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#091 - Kyle Maurer talks through his journey from being the owner of a marketing agency to working as an employee and the difference between doing what you know and doing what you love.

What you'll learn

• [02:57] Kyle explains how he came to start his own business.
• [04:57] Kyle reflects on his attitude when he started his marketing agency.
• [07:13] Kyle discusses how he felt before making the decision to leave the agency.
• [13:00] Kyle talks about how he figured out the next step in his career.
• [14:00] The importance of investing in relationships.
• [19:31] Kyle explains his emotions during the transition period between leaving the agency and his new role.
• [21:01] Adjusting and dealing with feelings of being unemployable after working for yourself.
• [24:10] How Kyle and his employer worked through the challenge of him not being in the right role.
• [27:07] Utilising your natural talents over acquired talents.
• [30:02] Kyle explains what he finds the most difficult part of his current role.
• [32:23] Kyle thinks about where he might be in five years’ time.
• [35:09] How owning your own company doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll feel fulfilled.
• [36:20] Exploring your priorities to understand where your best fit could be.

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/moving-from-business-owner-to-employee/

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