Shed and Shine

Episode 99: Beyond the Exit: Finding Yourself After Selling Your Business


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What really happens when you sell your business? In this episode of Shed and Shine, Gino Wickman and Rob Dube unpack the emotional and spiritual journey beyond the exit, when achievement gives way to emptiness and purpose must be rediscovered.
Gino shares his personal experience with selling EOS Worldwide and the patterns he has seen in other entrepreneurs: depression, identity loss, and the urgent need to prepare your next chapter before you close the deal. Rob reflects on his own missteps after his first sale, learning hard lessons about fulfillment, ego, and meaning.
Together, they explore how to “sell well,” honor your team, and reconnect with your True Self beyond business success.


Chapters
00:00 – When achievement doesn’t fill the hole
00:34 – Introducing “Beyond the Exit”
02:29 – The depression that follows selling
03:36 – Deciding whether to stay or move on
04:33 – Rob’s painful post-sale experience
06:33 – The team’s emotional impact
07:15 – Knowing your purpose before selling
08:08 – The emptiness at the top
09:00 – How Gino shared his decision with his team
10:34 – Going inside: shedding identity and ego
12:30 – The eight reasons to sell
13:33 – Finding the right buyer
13:57 – Should team members ask about selling?
14:42 – Transparency, resentment, and opportunity
15:49 – Life after the exit and new purpose


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