would change overnight, but it won't. Sadly, you will most likely reach a point in your career when you feel the unforgiving hand of ageism holding you back, too.
My older coaching clients are definitely experiencing ageism in the industry. I know it happens because I used to be on the hiring side of the table and hear interviewers making ageist comments about why we shouldn't hire someone (e.g., "They're too old to be innovative").
I experienced it when we raised a seed round for our startup. A partner at one firm said we were too old to have the energy for the startup life again.
One nice thing about leaving the corporate tech world and working for myself?
I'm finally allowed to grow older and have gray hair.
No more worrying about looking "too old" for the job, being the victim of ageism, or dyeing my hair to get through an interview.
Screw that. I have so many friends who still do it, but I'm happy to leave it all behind.
My conversation with Tim Yeo, the founder of The Quiet Achiever, in today's #InvincibleCareer #newsletter and #podcast episode.
We discussed:
- #Introversion and managing the job search and interviews
- How to get noticed at work without behaving like an extrovert
- How to be an #introvert and still get ahead in your #career
- And more!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5xFsd0F12ehxUmyWN7u2ta?si=26YvLsQASYmhOBRqmOKswg
Sign up if you'd like to hear my conversation with Tim Yeo, the founder of The Quiet Achiever, in tomorrow's newsletter and podcast episode.
We discussed:
- Introversion and managing the job search and interviews
- How to get noticed at work without behaving like an extrovert
- How to be an introvert and still get ahead in your career
- And more!
#introvert #introversion #careercoach #careerdevelopment #careeradvice #careeradvancement #podcast #InvincibleCareer