Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway: Shifting from Rigid Structure to Personal Choice - Rebecca Knoerr

Are you an overachieving corporate leader or elite sales executive who loves performing at the top of your game, but wants to create more personal autonomy over your schedule?   In this transparent guest conversation, host Billy Keels sits down with Rebecca Knörr, an illustrious former enterprise hardware and software sales leader who successfully expanded her professional world by founding Silver Dog Recruitment and Art by Rebecca Knörr. Rebecca shares the raw reality of moving past a rigid corporate mindset to design a fluid lifestyle harmony across five different countries. Discover how to embrace imperfect action by "flying the plane while building it," leverage the elite communication skills you've already mastered inside corporate walls, and build a bespoke passion enterprise that enhances your career fulfillment so you can walk into every professional room completely on your own terms.   🚀 Want to make your corporate role optional? Grab your FREE copy of Billy's 3-Step Process eBook here: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm   📌 Questions Answered in This Episode: How can a top-performing corporate leader expand their career options into boutique recruitment and business ownership? What does it look like to maintain professional momentum while navigating major international transitions? How can a recovering perfectionist overcome the paralyzing fear of waiting for a perfect business model? What is the difference between chasing an unrealistic "work-life balance" versus accepting a dynamic lifestyle harmony? How can you successfully turn a creative passion into a scalable, global e-commerce stream?   ⏱️ Episode Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Operating in Expert Mode: Embracing Personal Choice in a Chaotic World 04:54 - The Backstory: Excelling at the Top of Enterprise Hardware and Software Sales 05:55 - Expanding the Playing Field: Focusing on the Human Element of Recruitment 07:25 - Ground Zero: Packaging an Inner Creative Passion into an Independent Asset 12:01 - Defining Your True Value: Why High Earners Look for Greater Schedule Flexibility 12:38 - The Reality of Transitions: Navigating Major Relocations and New Seasons 16:17 - The Venn Diagram Mindset: Moving from Forced Balance to Pure Schedule Harmony 21:39 - Bespoke Client Relationships: Applying Corporate Interviewing Skills to High-End Commissions 29:25 - Flying the Plane While Building It: Overcoming the Fallacy of Immediate Perfection 33:35 - Overperforming by Choice: Merging Leadership, People Skills, and Artistry 36:26 - Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway: Taking Bold, Unapologetic Action to Serve Others   Find and connect with Rebecca at these links! :-    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artbyrebeccaknoerr/    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-kn%C3%B6rr-195b131/    Website https://artbyrebeccaknoerr.com/ :  📘 About Billy Keels & Corporate Optionality If you're a corporate executive who wants to make your role optional, learn how to achieve true control over your career and turn your corporate skills into personal assets. With 26 years of experience in corporate sales leadership, Billy Keels achieved true optionality through multiple income streams. Today, he has helped dozens of executives build a predictable path to take control of their time and start living their ideal day. This free ebook gives you everything you need to identify, plan, and take control of your career while building financial optionality, leveraging your skills, and starting to live your IDEAL day - today! Get the Free eBook: https://www.makeitoptional.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p2olm How to Leave a Review for The Going Long Podcast: https://youtu.be/qfRqLVcf8UI Be sure to connect with Billy: Website: https://www.billykeels.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@billykeels LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billykeels Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billykeels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BillyKeelsFanPage Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/billykeels