In January 2006, my company restructured and I was out of my “secure” $100k+ job.
[Already a business owner trying to figure out how to navigate this corona crisis? Check out this new series to support you at: www.OwnYourMoney.com/crisis.]
I thought I’d go right back to work, but then ended up needing nearly 2 years to travel, volunteer, network, and figure out what the heck I wanted to do with my life.
Note: This was before the book and movie Eat, Pray, Love where Elizabeth Gilbert gave so many women permission to travel the world and live an unconventional life. (No one understood what this by-the-book-A-student was doing — although everyone was jealous!)
As a chronic overachiever, I chalked it up to an early mid-life crisis… at 35.
While on my personal journey, I had the idea to start my own business (now known as Own Your Money) in May 2007. By August, I was officially incorporated and in December 2007, I launched my first of many workshops.
But by January… my well-meaning friends, family, and co-workers were confused and called me in for an intervention of sorts.
They didn’t understand why I would walk away from a steady guaranteed paycheck to start a new business venture. More importantly, they wanted to know how I was going to replace my income. (They were seriously concerned how I would eat and keep my home.)
Even though everyone was super skeptical of my decision, I wanted to help people in a way that wasn’t possible when I was clocking in and out of a day job.
Amidst their confusion, I moved forward with my plan. I knew deep down that money stressed people out — and that the upward economy wouldn’t last much longer…
So in October of 2008, when the economy came crashing down, I was poised and ready to help people with that #1 stressor: MONEY.
When the Boston affiliate of NBC News called the morning of the federal bailout, I was ready to say YES they could come and interview me at my home office about what people could do to handle their money stress from the upcoming economic downturn.
(Think for a minute, what would have happened if I listened to the skeptics and waited to start the business? Exactly… nothing would have happened. I wouldn’t have been on TV able to help thousands and leverage the economic opportunity.)
Moral of the story: I quickly turned an economic downturn into an opportunity for business growth — and I want YOU to be able to do the same thing.
Now, more than ever I’m driven to equip business owners afraid of the current economic uncertainty and feeling caught on the roller-coaster of down or inconsistent income.
The future of your business in your hands. There’s nothing I want to see more than your business to thrive, and of course survive, in the next 3-24 months.
Which is why I’m here to support you with a brand-new FREE 5-day live series…
LEADING YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH CRISIS
Reserve your virtual seat now at: www.OwnYourMoney.com/crisis
No matter where you turn, there is a lot of fear and panic. And understandably, there is a LOT of uncertainty right now.
It isn’t everyday the United States and other countries are in national emergencies amidst a global pandemic. (Thank goodness this isn’t the norm!)
So how do you navigate this current challenging time?
You make a decision to seize the opportunity as a business owner to LEAD.
Because your clients need you.
Your audience needs you.
Your family needs you.
(And your profit needs you to keep the business running.)
But how do you lead when you’re still figuring this all out yourself?
That’s where I come in!
Let me show you how you and your business can shift from surviving to thriving.
These are certainly unprecedented times — and you don’t have to navigate them alone.
I’m here for you. Join in at: www.OwnYourMoney.com/crisis.