I left you last week on a bit of a downer, reflecting on the most recent wave of brilliant people laid off from their roles.

This week has been hitting a bit different.

Beyond my typical sprint and coaching work, I had free strategy calls and intro coaching consults with 9 people…

All early in their solo journeys.

All different backgrounds.

Tech. Manufacturing. Entertainment.

Marketing. Operations. Research.

Senior ICs. GMs. Exiting CMOs.

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All asking themselves the question: what’s next for me?

And whatever that is, how can I set it up solo?

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Why am I sharing this with you?

Because when we’re out on our own, particularly early on, the environment is ripe for self-doubt and false comparison.

What am I doing?

What is everyone else doing?

Did my industry/domain get hit harder than everyone else?

Is everyone getting traction but me?

Should I be looking for another corporate stint?

Is everyone else looking full-time as a hedge?

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Rest assured, you’re not alone.

Even if you can’t see them, there are others.

Just like you, and very much not like you.

All trying to find their new balance.

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You’re doing great.

And there’s a world of help all around you, if you just ask.

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💡

-Wes

Coming up next week: I’m giving a free talk about building “Your Intellectual Headshot” as part of Lettuce.co’s virtual Solo Summit. I’ll be previewing some of the content here on Mon/Tues, and the talk is Wednesday (Feb 26) at 10:40am US Pacific.

Click here to register and check out the amazing slate of speakers.

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And P.S., Speaking of help, if you’re interested in learning more about the NicheFinder sprint, or other structured support, book a free call with me in the coming weeks. I’d love to meet you.