10: The Phone Call That Made Jay Baer Quit His Job The Next Day

Explore SuccessRewrittenShow.com and Jay's top locations: tequilareport.com and jaybaer.comWhen Jay Baer was 30, his best friend called to say he had brain cancer. Jay quit his job the next day.That call, and the list he made afterward of what he was actually afraid of, set off a 28-year career of building, selling, writing, and starting again. Jay is a sixth-generation entrepreneur, a seven-time author, and one of the most recognizable names in customer experience. He's also taking a sabbatical from speaking after 18 years on the road to focus on his newest venture, Tequila Report.This conversation moves through parts of his story he doesn't usually tell. He explains why he sells his companies and what he chooses to build next. He breaks down why his books are built from audience stories rather than the usual Starbucks-style case studies, and why he continues to choose collaboration in industries built on competition.He also explains why responsiveness is finally a competitive advantage, a decade after he predicted it would be. It's a conversation about timing, decisions, and what actually holds up over the long run.You’ll Learn:[00:00] Introduction[02:03] Selling Budweiser.com for 50 cases of beer [04:05] The phone call that made him quit the next day [07:37] Why doing it all yourself is the trap [14:35] Where the stories in his books actually come from [18:29] The idea he was a decade early on [22:33] Selling a company is like giving it up for adoption [29:41] How a tequila hobby became Tequila Report [36:53] Walking away from 60 keynotes a year (for now) [44:37] Which parent the kids call, and why it matters Resources Mentioned:The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber | Book or AudiobookBehind the Review episode on Jay Baer’s Playbook for Customer Loyalty | YouTubeFind more from Jay:Jay Baer | LinkedIn | YouTube | InstagramJay Baer’s Books | WebsiteThe Tequila Report | YouTube | InstagramFind more from Emily:Success, Rewritten | WebsiteSuccess, Rewritten | InstagramEmily LoMenzo Washcovick | LinkedInEmily LoMenzo Washcovick | InstagramBipolar Brought Balance | WebsiteBipolar Brought Balance | Instagram