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Amy Porterfield

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989 total appearances

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Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

I had to research to figure out where am I going to get this health insurance if I'm not getting it from an employer?

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

And what will it look like on my own making decisions?

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

I've never made decisions on my own in my life until that point.

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

So it was a mindset shift that needed to happen over time.

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

I wouldn't actually.

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

And the reason I know this for sure is because I have a sister, she's two years older than me.

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

She's been a school teacher since the day she got out of college and she's really good at what she does.

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

And she looks at my life as an entrepreneur where I travel a lot and I'm on stages and I do podcast interviews and I have a team.

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

So I have the stress of other people's livelihoods on my shoulders.

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

She looks at that and wants nothing to do with it.

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

Hmm.

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

She has no desire to hustle and make things happen and put yourself out there and get out of your comfort zone.

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

She loves the work she does and she feels safe and she values safety over freedom.

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

And that's just who she is.

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

There is nothing wrong with that.

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

Imagine if everyone were an entrepreneur, we'd have some issues for sure.

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

And so we need both types of people.

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

So no, I don't believe everyone should be an entrepreneur.

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

I believe people listening to a podcast like yours have it on their heart to explore it.

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)
Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

And likely, if you're listening to something like this, you should be an entrepreneur.