Burn the Map

30: The Real Risk Is Staying


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Almost half of you said financial risk is why you stay in jobs you don't want anymore.

Here's the thing: most of you aren't broke. You have savings. Maybe severance. You've spent thousands on courses and retreats trying to figure out what's next.

You're not too broke to take risks. You're spending money to avoid taking them.

The real risk isn't leaving too soon. It's staying too long and getting ejected without a plan.

In this episode, I walk through the actual financial calculation you need to do, what happens after you run the numbers, and why building something small while you're still employed is the move. 

What you'll learn:

  • Why staying feels safe but is actually the bigger gamble
  • The three numbers you need to know (and why they'll make you queasy)
  • Why experimenting while employed is your smartest move

If you keep moving the goalposts on when you'll be ready, you're not waiting for more money. You're waiting for the fear to go away.

It won't. You build the thing while afraid.

Shelley McIntyre is a coach for people leaving corporate jobs who don't know what comes next.

She spent years as a corporate strategist before leaving to figure out her own next chapter. Now she helps other people do the same without falling apart in the process.

Work with Shelley:

Own Your Edge Strategy Session - A 90-minute conversation to help you move from stuck to starting.
https://burnthemapcoaching.com/own-your-edge

Reinvention Partnership Program - Step-by-step coaching for people who left (or are leaving) corporate and need help building what's next.
https://burnthemapcoaching.com/work-with-shelley

Let’s connect:
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Burn the MapBy Shelley McIntyre