Episode #20 - Navigate the Transition from Corporate to Business: Embrace a New Mindset with Melissa West

Are you looking for a way to break free from the daily grind of a 9-5 job and pursue your passions on your own terms? Entrepreneurship has become a popular way to do just that, but it can be difficult to make the leap without an understanding of how to protect your financial, emotional, and social well-being. With all the contradictory advice out there from colleagues and friends, where do you even begin? How can you start a new business without sacrificing what's important to you?

If you have found a passion in life and no longer feel that your current job is helping you reach your highest potential, it may be time to move on. This can be a challenging journey, especially if you don't know where or how to start. Today we are talking to someone who has been there and done that and can provide the insights you need for this journey

In this episode, Melissa West shares her journey from corporate to business - how the decision came about, how she dealt with other people's opinions, and the mindset shift that was required. She provides valuable guidance for anyone considering making a similar pivot. Tune in to gain more insight on this.

 

Let’s jump in!  

 

Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode:

[04:22] How and when Melissa knew it was time to pivot from corporate?

[10:11] How Melissa handled other people's opinions over what she wanted to do?

[15:13] How Melissa shifted her mindset from corporate to entrepreneurship. How important is self-development for an entrepreneur?

[25:08] Steps you can take for transitioning from employment to entrepreneurship.

[32:35] How to overcome embarrassment, disappointment, and fear of failure in business?

 

About Melissa West -

Melissa V. West is the founder and CEO of Xtreme Results where she helps leaders build purpose and values-driven businesses and lives. She is the creator of two, industry-tested and proven coaching system certifications that have equipped hundreds all over the world to create purposeful impact and income. She is also a two-time author.

Melissa spent five years of her career as a faculty member and mentor of the John Maxwell Team, where she served over 12,000 professionals from more than 140 countries to build their own coaching, speaking, and training businesses.

Melissa is an accredited Professional Certified Coach (PCC). She graduated from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC), where she earned her Certified Professional Coach and Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner accreditations. She also holds a BA in Management Information Systems from UW-Milwaukee.

Melissa lives in Raleigh with her husband, Chris, and their two daughters.

 

How to connect with Melissa West:

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/melissavwest/

Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/HotPursuitNation

Website - http://www.xrcoaching.com

Link to Melissa's Book - https://amzn.to/3I15upd

 

About Bunmi Ajibade -

Bunmi Ajibade is the CEO, Executive Trainer, and Coach of Clarole Growth Resources, LLC. She impacts the lives of individuals, groups, and corporations through Coaching, Training, and Mentoring. Bunmi’s strategies include Creating Awareness, Clarity, and Navigating to be more and do more to achieve success.

Through her love, passion, care, and empathy, Bunmi has helped her clients navigate, gain clarity and find solutions that will make them live their best lives and become successful.

Bunmi has organized workshops, Seminars, led Leadership discussions, and conducted one on one coaching sessions. 

Bunmi is happily married and raised three successful sons. She resides in Texas, USA.

 

How to connect with Bunmi Ajibade:

Website: https://clarolegr.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bunmiaj/

Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/Clarole14

Book a call with Bunmi - http://clarolegr.com/meet