54: Dennis Geelen - The Accidental Solopreneur

from Corporate Graduation · host Matt Doan

You have gifts. But chances are, they're locked up inside of you. A 9-5 job only lets you unleash a fraction of those gifts. Dennis Geelen joins us to tell the story of The Accidental Solopreneur (his recent book). It's a fascinating look at unleashing your gifts and maximizing your potential. Access the newsletter: Uncaged Secrets Cohort course: Uncaged Academy Show website: UncageYourself.FM *** TIMESTAMPS 03:12 What Dennis misses about corporate 06:28 Re-thinking the scripted life 10:50 Investing in your highest-leverage asset 13:31 Dennis's entrepreneurial experiments 18:52 Going from non-fiction to fiction author 21:30 The Accidental Solopreneur 23:31 Emotions of the entrepreneurial rollercoaster 26:12 Importance of niching down 32:18 Advice for starting a career today 35:06 Closing Message *** TAKEAWAYS 1. "The amount of learning I had to do to get that company off the ground is more than I learned in my 20 years of corporate." — Dennis Geelen 2. In solopreneurship, you must first master the inner game to then win the outer game.  3. Nearly high-performer in corporate should try entrepreneurship (on the side at least). If you don't, you'll likely regret it.  4. Don't expect instant success. Embrace the journey — it's amazing if you allow it to be. 5. Make your main goal about helping others. Goodness will flow your way if you do that. *** RESOURCES The Accidental Solopreneur (book) Connect w/ Dennis on LinkedIn Dennis's website Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn Follow on Twitter @MatthewRDoan Check the show on YouTube

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You have gifts. But chances are, they're locked up inside of you. A 9-5 job only lets you unleash a fraction of those gifts. Dennis Geelen joins us to tell the story of The Accidental Solopreneur (his recent book). It's a fascinating look at unleashing your gifts and maximizing your potential. Access the newsletter: Uncaged Secrets Cohort course: Uncaged Academy Show website: UncageYourself.FM *** TIMESTAMPS 03:12 What Dennis misses about corporate 06:28 Re-thinking the scripted life 10:50 Investing in your highest-leverage asset 13:31 Dennis's entrepreneurial experiments 18:52 Going from non-fiction to fiction author 21:30 The Accidental Solopreneur 23:31 Emotions of the entrepreneurial rollercoaster 26:12 Importance of niching down 32:18 Advice for starting a career today 35:06 Closing Message *** TAKEAWAYS 1. "The amount of learning I had to do to get that company off the ground is more than I learned in my 20 years of corporate." — Dennis Geelen 2. In solopreneurship, you must first master the inner game to then win the outer game. 3. Nearly high-performer in corporate should try entrepreneurship (on the side at least). If you don't, you'll likely regret it. 4. Don't expect instant success. Embrace the journey — it's amazing if you allow it to be. 5. Make your main goal about helping others. Goodness will flow your way if you do that. *** RESOURCES The Accidental Solopreneur (book) Connect w/ Dennis on LinkedIn Dennis's website Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn Follow on Twitter @MatthewRDoan Check the show on YouTube

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