Summary: DIQ 009: Interview with Laurel Staples This week the tables have turned and I am the one being interview on The Day I Quit, thanks to fellow entrepreneur and podcaster, David Hooper. David attended my Podcamp session last Saturday and asked me if I had ever told my personal “quitting” story on the DIQ podcast. Truth is, my story is sprinkled in bits and pieces throughout my blog and podcast, but I’ve never told it from start to finish, so I agreed to David’s offer to interview me. As you’ll learn, I started my post-college career in mechanical engineering and quickly transitioned from being the self-motivated, driven college student to miserable, unproductive employee. Every day I woke up with a feeling of dread in the pit of my stomach in anticipation of the work day ahead. I reached a point when I became physically ill and developed multiple health issues. Despite these setbacks, I started saving up my money and plotting my way out of the corporate world, which I finally said goodbye to forever in November 2007. Since then, I’ve had a couple entrepreneurial ventures, and each one has taught me a truckload of valuable lessons–the exact lessons that I share with you on The Day I Quit every week! Tune in to hear my story about quitting my job, failing at my first business and picking myself up to start my current entrepreneurial endeavor. And thanks again to David for making this interview possible! In this episode of The Day I Quit, you’ll discover… Why I walked away from a $100,000+ education and a great job in the engineering field What about the corporate world made me miserable (and physically ill) and motivated me to quit my job and never look back How I learned how to open a retail store by the seat of my pants Why there’s no “right” way to follow your entrepreneurial dreams What was the final piece of my new business that had to fall into place before I quit my job What kept me from going back to engineering when my retail store didn’t work out My biggest fear when I quit my corporate job and what I did when it came true How you keep moving forward and trusting yourself when your small business “fails” What I learned from running and “failing” at my retail store What my “ah-ha” moment looked like when I decided to become a health coach Importance of building my business around my life and not my life around my business My big piece of advice for new entrepreneurs Why saying “no” (to clients, events, meetings, etc) can actually help your business become more successful Items mentioned in this podcast include: Podcamp Nashville DIQ 002: David Hooper Quit 26 Jobs Before Going Full-time in the Music Marketing Industry MusicMarketing.com The post 009: How I Became My Own Boss–From Engineer to Boutique Owner to Health Coach appeared first on Go Fire Yourself.
