About this episode
Post Corporate Life with Brett Trainor & John ArmsI recently had the chance to join John Arms on his podcast: Fractional Unfiltered Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0z9pQOOMZEVI4T2NvoOiqP?si=uJoycF4LRGyZQNB4MofrtQJohn was kind enough to allow me to share this with my audience.Corporate has done a number on people. A bad one. For 30 minutes we bitch about what is and was, and then we spend 30 minutes on how to thrive in the post corporate world.This episode also includes real-time audience coaching around “job hugging,” starting from zero, and how to simplify your entry point so you can land your first client.What you’ll hear in this episodeWhy corporate feels colder now (profits over people, layoffs as strategy)The “solo employee” mindset: treat your employer like your first customerWhy job searches after 45 can feel like PTSD — and how to reframe itHow Brett monetized his corporate experience in 10 different waysWhy chasing “big deals” first can slow you down (and what to do instead)The good / better / best ladder to get in the door with business ownersWhy community and relationships beat lone-wolf executionThe difference between being capable and being confident (and how corporate crushes confidence)The simplest success ingredients: take action, build relationships, stay curiousLive coaching: why “starting from zero” is hard — and how to find your “entry problem” so you can get tractionKey frameworks + concepts mentionedCorporate is a transaction (not a family): loyalty is gone, act accordinglyStart before you hit the breaking point: build an exit strategy while you still have incomeSmall w
