About this episode
Get the New Escapee Starter Kit HereIf you know corporate is broken—but you’re not ready to quit—this episode is for you.In this year-end solo episode, Brett walks through 7 practical steps to help you rethink your relationship with work, assess how happy you actually are, and explore whether there’s a path outside corporate—without making a risky leap.This isn’t about quitting your job.It’s about getting prepared, taking back control, and testing what’s possible using the experience you already have.Whether you’re 25 or 65, this episode helps you stop being reactionary and start designing what comes next.What You’ll LearnWhy most people stay stuck—even when they’re miserableHow to reframe yourself from “employee” to “business owner”The 5-factor scorecard to measure your real happinessWhy you’re already a solopreneur with one bad clientHow to inventory your skills without thinking in job titlesA simple way to calculate your real market valueHow to design a future that integrates work into your life—not the other way aroundThe 7 Steps Covered in This EpisodeReframe Your Reality – You don’t need new skills or a new degreeEstablish Your Happiness Baseline – Money isn’t the whole storySee Yourself as a Solopreneur – You already have one client (corporate)Define What You Really Want and Need – Financially, personally, realisticallyTake Inventory of Your Skills and Energy – Focus on problems you like solvingCalculate Your Value – A simple formula to find your hourly baseline
