Ep 458: How I Transitioned From Full-Time Work To Full-Time Entrepreneurship (best of the podcast)

The Perfectionism Project

This episode was a long-time in the making. In 2019 I released an episode just after I’d officially gone full-time in my business sharing all of the nitty gritty details - the ups and downs, courage and self-sabotage, successes and setbacks. I’m sharing it again on the podcast, 5 years after it was initially released, in case you’re in the thick of this journey and you’re looking for something inspiring (and practical) to help you keep going.

When my goal was going full-time in my business, I was constantly searching for resources and advice to help me figure out how to transition from full-time work to full-time entrepreneurship. I didn’t have the confidence to take a blind leap of faith so I scoured the internet for wisdom on how to navigate it all. And to be honest, what I found was a little lacking! So I hope that by sharing the details of my experience I’m able to help you figure out when to take your own leap and how to do it.

Find the full episode transcript and show notes at samlaurabrown.com/episode457.

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• Episode 1: My Story (So Far!)

• Episode 3: Blogging, Self-Doubt + How To Get Started

• Episode 16: What To Expect When You Start A Creative Project

• Episode 24: How I Use Affirmations + My Affirmation Routine

• Episode 33: How To Balance Your Side Hustle With Your Full-Time Job

• Episode 49: What To Do When You Hate Your Job

• Episode 67: 4 Practical Ways To Transform Your Money Mindset

• Episode 78: Why It Will Never Get Better Than This

• Episode 107: What To Do When Your Loved Ones Don’t Believe In You

• Episode 112: 5 Decisions That Changed Me + My Business Forever

In This Episode You’ll Learn:

• Why I started my blog even though I didn’t feel confident

• How I balanced full-time accounting and growing my blog

• The investments that changed the trajectory of my business and career

• How I knew the time was right to leave my full-time job and then my part-time job

• Why resenting your day job will slow your entrepreneurial journey down

• What my finances have looked like throughout this process

• Why I was scared to go full-time in my business and how I overcame that fear

• My next steps now that I’m full-time in my business