029: Going from a Mile Wide & Inch Deep to a Mile Deep & Inch Wide

Navigating Career Change with ZakkeeAhmad

(Recorded September 25, 2020) Focus. It's something I have not exactly embodied since I walked out the door (on my career) and allowed myself to consider anything & everything a possibility. The positives: I had/have the confidence to pursue anything, I'm flexible, and I ended up trying a huge variety of things (& learning a ton along the way). The potential trap: a lack of focus, which led to decreased productivity and added frustrations stemming from that. The day before recording this episode, I chatted with Jenny Paul (@livelongandhustle on Instagram) and she helped me to see things I just wasnt seeing before (& man it felt like such a relief!). She helped me to see the cohesion (?) in several of the ideas I was already working on and provided some general guidance on how to build it out. The most exciting thing for me was having something real to pursue that accomplished so many of the objectives I've been trying to check off separately: do something I enjoy, help others on similar positions I was/am in, support small businesses, stay in touch with business trends, stay in control of myself/time, and make an income. Hopefully this episode provides some value to you, helps you see the value of focus (see also btw: flow state!), and fills in some more of my own entrepreneurial journey. Also, please do check out Jennys content for small businesses & female entrepreneurs - can't say enough and you'll see why! Thanks for listening ! (Theme music: "U Don't Know" by Jay-Z)