quit your day job by sidnee peck

quit your day job

Sidnee Peck@skpeck

we’ve all dreamt of being our own

bossand doing

whatever we want

Having a boss doesn’t compare to the sacrifices

you’ll make as an entrepreneur.

make sure these things are

true:

1.you’re solving a really big and

important problem

2.you have a

business model that smart

mentors have told you makes

sense

3. you have some ideas about how you’ll pay your

bills and fund the company for at least 6 months

4. you’ve tirelessly

googled and researched your

idea

5. you’re not facing a

non-compete that you signed

with your employer

and then be ready for these things:

1. you’ll have no

idea what you’re doing

what should I do today? what do I know how to

do? what do I need to learn?

who can help me?

2. you’ll feel

overwhelmed and isolated

3. everyone will have

an opinion; everyone will have

advice. nobody will understand

two categories of peopleJump!

I’ll help you figure it out.

pitch me, I’ll tell you the truth.

Are you sure?Stay until you’re

making enough cash.You have a great job!How are you going

to survive?Do you have what it

takes?

4. you’ll have to cut some things from

your life

i would do these things:

1.devour knowledge

read:• Industry-specific classics• Industry blogs• Essentialism• The Art of the Start• The E-Myth• The Hard Thing About Hard

Things

listen:• Tim Ferres podcast• Podcasts in your industry• Stuff You Should Know

podcast• Books on tape when you

drive or walk anywhere

2. establish yourself

as an expert

3. find yourself:

a cheerleadera task master

a strategic guide

4. get started on the side to make sure you really have something and

enjoy it

5. have an open and honest talk with

your family.decide which

friends get to stay.

6. learn how to say no. immediately.

7. develop daily and

weekly rituals

8. talk to your boss; bring a creative

win-win solution. consider this your

first pitch.

9. ask for help

10. be kind;

have integrity

nothing will ever be as hard as this; nothing will ever be as amazing as

this.

thank you and good luck

@skpeck