Explore the authentic journey of entrepreneurship with insights from a career coach. Discover the challenges, rewards, and honest conversations that fuel business growth.
Starting a business is exciting. It can also be terrifying, especially when you get to the part where you have to answer the big question: How do I pay for all this? Most people...
Building a Life You Choose / Entrepreneurship / Exploring the Unknown / Franchise / Starting a Business
by Sean · Published November 7, 2025
The Myth of the “Self-Made” Entrepreneur Most people imagine an origin story when they think about starting a business. They picture the lone visionary. They envision the napkin sketch and the sleepless nights in...
Building a Life You Choose / Entrepreneurship / Purpose-Driven Work / Redefining Success / Risk Tolerance
by Sean · Published November 5, 2025 · Last modified November 10, 2025
Exploring meaning, autonomy, and time freedom in entrepreneurship The Surface Story: Money Let’s be honest, money is often the spark that ignites interest in business ownership. You want financial freedom, stability, or the ability...
Career Transition / Exploring the Unknown / Life Transitions / Mindset & Motivation / Personal Growth / Risk Tolerance / Self-Development / Starting a Business
by Sean · Published November 4, 2025 · Last modified November 5, 2025
The Early Emotional and Mental Realities of Business Ownership The Myth of “Ready” When people say they’re waiting until they’re “ready” to start a business, they usually mean they want to feel safe. They...
Entrepreneurship / Exploring the Unknown
by Sean · Published November 4, 2025 · Last modified November 5, 2025
Back when maps were hand-drawn, cartographers would mark the edges of the known world with three simple words: Here be dragons. It was their way of saying, “We don’t know what’s beyond this point,...