Join Coach Katina Christmas Robertson and special guest Cheryl James for a powerful conversation about breaking free from corporate comfort zones and building a business aligned with your true purpose. Whether you're stuck in a golden handcuff situation or trying to scale your passion project, this episode delivers actionable strategies for success.
Meet Your Host:Coach Katina Christmas Robertson brings over 20 years of corporate leadership experience to help professionals get unstuck and soar to their next level. Her straight-talking, empowering approach makes complex business transitions feel achievable.
Episode Timeline:00:00 - Coach Katina's Welcome & Finding Your True Purpose
02:22 - Breaking Free from Corporate Golden Handcuffs
04:36 - The Critical Difference Between Passion and Hobbies
06:40 - Escaping Corporate Prison Mindset
08:36 - Steps Before Making the Entrepreneurial Leap
11:04 - Building a Unique Business Foundation
13:30 - Aligning Business with Personal Values
15:53 - Scaling Without Burnout
18:09 - Essential Business Systems for Success
20:35 - Creating Sustainable Growth
23:00 - Overcoming Entrepreneurial Dark Times
25:20 - Pricing Your Services & Beating Imposter Syndrome
29:58 - Leveraging Corporate Experience
32:15 - Building Your Exit Strategy
34:23 - Operations & Systems Management
🔑 Game-Changing Insights:- Why your favorite hobby might make a terrible business
- How to use your 9-5 to fund your future
- Essential systems every new business needs
- Pricing strategies that reflect your true value
- Signs you're ready to leave corporate
- Critical steps before making the entrepreneurial leap
"Your passion is what gives you purpose on both good days and bad days. It's what you can talk about all day, read about, and find joy in - even when things don't go right." - Cheryl James
"Sometimes the way I learned to swim is the best way to do it in business - when something gets ripped from you that you would not have otherwise walked away from, better decisions and opportunities have room to grow." - Coach Katina
About Our Expert Guest:Cheryl James, founder of CL James Consulting, traded 27 years of corporate success for entrepreneurial freedom. Now she helps small business owners and entrepreneurs "stress less and profit more" through strategic operations management. Read more about Cheryl here 👉🏾https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nNQ2--KA_T6q-fNgToFENytSZSlgtkIT/view?usp=drive_link
Website: CLJamesConsulting.com
Instagram: @CLJames
LinkedIn: Cheryl James
Work With Coach Katina:https://katinachristmasrobertson.com/ola/services/discovery-call
🎯 Ready to get unstuck and soar? Join Coach Katina every week for strategies that transform careers and businesses!
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