The Overlap Technique – Calculated Steps to Pursuing Your Passion Vocationally
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starving artist) • Get into debt – Take a loan for a car • Charge by the hour • Provide clients with multiple concepts • Put ads on your website … because that’s what you do.
starving artist) • Get into debt – Take a loan for a car • Charge by the hour • Provide clients with multiple concepts • Put ads on your website • Use sponsors to monetize the podcast … because that’s what you do.
Early Wake, Daily Write • I asked my subscribers 2 questions: 1. What is the hardest thing keeping you from pursuing your passion full time? 2. What would you like me to address in depth in the book?
of none? • Will my debt make it impossible? • How do I overcome fear? • What if I don’t have a day job? • I’m 40 and I have a family—is it too late? • How do I manage my time?
of none? • Will my debt make it impossible? • How do I overcome fear? • What if I don’t have a day job? • I’m 40 and I have a family—is it too late? • How do I manage my time? • What if I don’t have any money to invest?
of none? • Will my debt make it impossible? • How do I overcome fear? • What if I don’t have a day job? • I’m 40 and I have a family—is it too late? • How do I manage my time? • What if I don’t have any money to invest? • Can I be sure I’m really passionate about this?
of none? • Will my debt make it impossible? • How do I overcome fear? • What if I don’t have a day job? • I’m 40 and I have a family—is it too late? • How do I manage my time? • What if I don’t have any money to invest? • Can I be sure I’m really passionate about this? • How do I go about monetizing?
of none? • Will my debt make it impossible? • How do I overcome fear? • What if I don’t have a day job? • I’m 40 and I have a family—is it too late? • How do I manage my time? • What if I don’t have any money to invest? • Can I be sure I’m really passionate about this? • How do I go about monetizing? • Where do I even start?
of none? • Will my debt make it impossible? • How do I overcome fear? • What if I don’t have a day job? • I’m 40 and I have a family—is it too late? • How do I manage my time? • What if I don’t have any money to invest? • Can I be sure I’m really passionate about this? • How do I go about monetizing? • Where do I even start? • What’s a good daily structure for staying focused?
of none? • Will my debt make it impossible? • How do I overcome fear? • What if I don’t have a day job? • I’m 40 and I have a family—is it too late? • How do I manage my time? • What if I don’t have any money to invest? • Can I be sure I’m really passionate about this? • How do I go about monetizing? • Where do I even start? • What’s a good daily structure for staying focused? • How do you balance pursuing passion & family?
of none? • Will my debt make it impossible? • How do I overcome fear? • What if I don’t have a day job? • I’m 40 and I have a family—is it too late? • How do I manage my time? • What if I don’t have any money to invest? • Can I be sure I’m really passionate about this? • How do I go about monetizing? • Where do I even start? • What’s a good daily structure for staying focused? • How do you balance pursuing passion & family? • I’m scared to put myself out there—what will people think of me?
double it. • 2 ways to establish yourself: • 1. Having credentials • 2. Having a solid portfolio • Make case studies that show that you know what you’re doing. 4. Build a portfolio and start working with clients.
your startup capital. • This money can be used to phase out your day job or invest in products. • Six months? 5. Save every bit of money from client work.
There will always be a “leap of faith” moment. • It will come down to taking a risk at some point, but that doesn’t mean you have to be foolish. 6. There is never going to be a perfect time.