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ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS NOT A DREAM
... but it is a dream come true.
Back in 2021, I was a COO running an e-commerce company.
I worked my a$$ off, made all the right calls, the sales and growth data backed me, and the results proved it…
Yet I was constantly
questioned,
doubted,
under appreciated
and second-guessed by people who didn’t understand the work but still wanted control over it.
One day I realized something simple:
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at my 9-to-5 | October 2018
If I have to defend decisions that are already working, I’m in the wrong place.
So I QUIT.
Well I didn't quit straight away... I gave myself 6 months.
I didn’t jump blindly. I started building my dream before I left.
I think people cling to their 9–5s because it feels safe.
But a job is only secure until someone above you changes their mind.
🛑 STOP 🛑
Your skills are your security.
Your ability to create demand is the security.
Building on your own time is the smartest backup plan you’ll ever have.
That’s exactly how I did it.
How I Transitioned in 6 Months
Outside of work hours, in my spare time I…
✓ Learned new skills
✓ Started serving people who actually valued what I knew
✓ Saw real demand for my expertise and new skills
✓ Earned enough to prove that it wasn’t a fluke
✓ Then shifted into entrepreneurship full-time
No “leap of faith.”
It was strategic planning based on proof.
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What Entrepreneurship Actually Gave Me
This is not the Instagram glam version…
As an entrepreneur, I have:
→ Freedom to run my life, not report every move
→ Flexibility over my time and schedule
→ Control over the direction I’m building toward
→ The satisfaction of creating something that’s mine, not building someone else’s dream
First work from home setup
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What most people get wrong…
Entrepreneurship isn’t “easy.”
You need discipline.
You need drive.
And you have to pivot fast when things go wrong.
It’s scary.
It’s nerve-wrecking.
But I promise you, it’s the most gratifying thing you will ever do for yourself!
AND… nobody warns you about the “working 24/7” part 😂
But honestly? I’d still pick this life every time… with a big smile on my face!
Fast Forward to now…
Where I Am | What I do
Today, I do personal branding consulting, community building, work with people looking to grow their brands and presence on social media. I’ve expanded my brand from a discord community mod to someone who’s recognized as an authority figure in branding across all of 𝕏.
Started teaching people how to do what I do through X and my newsletter here.
I’m building something that reflects my vision... not someone else’s.
Leaving my 9–5 wasn’t reckless.
Staying somewhere that kept me caged would’ve been.
Check out what I do here:
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Just start building your own until walking away becomes the obvious next step.
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🧡 AUNY 🧡
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