
“Self-employment is actually quite radical!” Brook McCarthy, Hustle & Heart
About this episode
If you’ve struggled with the information overload we experience in the process of building our businesses, you will take so much away from this chat.
Hear Brook McCarthy share the story of creating her coaching and training business over the last 16 years, plus some powerful circuit breakers around:
- The decisions we don’t need to labour over
- What should be prioritised in the crazy early periods of establishing a business
- Why figuring it out on the job is an excellent strategy
- Pivoting as being crucial to longevity
- The flirtation we all have with looking at jobs
- And the never-fail approach that will keep you in business.
Part 2 of this episode continues with some epic advice around making more money in your business, so jump straight over to that on the show feed when you’re ready.
Connect with Brook on Instagram @brookmccarthy
Grab the Minimum Viable Marketing Plan via hustleandheart.com.au
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