Episode 200: One year in: lessons from my first year as a full-time coach – with Jeremy Cline of Change Work Life and Al Elliott of The Truth, Lies and Work Podcast
It’s been a year since I left a stable career as a successful lawyer to become a full-time coach and business owner. So what have I learned in a year of career coaching and starting my own business? Al Elliott is a co-host of the Truth, Lies and Work Podcast where he and his wife, Leanne, simplify the science of people to help business owners uncover the truth about finding, keeping and motivating great employees. He explains the importance of focus, how to validate a business idea, and the characteristics successful business owners have. We also talk about how to find a profitable niche, the importance of solving a painful expensive problem rather than a “nice-to-have” and what it’s like starting a business from scratch. (more…)