I quit my job.. then went back after 6 months. Here's what I learned.

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6 months after quitting my job, I went back to working another full-time job, realizing how powerful a job can be. Building a business (full-time, early stages) isn't as sexy as how most portray it to be.

time stamps:
00:00 my 9-5 journey, quitting, building a one-person business
00:54 what are your real job expectations?
01:58 your job doesn't have to be "perfect"
03:32 how do you want to feel in your job?
04:16 don't make your job your entire identity and life
04:55 a 9-5 job creates financial, emotional safety
05:20 the realities of entrepreneurship income, risks, skills
06:37 9-5 job creates healthy space from your business
07:30 9-5 job gives structure and discipline
08:20 9-5 job creates social connections & helps emotional health
08:58 typical challenges with a 9-5 job
11:47 tip 1. get creative with finding meaning in your work
12:47 tip 2. a better work culture is worth the pay cut
13:33 tip 3. take good care of yourself and set boundaries
15:18 tip 4. practice loving yourself
15:46 tip 5. be open to different lifestyles

connect with me:
✦ website: www.nicolekoke.com
✦ instagram:   / itsnicolesyk  
✦ podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/22FS1wn... (That Confident Creator)

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books
✦ I will teach you to be Rich by Ramit Sethi - https://amzn.to/47Re3Pp
(money book - I love his sarcastic witty humor and just how direct, straightforward and practical he is.)
✦ Happy Money by Ken Honda- https://amzn.to/3KV8YvW
(money book - SO good - a holistic, more spiritual way of seeing money (this how how I attract $!))
✦ Bending Reality by Victoria Song- https://amzn.to/3qHhOXj
(a practical, logical way to the law of attraction)
✦ Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza- https://amzn.to/3OX9z14
(evidence and science-backed research to help you break your old identities no longer serving you, to becoming that Next-Level version of you)
✦ Regenerative Business by Samantha Garcia- https://amzn.to/3qTKuMD
(how to align your business to nature, so you build a sustainable, regenerative business.. LOVE the holistic, spiritual elements tied to practicalities of life & business.)