#escapemanifesto preview: Don’t quit just yet
So you’ve decided you’re going to leave . . . Firstly, congratulations! Seriously. Many of us stay in the pre-decision cycle for years (if not forever). If you’re in a position to decide that you’re...
View Article#escapemanifesto preview: Reframe the risk
Dom rationalized his resignation in the following way: “If I was to tell people I was leaving to do a Masters the conversations I’d be having would all be about how much I’ll learn and how it was a...
View Article#escapemanifesto preview: Tell a good story
The definition of a good story? “A character that wants something and overcomes conflict to get it” (borrowed from A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller). What do you want? What stands...
View Article#escapemanifesto preview: Escape the Matrix
Living in a city, working in a big company, travelling on public transport, eating hand-to-mouth (sandwiches at your desk, supermarket ready- meals in the evening), magically getting paid at the end...
View Article#escapemanifesto preview: Bin the business plan
The temptation to write a 50-page business plan before or while you build your business is very strong. You feel like you’re being responsible, anticipating all the likely scenarios and getting a...
View Article#escapemanifesto preview: Get going with what you’ve got
The temptation is always to say “oh let’s just wait until we’ve got that bit built” or “we’ll be ready when x, y or z happens”. It’s really important to accept that nothing is going to be perfect and...
View Article#escapemanifesto preview: Commit
Anyone who has achieved anything worth admiring, envying or copying has had to commit. At some point, they had to grit their teeth and turn inaction into action. They didn’t necessarily have to quit...
View Article#escapemanifesto preview: Ignore cynics
If you are considering quitting your corporate job for something more exciting, unconventional or adventurous, many people will tell you that it isn’t a good idea. Sometimes these people will be your...
View Article#escapemanifesto preview: Fight fear
Doing something different is scary. Quitting your job is scary. Starting your own business is scary. Having no income for a while is scary. Changing jobs is scary. Taking a point of view is scary....
View Article#escapemanifesto preview: Reject norms
Advocating non-conformity for the sake of it is the career version of the moody teenager who just wants to be different. We are not encouraging petulant rebellion, we are urging you to consciously...
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