In this episode of the Legend Effect Podcast, host Howie Chan interviews Matt Doan, who successfully designed and executed his escape from corporate life and now helps others also make their transition on their own terms.
They delve into what most people get wrong about quitting, why passive income won't save you, and how to mentally graduate from the corporate world before you actually leave.
The discussion emphasizes that there’s hope: you can take control, leave a job that no longer serves you, and build a life that lights you up if you’re ready. Matt provides his corporate graduation framework, the three steps that will prepare you to leave the cage, along with valuable tips to help you put them into place, and stories of what helped him and his clients truly uncage themselves.
Episode Breakdown:
03:33 Matt’s Freedom Day
04:13 What made him decide to break free from the corporate cage
09:03 How Matt graduated corporate life, then planned and visualized his way out
14:06 From replicating your corporate job to building a magnetic business
16:16 YOU are the one that’s valuable, not the company
18:09 Starting, growing, and validating your business while keeping your job
21:05 Finding your zone of genius
27:15 A corporate myth, diminishing returns, and the need for strong boundaries
30:16 The truth about making the move to get out of corporate
34:53 Client fails and successes
39:28 The corporate graduation framework
41:41 The 3 steps to get you ready to leave the cage (and tips to implement them)
54:03 Traps to avoid when leaving corporate
56:24 The process of reinventing yourself
57:44 How Matt’s journey led him to where he is
1:00:31 A letter to Matt’s younger self
From Our Guest:
Listen to Matt’s podcast, Uncage Yourself with Matt Doan.
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Legendary Quotes:
“ The people that succeed are the ones that install the belief system and do the mental work day by day that this is working.” – Matt Doan
“ I can show you dozens of journals upstairs, and that's the number one secret weapon I've had to creating this life that I have right now is those books.” – Matt Doan
It’s time to turn up the volume on life, make your mark, and live your legend. 🤘🏽
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