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Battle-tested strategies for Corporate Graduation™. Use your superpowers to build an online business you love and smartly exit the 9-5 grind without jeopardizing your income or family. Do it for freedom, income, and impact.

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A Hard Look at Your Trajectory

Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #175 Read time: 3 minutes What you're about to read isn't comfortable. It's a conversation most professionals avoid until it's forced upon them. But if you're willing to look — really look — at where your current path leads, you might find it's the most important few minutes you'll spend this year. The Secret Take a moment. Step back from the daily grind — or perhaps from the frantic pursuit to rejoin it. Look at where your current path leads — not...

Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #174 Read time: 3 minutes Your success has built a cage so sophisticated, you might not even see the bars. What follows is a schematic of your invisible prison — and the one key that sets successful corporate pros free into entrepreneurial freedom. The Secret You feel it during those brief moments between meetings. That subtle friction between who you are and who you could be. Your sophisticated mind and professional success have built an equally...

Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #173 Read time: 3 minutes The Industrial Era gave us 100 years of stable employment. 2025 marks the end of that century-long experiment. PS - If you missed it: The Anatomy of a $64K December The Secret LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman predicted the death of the 9-5 by 2034. But as AI transformed the world in 2024, we've seen this future arrive faster than anyone expected. The revolution isn't coming — it's here. The World Is Shifting Beneath Our Feet...

Hey my friend, As we close out 2024, I’ve been reflecting on what a transformational year it’s been — for my business, my family, and my personal growth. This year wasn’t easy (none of the meaningful stuff ever is), but it proved something important: the dream is possible. Here are some of my biggest wins from 2024 (all grounded in plenty of struggle): 1) 2.75 years out of corporate — and I’m still standing! 2) My wife, Cecilia, joined the business — a game-changer for both our mission and...

Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #172 Read time: 4 minutes My friends, As I reflect on 2024 — the wins, the pivots, and especially the 303 deep conversations I’ve had with professionals looking to break free from corporate constraints — clear patterns have emerged. Excited to share these top lessons with you today. PS - Ready to graduate corporate life? Just a few more days to take advantage of our best-ever deal on Uncaged Life Design during this Separation Season (prices increase...

Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #171 Read time: 3 minutes Hey there, I’m about to share some worrying trends I’ve seen in 303 conversations this year with corporate executives and senior pros. PS - Before we start, I'm currently running the best deal we'll ever have on our signature program, Uncaged Life Design. Grab your Dream Scan call here ASAP before we close for the holidays and prices go up. The Secret Fair warning — some of this might sting. But stick with me, because after...

Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #170 Read time: 3 minutes What if you loved the "grind?" Let's play today. BTW, don't miss this special event (my gift to you). The Secret “Grind.” You’re done with it, aren’t you? Yesterday in our group coaching session, that word came up and the energy shifted instantly. You could feel people tense across the screen, shoulders tight, jaws clenched. That visceral reaction told me everything. Because the Forced Grind was never our choice. It was...

Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #169 Read time: 3 minutes Whether it was corporate or entrepreneurship, the ceiling followed me everywhere. Then I discovered why — and it everything changed. BTW, we held our first retreat! The Secret Let me guess... You've maxed out. The corporate ladder feels more like a cage. Your salary has plateaued, your interest is waning, and that next promotion? It'll just mean more of the same (or worse), won't it? I've been there. That suffocating feeling...

Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #168 Read time: 3 minutes Taking you behind the scenes of what's actually driving my growth. Raw notes from inside a $30K room. The Secret Let me share something personal. I just returned from a transformational retreat in Southern California — one of several I attend each year as part of a $30K annual mastermind. For almost a decade now, I've been intentionally putting myself in rooms with high-level coaches, mentors, and peers — using these...

Read this (+ previous posts) online Issue #167 Read time: 3 minutes The idea you're about to read shattered my corporate ceiling. It's the same one that's helped 138+ of my clients reinvent their careers and lives. The Secret You feel it, don’t you? That nagging voice inside saying you’re meant for more. Sure, you’ve done everything “right.” School, career, promotions, success. But something’s missing. You’re trapped in the crowd, another face in the sea of sameness. You're inherently unique....