The Time I Left My 9to5
The Time I Left My 9to5
Podcast Description
In an era where the internet and creator economy are reshaping careers, a traditional 9-to-5 is no longer the only way to make a living. This podcast explores the stories of people who’ve chosen unconventional career paths—be it entrepreneurship, freelancing, or content creation. Join us as we invite guests from diverse backgrounds to share their journeys, insights, and advice on building fulfilling, nontraditional careers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast centers around unconventional career paths, primarily focusing on entrepreneurship, freelancing, and content creation. Episode examples include interviews with successful freelancers discussing work-life balance and entrepreneurs sharing their journey from traditional employment to launching startups.
In an era where the internet and creator economy are reshaping careers, a traditional 9 to 5 is no longer the only way to make a living. This podcast explores the stories of people who’ve chosen unconventional career paths—be it entrepreneurship, freelancing, or content creation. Join us as we invite guests from diverse backgrounds to share their journeys, insights, and advice on building fulfilling, nontraditional careers.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the very first solo episode in the history of The Time I Left My 9 to 5 podcast! I asked on my Instagram what questions you had when it comes to considering leaving your 9 to 5, and I am answering all of them in this episode. I intentionally designed this episode to be research and statistics driven so that you can walk away with actionable frameworks that you can use to apply to your specific situation~
What You’ll Learn:
✅ The Regret Minimization Framework – Jeff Bezos’ decision-making tool for major life changes
✅ Why 82% of businesses fail (and how to avoid becoming a statistic)
✅ The exact amount you should save before quitting (hint: it’s more than 6 months)
✅ The “If-Then Planning” method that increases goal achievement by 300%
✅ How to stay accountable when you’re your own boss
✅ The 10-10-10 Rule for making tough decisions
✅ Why your nonprofit/teaching skills are actually gold in the corporate world
📲 Stay Up to Date with the Show:
Host Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maggieindata
Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimeileftmy9to5.podcast
Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thetimeileftmy9to5.podcast
00:00 – Introduction
02:15 – “How do you report to yourself?”
03:35 – If-Then Planning Method
05:45 – “How did you know it was time?”
06:10 – Regret Minimization Framework
07:30 – The 10-10-10 Rule
10:25 – “How much money should I save?”
12:00 – Ramen Profitability Calculation
12:40 – “How to test a career pivot?”
13:50 – 4 Ways to Test Drive
15:25 – “Pivoting from nonprofit?”
17:20 – “Leaving a permanent teaching job?”
18:20 – Loss Aversion Psychology
19:25 – Get your answers answered
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