#173 Solopreneurship After Burnout — Justin Welsh on burnout, taking ownership of his time, struggling with a results oriented mindset, non-monetary success, becoming a top LinkedIn influencer, income goals, The Creator MBA, dealing with fears around money

Justin is a former startup executive who helped build two startups past valuations of $1B, teams of 150+ people, and raise over $300M in venture capital. Now he’s building his one-person knowledge business toward $5M in annual profit.

🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERE

Links:

Personal website • LinkedInX (Twitter): • @thejustinwelshThe Creator MBAThe Saturday Solopreneur ⌛TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) - Intro • (01:34) - The scripts that Justin grew up with

• (09:59) - Attention and social media

• (11:43) - Liking your job, the interest curve & having goals

• (15:55) - Justin's burnout, finding a new path & taking ownership of your time

• (25:30) - Not starting earlier & struggling with a results oriented mindset

• (31:46) - Creativity, non-monetary success & business as a creative act

• (38:09) - Being the nr. 1 LinkedIn influencer

• (42:30) - Income goals on the solo path

• (47:09) - The Creator MBA & Brennan Dunn

• (52:09) - Not making the solo career a job & fears around money

• (57:47) - Avoiding emotions, confidence

• (01:02:17) - What's Justin excited about

• (01:03:58) - Closing remarks

📘 My 2nd Book Good Work: LIVE! => Learn More 📕 Buy My First Book, The Pathless Path (65k+ Sold): The Pathless Path 😁 Join 500+ In My Cozy Community: Pathless Path Community

📲Connect + Follow Paul

• X: @p_millerd • Instagram: @pathlesspaul • Paul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless • (25k+ People) • Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe 🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:

• Accounting, Taxes, and Payroll for Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): Collective • Looking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out Crowdhealth • I use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours Here • I record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up Here • I use and love the Readwise reader for notes and highlights: Join Here • for a 2 month trial