October 01, 2020

Escape From Boring with Joe Barnes

33 minutes

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After reading a comment on YouTube about how to earn a good income without a boring job, today’s guest Joe Barnes made it his mission to find a framework that enables this. Hint: there are three ways.

When I left my full-time job at Costco, it felt like a giant leap. So I was excited to have Joe Barnes on the show to hear more about his Three Paths to pursuing your dream job. He set up Escape The System – a resource for entrepreneurs, dreamers, and world-changers. He’s also the author of Do The Work You Love. By freeing your mind from society’s conditioning and finding a passion, you’re on track to living the life you want.

Tune in as we learn how to escape boring jobs, how he strategically became an author – his dream job – and what he learnt from two ridiculous tennis matches.

Talking Points

The boring job Joe did

What do we actually mean by “choosing your passion”?

The Three Paths

Advice to the adventurous who go ‘all-in’ with a change

How to stop your passions from fizzling away

Dealing with fear when making the career change

Advice to people who think it’s ‘past their time’

Lessons learnt from being a tennis coach

Joe’s relationship with time

Quote

“There’s something inside of you that needs expression.”

Helpful Links

Do The Work You Love | Amazon

Episode 229: Exploring Digital Minimalism with Cal Newport

Episode 73: Deep Work with Cal Newport

So Good They Can’t Ignore You | Amazon

‘Follow Your Passion’ Is Bad Advice

Beau Carnes’ blog post

Episode 251: Being a Late Bloomer with Rich Karlgaard

Episode 234: Bolder with Carl Honoré

What 2 Ridiculous Tennis Matches Taught Me About Mental Toughness And Life

The Inner Game of Tennis | Amazon

The Score Takes Care of Itself | Amazon

EscapeTheSystemNow.com

Screw The System YouTube Channel

Joe’s Instagram

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