We have produced 150 episodes of Going Solo since we launched this show in 2019.

In today’s episode you will hear my reflections on what it takes to be successful when you leave your job and start your own consulting business.

We are pausing Going Solo. We are continuing to produce weekly episodes of Smashing the Plateau, sharing stories, strategies and resources to help you build your consulting business after a long career as an employed professional.

After 30 years of successfully managing money for institutional investors including Citicorp and Para Advisors, Laura Rotter founded her own firm, True Abundance Advisors, a fiduciary, fee-only financial planning firm located in White Plains, NY with a satellite office in New York City.

Laura created a business that was in alignment with her own values and took advantage of her strengths.

Rock Robinson is an accomplished Sales Executive with 40 years of achievement growing revenue with the likes of McGraw-Hill, Sallie Mae, Stericycle & the Univ. of Phoenix.

Rock developed a framework for developing new relationships that can open up fabulous opportunities.

Learn more about them here:

Laura Rotter: https://trueabundanceadvisors.com/

Rock Robinson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rockrobinson9

John Mitchell is a serial entrepreneur. John has created a 12-minute-a-day technique, related to the popular book, Think and Grow Rich.

In todays’ episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how a 12-minute-a-day technique creates success.

John and I discuss:

• What happened when John turned 50 [00:34]
• How to take control of your life and make money [06:28]
• Actions you can take that will produce your desired financial results [08:55]
• Focusing on the bottom line [13:04]

John’s technique caused his own income to go to $5 million a year, after 20 years of low six figures a year.

You can learn more about John and get access to a private podcast that lays out his technique by texting AUTOPILOT to 55444.

You can also find John at: 

https://thinkitbeit.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-mitchell-76483654/

• The words drive the business [03:51]
• How to avoid running into a cash crunch [06:33]
• You can’t budget for something if you don’t know what that something is [11:07]
• Research tip: there is no substitute for talking to people [17:05]
• The sources and uses of funds [21:14]

• There’s more to life than just a job and a desk [02:00]
• A podcast that’s beyond retirement [04:15]
• We can make more money but we can’t make more time [07:50]
• The challenges of creating your own structure [10:24]
• The thin line between freedom and responsibility [12:53]
• When you finally find out what you want to do with your time [15:20]
• What to do when income is not part of the equation [17:49]

• A business with training wheels [02:09]
• If you can’t make a movie about it, then you don’t really have a life [05:51]
• A funny way of God humbling you after a great success [07:35]
• The pros and cons of the franchise business [10:34]
• The synergy of a franchise network [12:57]
• What makes a good franchise candidate [14:49]
• How to find a consulting franchise that supports your goals [17:36]
• Reasons not to buy a franchise [20:39]

• When fear of success is stronger than fear of failure [02:00]
• The most important aspect of a resume [06:02]
• Transforming resumes while transforming personalities [10:43]
• How to better take the lows for what they are [13:12]
• Chipping away blocks bit by bit [15:50]
• You can’t be everything to everybody [17:28]
• Where to find your tribe in terms of colleagues [19:55]

Jake Lang is an author, entrepreneur, and founder of over eight online businesses. Jake now helps new entrepreneurs start and scale their first online business at TheEntrepreneurRideAlong.com where he shares his experiences along the entrepreneurial journey of starting and growing new businesses.

We discuss:

• What keeps people stuck in their day job [02:09]
• How to know when it’s time to jump [03:43]
• Secrets to getting your online business work [08:04]
• Why it’s crucial to share content that shows your expertise [10:27]
• Reasons why people don’t share content before selling [12:58]
• How to get over the fear of talking to people you don’t know [14:20]
• How to know if you have a good process for starting a business [16:12]
• Use your job to quit your job [17:55]

It’s Jake’s mission to start a new online business every year and share everything behind the scenes through his books, Podcast, and Blog so that new entrepreneurs can learn from Jake’s mistakes, understand the struggles of starting a new business, and find the path to entrepreneurial success.

Learn more about Jake at https://theentrepreneurridealong.com/.