This Got Me Thinking

Emily and her husband closed their mattress company, leaving Emily the opportunity to start fresh. She found the strength of networking to help grow her business.

Alyssa likes to start businesses. She also sees potential in those around her. Alyssa finds ways to nudge friends and family into starting their own entrepreneurial journey.

Alex was the manager in a restaurant when he was offered an opportunity to own it. This experience taught him how to lean into problem solving and getting out of his comfort zone.

Rachel was working hard...too hard. After burning out, Rachel found a new way to live via a surprise trip with a friend.

Ryan has been creating businesses since grade school. He has also learned some valuable lessons about working with people over the years. 

Frank is a founder who put everything into his business, but he needed a break.  A much needed sabbatical showed Frank a different way of working.

Mark loves creating content.  Learning to convert those viewers into customers became the biggest challenge.

After a brain injury shortened his career in the United States Marine Corps, Rich quickly fell back on some of the other business ideas he had set in motion while still serving.

Logan had a solid career and an itch to do something more.  A surprise layoff and a confidence to sell his services gave him an opportunity to get his business off the ground. 

Garrett's job wasn't feeling like the right fit anymore.  After talking with trusted friends and mentors, Garrett and his wife decided to start their own business.

Sal left the corporate world to work for himself. He soon found out that things moved much faster in the start up world. 

David has had a successful career.  He now helps others learn what it takes to grow.

Justin hated his job and was struggling to find a new one. A surprise opportunity to live in Paris changed the trajectory of his career. 

Jason was a personal trainer by day and building an SEO business at night.  It soon became clear that Jason was ready for a career change.

Seth ran a successful business prior to taking a role in corporate America.  He took those insights and when the opportunity arose, Seth went back to working for himself. 

Andrew was excited to work and be part of a company he loved.  Feeling like he couldn't connect with his co-workers, Andrew found a new way to communicate.

Micah landed a great job with a huge pay increase.  His job description seemed to continue to grow as time went on.  Micah also learned how to own his decisions in a corporate setting.

JL lost a great job due to layoffs.  That loss was what he needed to finally bet on himself and build his own business. 

A diesel generator teaches a lot about calm confidence.

Chris was impacted by layoffs.  In the midst of finding his next role, he learned a lot about himself and what brings him joy.

Kurt knew he delivered results for those he worked for.  It took a trusted mentor to learn that the stuff around the results mattered just as much. 

Richard's team was dealing with a toxic client.  As their boss and leader, it was up to him to fix the situation and build a safe working environment.

Nishat had her whole life planned out.  When she finally reached her goals, she realized things weren't what they seem.

Kiera thought she had secured a dream job.  Turns out, it wasn't.  Fortunately, it led her to finding her true career path.

David had a successful, growing business.  He slowly realized that it wasn't what he wanted out of a career.