After reading a comment on YouTube about how to earn a good income without a boring job, today’s guest Joe Barnes made it his mission to find a framework that enables this. Hint: there are three ways.
When I left my full-time job at Costco, it felt like a giant leap. So I was excited to have Joe Barnes on the show to hear more about his Three Paths to pursuing your dream job. He set up Escape The System – a resource for entrepreneurs, dreamers, and world-changers. He’s also the author of Do The Work You Love. By freeing your mind from society’s conditioning and finding a passion, you’re on track to living the life you want.
Tune in as we learn how to escape boring jobs, how he strategically became an author – his dream job – and what he learnt from two ridiculous tennis matches.
Talking Points
The boring job Joe did
What do we actually mean by “choosing your passion”?
The Three Paths
Advice to the adventurous who go ‘all-in’ with a change
How to stop your passions from fizzling away
Dealing with fear when making the career change
Advice to people who think it’s ‘past their time’
Lessons learnt from being a tennis coach
Joe’s relationship with time
Quote
“There’s something inside of you that needs expression.”
Helpful Links
Do The Work You Love | Amazon
Episode 229: Exploring Digital Minimalism with Cal Newport
Episode 73: Deep Work with Cal Newport
So Good They Can’t Ignore You | Amazon
‘Follow Your Passion’ Is Bad Advice
Beau Carnes’ blog post
Episode 251: Being a Late Bloomer with Rich Karlgaard
Episode 234: Bolder with Carl Honoré
What 2 Ridiculous Tennis Matches Taught Me About Mental Toughness And Life
The Inner Game of Tennis | Amazon
The Score Takes Care of Itself | Amazon
EscapeTheSystemNow.com
Screw The System YouTube Channel
Joe’s Instagram
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