Freedom as a Strategy: Transforming Your Corporate Life (The Power of Why?)

“I have a desperate need for freedom from the drudgery of corporate life.”

This is a direct quote from a client call.

They’re not alone; I know I experienced this before going to prison.

Here are some questions I posed to them and didn’t have the awareness to ask myself when I worked in corporate:

Freedom to do what?

What will that freedom allow you to do?

Can you do what you believe you need freedom to do now?

Do you want freedom from the pain of doing work that doesn’t matter?

or

Do you want the freedom to create something new?

It can be both, and understanding the difference between the two is exponential, and one answer will not solve for both questions.

Waiting for freedom to do what we desire is like waiting for the earth to spin in the opposite direction.

Understanding “Why?” we want something is the first step to getting what we want.

When we understand “Why?” we can get to work on the strategy.

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