The First 3 Months After Quitting My 9-5

The first 3 months after I left my job was nothing like I expected.
Who Am I?
I'm Chris, an ex-product manager and entrepreneur. I left my job at Microsoft in early 2024 to start my own business and help motivate others to live the life they want. If a normal person like me can grow from working a minimum wage job to product management to entrepreneurship, then anyone can.
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My Business:
www.reviewtoast.com/
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Month 1
03:12 - Month 2
04:42 - Month 3
06:25 - Ending

[@karyuu6]

Thank you for putting this together! Great layout and enjoyable to watch. Month 3-4 was the scariest for me personally.. However I am now 8 months going strong now since I too left my 9-5! One thing I had to keep reminding myself is that it's okay to take a step back and just do nothing for the day. Once I didn't feel guilty about that and had a clear mind, everything became easier to do whenever I wanted to start (hobby, going for a walk, making dinner, planning things, etc.)
Good luck on your journey Chris and excited to see what you do next.

[@chrishsiao]

I completely agree! Good luck on your journey too!

[@djamilashikhova]

I was shocked when I saw that you had just started your CZcams channel. I thought I was listening to youtuber who got at least a few thousand subscribers. You speak very professionally and I was enjoying your video! Good luck on your journey!

[@chrishsiao]

Thank you!!

[@posanti]

Great content! I'm on Week 3 since quitting my 9-5. It was such a leap of faith cause i really loved what i was doing, but really felt like it's time to build something of my own. Im feeling a bit guilty for resting for now (I plan to start building on Month 2), so it's very validating to hear that it's not uncommon to start like this!

[@chrishsiao]

Makes sense to rest and prepare well for the next step. Wishing you good luck!