In this episode, serial entrepreneur Chris Mercer shares his "tale of two exits," one ultimately being a failure and the other very successful and ongoing. He describes how he planned his exit the second time around to ensure its success, and how he dealt with the inevitable tough times in the early days.

If you'd love to leave your job but are paralyzed by fear or want to do it as safely as possible, this episode has a lot of specific, practical advice you can start acting on today.

You'll learn:

How to effectively plan your exit and create a financial roadmap
Why you need a "runway" and how it can help you overcome the fear of leaving
The mistakes Chris made with his first exit, and what he did right the second time around
Why you'll never be happy following someone else's plan
How to get your significant other on board with your exit and keep their support throughout the process
How cutting back on your budget can actually be positive and freeing
How to "budget in" failures (and even unforeseen successes) so you can work through the tough times
The worst and best parts of being an entrepreneur, according to Chris



More from Chris:

TomiTrader.com - Chris' consulting business for online entrepreneurs

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