Pushed Out of Corporate, Scared to Let Go: Is Portfolio Work Really an Option?

Описание: 💼 LEADERSHIP CORNER: From Corporate Burnout to Portfolio Life - When Is It Time to Make the Leap?

A listener writes: "I'm well into my corporate career and completely burned out from constant layoffs, reorganizations, and trying to build trust and confidence with my team despite everything going on around us. I see people like you two who've built portfolio careers and wonder if I could do the same. But I have a mortgage and kids - how do you know when you have 'enough' saved up to make the leap? And what if I'm not as ambitious or satisfied without the big corporate energy?"

This episode especially resonates with professionals over 45 who are finding themselves caught between being "too experienced" (read: expensive/old) for many corporate roles but many years away from retirement. If you're facing age discrimination in hiring, this conversation offers a roadmap for building a career that values your experience.

In this Leadership Corner, Meg and Amy tackle the real questions around transitioning from full-time corporate to portfolio work:

🎯 KEY TOPICS:
How to know when you have "enough" financial security to make the transition
Why addressing burnout is step one (regardless of what you do next)
The difference between choosing portfolio life vs. being forced into it
How to build toward optionality while still employed
Managing the identity shift from corporate energy to portfolio satisfaction
Practical steps for testing portfolio work before making the full leap

💡 KEY INSIGHTS:
Portfolio careers require intentional design, not accidental creation
Financial planning for variable income is different than corporate planning
The gap between expectations and reality is often the real problem
Energy management becomes the key to everything in portfolio life

This episode resonates especially with professionals watching layoffs around them and wondering if there's a different way to build a career that gives them more control and flexibility.

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