Building my one-person business to $1M in revenue in Israel and sharing everything I learn along the way | Founder @ ADJ Strategies, Founder-Led Branding for Seed-Series B CEOs 📈
"I sold my soul to corporate." That's what I thought when I found myself formatting PowerPoint slides in the office until 11pm at night in investment banking. But something interesting happened while I wasn't happy there: - I learned the language of business. - I learned how companies get bought and sold. - I learned how deals actually get done. And most importantly - I learned what I didn't want to do with my life. Sometimes the best thing about a "safe" corporate job is that it shows you exactly why you need to bet on yourself instead. Looking back, I'm grateful for that experience. It gave me the foundation I needed to build what I'm building today. But honestly I'm even more grateful I had the courage to leave. The safety of a corporate job is often an illusion anyway. Especially in Israel where the pay is blah. Better to bet on yourself.
Saw a post on LinkedIn once that said some jobs are about earning, some are about learning. It's fine to have one or the other, try to have both, leave if you have neither.
Leaving a comfort zone is never easy. There's a reason they call it a cage made of gold. Well done Andrew!
Andrew Jacobson Spot on. Corporate jobs can teach valuable lessons, but the grind often comes at the expense of work-life balance. Building something of your own not only offers freedom but lets you align your work with your life—on your terms. Betting on yourself is worth it!
Andrew - perfect! Spot on, thanks!
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1dLearning what you don’t like to do eventually leads you to learning what you WANT to do.