Want to create an exit plan, so you can step all into something you love. Today I talk with Samantha Murdoch about how she is moving away from her 9-5 as a teacher into entrepreneurship.
Sam is a trained High School design teacher who is currently making the huge transition out of teaching into entrepreneurship. She is a freelance makeup artist and also runs an initiative called The Well- all about changing the way women run businesses and putting self-care and wellbeing at the core of what we do.
Biggest Takeaways
- Anyone can make the change from 9-5 to entrepreneur
- Asking for help is so important
- There is a transition period so be mentally prepared for it
Highlights
- What Samantha’s life looks like now while she is transitioning from 9-5 into business owner (1.23)
- 18 months ago Samantha was still in a 9-5 living in Sydney (2.49)
- The triggering moment of creating change (4.11)
- How health forced the change (5.45)
- The beginning of creating an exit plan (7.38)
- Having the support to help with the transition has been a blessing (9.23)
- The things Samantha put in place to leave her job (10.51)
- The importance of community (15.12)
- Take one step at a time and understand your self-expectations (16.06)
- Investing space and time in your new project but also in yourself (18.36)
- Integrity
- of being in business (20.20)
- Tips to transition from 9-5 to chasing your dreams (21.16)
Links mentioned in this episode
Find out more about Samantha Murdoch here – The Well