Have you ever wondered if you’ll EVER be able to ditch your corporate job?
If you've been dreaming about freelancing but keep putting it off because of fears around financial stability, benefits, or providing for your family, you're not alone.
Join me on Day 1 of this 7-day series where we will explore why so many professionals stay stuck in jobs they no longer enjoy and reveal the true cost of delaying a career change.
In this episode, you'll discover:
The hidden financial, personal, and mental costs of staying in a corporate role you no longer enjoy.
Why freelancing doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing leap.
How creating your own freelance career can give you greater income potential, more control over your time, and the freedom to prioritize what matters most.
Press play now to discover whether starting a freelance side hustle today could be the first step toward a more rewarding and flexible future.
TRANSCRIPTS not. This is a huge cost of working in a corporate company, is that there's less control, and less control for you to figure out what exactly you're gonna be doing with the rest of your life, because it's always being dictated by someone else. And sure, you think when you're walking in sometimes, like, oh, this is all planned out for me, this is nice, but then where does your life go? What choices do you have? where is it gonna Matter in the long run if you don't take that leap, right? I think there's a huge cost of missing out on important life moments when you work in a corporate company, and I know a lot of the women, and I'm speaking to you guys, and even to some men here, it's like, they all can say, like, the amount of children's activities that they missed. And of this live moment of growing up and seeing their children grow up is huge, and it's really sad. And when you're able to Create your own business, and your own freelancing life. You have the choice to attend your children's activities. You can go in the middle of the day and see their little inventor project, like I did. That's what I'm thinking of. I did that, I think it was, like, 11 a.m. randomly this year. And that's a choice that you can make, and that's something that you don't have to miss out on. On the summer vacations, you can have that time to be spent with them, even though I promise you, literally. 10 minutes ago, my daughter just walked in and asked me to make her lunch, and I told her to go away because I was recording a podcast, but I'm still around for those important life moments, like making a lunch and talking to her about lunch, and catching up on her day and whatnot.
Another big cost, and this kind of goes into mental health, is the corporate pettiness and drama. Oh my god, what a life suck out of you, right? And it's not even sometimes the pettiness and the drama, it's the constant interruptions of people needing your time and coming to your cubicle or office, if you're lucky enough, and asking so many questions, and then getting pulled into the drama of so-and-so with so-and-so, and they're not doing their work, and I wish that they would just follow up with this person so I could get this done, and it's just so much noise. And that is so draining sometimes, especially for people like me, who are an introvert, and I know there's some of you out there who are introverts as well, and, like, being able to work by yourself and not have interruptions is just so gratifying, and it feels so good.
Let's take a look at the solution. And when you go out to freelance, which, obviously, the point of this episode and this podcast is saying, like, yeah, you go out and you freelance, and that cost that's weighing you down, like, making less money than you would think you would, mental health, the corporate pettiness and drama, the less control that you have over your life and missing out on important life moments, that's all a huge cost on your long-term mental health. your long-term life plans and goals, all of that, even income goals, right? That's… that's a big cost, okay? This is exactly what it's costing you by not freelancing, alright? Now, the solution when it comes down to freelancing, is it's… Okay, right? to work your corporate job and freelance a little bit on the side. I encourage you to do that. See if you like it. Build it as a side hustle first, right? I think sometimes people think it's all or nothing, right? Either I go out solo and I start freelancing with nothing, or I'm going to stay completely in my corporate job. That doesn't have to be the case, right? You can start freelancing today. And while you're working full-time, and I have students in my program who do this, actually, right now, there are two students in my program who are full-time Workers, and they are also doing this as a side hustle and trying to build it up. Now, they both want to go full-time, but you can start off by just trying it out, right? And saying, do I like this? Is this for me? Let me build a side hustle. And you might build it to a point where that's what you want. You just want, like, one or two clients that you can do work for and earn, like, anywhere $400 to $1,000 extra a month, or even more, right? And then I want you to know that, like, if you decide to take the leap and go freelance full-time, all those costs that I talked about, that's a real drain, you could leave that behind in that corporate life. Make more money, have more time on your hands, and be genuinely happier. like, of course this is what I want for you, right? And at the end of the day, it comes down to you having more control over your life. You getting to make choices in your life. And this is something I talk about a lot in my social media, like, freelancing to me isn't so much about freedom and flexibility, it's about choice. It's about saying. hey, I'm gonna decide how I run my day, and if that means I'm not going to be making lunch for my daughter right now as I record a podcast. And spending that time with her, that's my choice, but I could if I wanted to, right? And that choice is so important to our lives in order to be happier, right? If you want to freelance and work 60-hour weeks and make, like, a million bucks, go for it. Be my guest. You're the one that gets to make that decision, though, not someone else.
I hope this kind of helps you think about it, because if you can make more money. In freelancing, you don't have to worry about the loss of benefits, because there's so many options out there for you, right? You'll have that stability, you'll be able to provide for your family and pull your own weight, and you'll be able to be there for those important life moments, and be more present in a way that you never thought you'd be able to. And so the cost here, right, if we want to recap that, is you're probably making less money in your corporate job, your mental health is taking a toll, you're getting pulled into pettiness and drama at the office. You have less control than you actually think, and you're missing out on important life moments. If you're considering freelancing, remember, it's not all or nothing. Just make a job, start off small, and see if this is something you want to do, and you might realize That you are missing out on so much freedom, so much choice in your life, and that is a bigger cost, and the pros far outweigh the cons.
Stay tuned, because tomorrow we're going to be going into corporate habits that are going to kill your freelance success before you even start, so I want you to stick around for that. If this episode resonated with you, if you're saying, yes, this is me, I need to learn more, I need to understand more before I make the jump out of corporate, there is a link in the show notes for you to sign up. to talk with me. It's completely free, and I would love to know more about it. So, until tomorrow. I will see you then, and keep flourishing.