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Life After Corporate

Release Date: 11/02/2023

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[00:01 38] Steps to Detox from Corporate and Transition into Entrepreneurship  

  • Embrace the mindset shift and adapt to the different responsibilities and challenges

  • Seek support and guidance from experienced entrepreneurs or mentors

  • Develop a clear vision and purpose for your new business venture

  • Take calculated risks and be willing to learn from failures and setbacks

   

[06:39 -12:22]  Effective Demand Research and Support Assumptions  

  • Conducting thorough demand research to understand client needs

  • Knowing the steps to guide clients towards their goals

  • Developing a step-by-step framework for client support

  • Identifying the desired outcomes and value clients expect 

   

[12:23 - 18:22] The Importance of Consistency in Building a Premium Position   

  • Overcoming mindset challenges and making mindset shifts

  • Resonating with your audience through consistent messaging

  • Building a premium position by showing up differently

  • Prioritizing the market research phase for a strong foundation

 

[18:23 - 22:39] Effective Task Management and Service Delivery   

  • Carve out specific time in your week to focus on delivering services to your clients.

  • Minimize distractions by batching your tasks and avoiding switching between different activities.

  • Set aside dedicated time in your day for creating valuable content.

  • Allocate specific time for conducting sales conversations with potential clients

 

[22:40 - 24:25] Closing Segment 

  • Connect with Deb through the links below 

  • Follow us on social media and leave a review

  • Final words

 

Website: Debra Boulanger - The Great Do-Over (thegreatdoover.com)

Instagram: @deb_boulanger

LInkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12656341/

 

November 6-10 (2023)

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Tweetable Quotes:

“If you're a fractional chief financial officer, a fractional chief strategy officer, or a chief marketing officer, You can rapidly find yourself spending 50, 60, 70% of your time on service delivery. And you don't have enough time to carve out your premium position in the market”…. Deb Boulanger

 "And I think there's gonna be a backlash with some of the AI tools and people taking content that they've created in ChatGPT or Jasper or Claude or any number of the content creation AI tools out there and posting them verbatim on LinkedIn. I think there'll be a backlash there. The algorithms will figure it out sooner or later, and you'll probably be punished for it."— Deb Boulanger

 

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