Brett Trainor

The Time Rich Project (formerly the Corporate Escapee)

Education EN ↓ 341 episodes

The mission: help 1 million GenXers escape corporate control and build life-first futures. Corporate trained us to build our lives around a job description. Most of us didn't notice until something cracked. A layoff. A burnout. A quiet morning where we realized we'd traded a life for a paycheck. This show is for GenXers who are done letting corporate run the whole show. Some of you are still in, stirring. Some just got walked out. Some are a year past the WTF moment and figuring out what comes next. The work is the same. Take back control of the six things that actually matter. Financial. Frie...

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Brett Trainor

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180. How to Make Behavioral Psychology Your Secret Weapon with Nancy Harhut 26.12.2022 41:04

Connect with Nancy Using Behavioral Science in Marketing: Drive Customer Action and Loyalty by Prompting Instinctive Responses https://www.hbtmktg.com/

179. The Tools & Tech You Need for Your Solo Business with James Clift 19.12.2022 39:02

Connect with James Clift https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jclift https://twitter.com/jamesclift https://durable.co/

178. 5 Must Read Books for Solo Business Owners 12.12.2022 14:23

My Top 5 Books 1. They Ask You Answer: A Revolutionary Approach to Inbound Sales, Content Marketing, and Today's Digital Consumer 2. Time Rich: Do Your Best Work, Live Your Best Life 3. The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy...

177. The Future of Work and the Rise of the Solo Business 30.11.2022 15:08

On this episode, I focus on the future of work and why this is a huge opportunity for folks looking to escape corporate or who have already left corporate. The three things I want you to take away from this episode i: 1) Perspective on what the future ...

176. It's Now or Never: Having the Freedom to Believe 08.11.2022 15:22

In the last episode, I outlined a five-part plan to successfully exit the corporate world. It's a guide that I used, refined, and now use to help others make the transition to entrepreneurship. In this episode, I'll go deeper into the Part One: The Fre...

175. Demystifying Social Media for Solo Entrepreneurs with Brooke Sellas 26.10.2022 44:21

Connect with Brooke https://twitter.com/BrookeSellas https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookebsellas https://bsquared.media/

174. The 5-Step Process to Leave Corporate America (and stay out) 17.10.2022 14:42

Today I want to share the five step process that I have built after a number of years of trial and error. There are no shortcuts but my hope is that this guide will shorten the learning curve for folks looking to leave corporate America.

173. How an Expert Freelancer Built a Global Company 10.10.2022 33:38

Connect with Jill https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillkbishop https://multilingualconnections.com/

172. 5 Misperceptions About Personal Branding for Your Business (on Powerful Personal Brand) 03.10.2022 50:34

I was recently on the Powerful Personal Brand podcast with Claire Bahn to talk about personal branding in small or freelance businesses. It was a great conversation, and I think it'll help you better understand how to leverage your personal brand or re...

171. How to Grow an Expert-Based Business in 2023 with Michael Haynes 26.09.2022 39:47

Connect with Michael https://listeninnovategrow.com/ Listen, Innovate, Grow: A Guidebook for Startups and Small Businesses Looking to Acquire and Grow Business Customers

170. 100 Days to the New Year and a New You 22.09.2022 12:09

We have 100 days left in 2022 so I thought this was a perfect time to help you strategize these last 100 days. In this episode, I outline four steps that you need to take this year to leverage your expertise for freedom, flexibility and financial indep...

169. Small Bets & Multiple Revenue Streams are Keys to Your Freedom with Karl Becker 12.09.2022 40:26

Connect with Karl Improving Sales Performance LinkedIn Revenue Equation Methodology Set Up To Win Sales & Marketing Alignment

168. From Corporate to an $85k/Month Expert Business with Paul Higgins 05.09.2022 28:35

Today I'm talking to Paul Higgins about his journey from a corporate life at Coca-Cola to building his own consulting company and community.

167. 5 Things You Can Do Today To 3X Your Income 29.08.2022 12:13

Today's topic is 5 Things You Can Do Today To 3X Your Income. These five tips will help create more freedom and flexibility in your life.

166. Here's Why You Don't Need to Be a Marketer to Get More Leads 22.08.2022 40:16

Today I'm talking with Michael Schein, author of The Hype Handbook. In this conversation we talk about the contrarian and counter-cultural way to get attention for yourself and your business without being a marketer.

165. Bronson Ma's Agency of One: A Trendsetter in Freelancing 08.08.2022 23:05

Today I'm talking with Bronson Ma, the owner of Bronson Ma Creative. His agency is 19 years strong and I want to find out how he thinks about getting clients and keeping clients.

The Breakthrough Freelancer 01.08.2022 6:13

The audience has spoken! I've been hearing from listeners that the focus of late on helping service-based freelancers and contractors stop fighting the money for time battle is really hitting home. So, I'm doubling down on it. I recorded this short upd...

164. Scaling a Consultancy with Faheem Moosa 18.07.2022 35:43

Connect with Faheem: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faheemmoosa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/faheemmoosa Connect with Brett: Email: BT@BrettTrainor.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bretttrainor/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel...

163. Mindset: When to Think Big and When to Think Incrementally 11.07.2022 31:58

Connect with Brett: Email: BT@BrettTrainor.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bretttrainor/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCySoKsETeKxu-Fnf2VfE7Gg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrainorBrett Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brett_Trai...

162. The Freelance Entrepreneur's Process for Growth: Delegate, Automate, Eliminate 04.07.2022 40:31

161. Content-Based Networking: Why Freelance Entrepreneurs Should Think of Themselves as Media Companies 28.06.2022 36:57

160. A Better Business Model for Freelance Entrepreneurs 20.06.2022 33:47

159. How to Outsource Your Weaknesses (So Everything Gets Done) 13.06.2022 33:33

158. Measuring Wins and Loses (Both Business and Personal) 06.06.2022 28:47

157. Designing Your Life as a Solo Freelance Entrepreneur with Kati Ryan 31.05.2022 42:18

Connect with Kati: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiryan Web site: https://www.apositiveadventure.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiryan Connect with Brett: Email: BT@BrettTrainor.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bretttrai...