Leaving Your Full-Time Job and Starting Your Business with Sara Torpey

1/25/22 | 44:01 | Ep 18

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Is one of your main goals in life to start your own business?  It can be terrifying to jump ship and make that transition because that success ratio of business failure is seared into your brain. So today, I wanted to bring in someone who knows what it’s like to take that leap and wear all the hats while building a business you love–Sara Torpey. Sara is a business coach who specializes in helping former teachers use their teaching skills to create thriving and profitable businesses.

During this episode, we discuss the challenges and fears Sara went through when she completely switched careers, what you can expect to go through when starting your own business, how you can find the proper tools and resources to support you in this transition, and why it is necessary to have the right mindset before jumping feet first into your new adventure.

In today’s episode we cover:

• Tips to help you decide if embarking on this new path is the right choice for you
• Working through the fears and the mindset blocks that are stopping you from taking the leap
• How to know when it’s time to make the transition
• The importance of surrounding yourself with the right support and community of people
• Understanding your worth and value 
• Prioritizing you and taking time to do things that you love to help keep you productive and show up better for your business
• Understanding you CAN do anything but you can’t do everything on your own
• How to keep going when you’re having bad days
• How to best manage your time and find the balance between work and life as a new entrepreneur 
• Using networking as a place to connect, build relationships and open up opportunities 
• Getting comfortable around selling 
• Why there’s no such thing as failure

Resources Mentioned

• The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices For A Happier Life by Martha Beck

Connect with Sara Torpey 

Sara Torpey is a business coach with 20 years of experience working with both business owners and educators. At Torpey Coaching, she works 1:1 with business owners to create thriving, profitable businesses through simplicity, smart systems, and leveraging everything that is already working to create even more growth. 

Sara is a multiple business owner, a teacher, a mom, and a wife. She knows what it’s like to wear all the hats and build an amazing business you love at the same time. Sara is fueled by learning, sunshine, teaching, frozen desserts, and helping clients to create their dreams.

Facebook: Torpey Coaching

Podcast: Teachers in Business with Sara Torpey

Workbook: Just Keep Going

Website: Torpey Coaching