hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to the edition of ask Evan today I mentioned a
edition of ask Evan today I mentioned a
edition of ask Evan today I mentioned a question from one of my facebook fans
question from one of my facebook fans
question from one of my facebook fans Josephine who wrote in saying my biggest
Josephine who wrote in saying my biggest
Josephine who wrote in saying my biggest problem at the moment I want to start a
problem at the moment I want to start a
problem at the moment I want to start a business my biggest problem is how to
business my biggest problem is how to
business my biggest problem is how to have a conversation with my boss but my
have a conversation with my boss but my
have a conversation with my boss but my resignation and he likes to be highly
resignation and he likes to be highly
resignation and he likes to be highly appreciated I wrote back to say why is
appreciated I wrote back to say why is
appreciated I wrote back to say why is it hard to have the conversation and she
it hard to have the conversation and she
it hard to have the conversation and she wrote saying because it’s hard because
wrote saying because it’s hard because
wrote saying because it’s hard because my boss takes things personally and will
my boss takes things personally and will
my boss takes things personally and will give me a hard time as I prepare to
give me a hard time as I prepare to
give me a hard time as I prepare to leave so thanks for the question
leave so thanks for the question
leave so thanks for the question Josephine congratulations on being
Josephine congratulations on being
Josephine congratulations on being willing to take that step a lot of
willing to take that step a lot of
willing to take that step a lot of people are stuck in a job that they hate
people are stuck in a job that they hate
people are stuck in a job that they hate they don’t look forward to going to they
they don’t look forward to going to they
they don’t look forward to going to they may not like their boss or coworkers or
may not like their boss or coworkers or
may not like their boss or coworkers or they feel there’s no growth in what
they feel there’s no growth in what
they feel there’s no growth in what they’re doing and they want to start a
they’re doing and they want to start a
they’re doing and they want to start a business but they just don’t have the
business but they just don’t have the
business but they just don’t have the guts to actually go out and do it and so
guts to actually go out and do it and so
guts to actually go out and do it and so congratulations of being already at that
congratulations of being already at that
congratulations of being already at that stage for be willing to chase your
stage for be willing to chase your
stage for be willing to chase your dreams create your own destiny
dreams create your own destiny
dreams create your own destiny unfortunately there are you know some
unfortunately there are you know some
unfortunately there are you know some hardships that come along with what
hardships that come along with what
hardships that come along with what starting the business and this will be
starting the business and this will be
starting the business and this will be one of them you know having that
one of them you know having that
one of them you know having that conversation with your boss I think I
conversation with your boss I think I
conversation with your boss I think I think for you to get started it’s
think for you to get started it’s
think for you to get started it’s figuring out how much loyalty do you
figuring out how much loyalty do you
figuring out how much loyalty do you have to your boss you know you do you
have to your boss you know you do you
have to your boss you know you do you appreciate the work that he or she has
appreciate the work that he or she has
appreciate the work that he or she has given you and the opportunity Pat over
given you and the opportunity Pat over
given you and the opportunity Pat over the past X number of years you’ve been
the past X number of years you’ve been
the past X number of years you’ve been working there and if so you want to try
working there and if so you want to try
working there and if so you want to try to give them the as much opportunity as
to give them the as much opportunity as
to give them the as much opportunity as possible to find the replacement and be
possible to find the replacement and be
possible to find the replacement and be available you know as much as possible
available you know as much as possible
available you know as much as possible I’ve had people who have you know left
I’ve had people who have you know left
I’ve had people who have you know left my business and going on to do other
my business and going on to do other
my business and going on to do other things and it’s great for them right you
things and it’s great for them right you
things and it’s great for them right you want to be able to follow your passion
want to be able to follow your passion
want to be able to follow your passion you don’t want somebody working at your
you don’t want somebody working at your
you don’t want somebody working at your business who doesn’t want to be there
business who doesn’t want to be there
business who doesn’t want to be there and you know they’ve always given me
and you know they’ve always given me
and you know they’ve always given me notice and enough time to be able to go
notice and enough time to be able to go
notice and enough time to be able to go out and find somebody else to help out
out and find somebody else to help out
out and find somebody else to help out except in one case and maybe I’ll share
except in one case and maybe I’ll share
except in one case and maybe I’ll share that story a little later the one guy
that story a little later the one guy
that story a little later the one guy anyway
anyway
anyway so if you can give them you know give
so if you can give them you know give
so if you can give them you know give your boss notice be available after that
your boss notice be available after that
your boss notice be available after that time even just to answer questions to
time even just to answer questions to
time even just to answer questions to help train the new person be as open as
help train the new person be as open as
help train the new person be as open as you can and that helps soften the blow
you can and that helps soften the blow
you can and that helps soften the blow any any good boss should a try to keep
any any good boss should a try to keep
any any good boss should a try to keep you if they think you’re a good worker
you if they think you’re a good worker
you if they think you’re a good worker and they like you or be if they
and they like you or be if they
and they like you or be if they recognize that this is just not going to
recognize that this is just not going to
recognize that this is just not going to be for you that it’s limiting
be for you that it’s limiting
be for you that it’s limiting I you know whatever job you’re at and
I you know whatever job you’re at and
I you know whatever job you’re at and you want to go off and explore your
you want to go off and explore your
you want to go off and explore your potential any really good boss should be
potential any really good boss should be
potential any really good boss should be should be happy for you should be
should be happy for you should be
should be happy for you should be welcoming of the opportunity for you to
welcoming of the opportunity for you to
welcoming of the opportunity for you to go off and do something else as long as
go off and do something else as long as
go off and do something else as long as you’re giving them the opportunity to
you’re giving them the opportunity to
you’re giving them the opportunity to find somebody new and and be be there be
find somebody new and and be be there be
find somebody new and and be be there be available to help train and be involved
available to help train and be involved
available to help train and be involved in that transition process even
in that transition process even
in that transition process even afterwards you know after your two weeks
afterwards you know after your two weeks
afterwards you know after your two weeks notice or whatever it is you’re going to
notice or whatever it is you’re going to
notice or whatever it is you’re going to give if you have that conversation and
give if you have that conversation and
give if you have that conversation and it doesn’t go well or you don’t like
it doesn’t go well or you don’t like
it doesn’t go well or you don’t like your boss oh you’re just dying to get
your boss oh you’re just dying to get
your boss oh you’re just dying to get out of there this is an opportunity for
out of there this is an opportunity for
out of there this is an opportunity for you to start making the tough decision
you to start making the tough decision
you to start making the tough decision you know you have to start building some
you know you have to start building some
you know you have to start building some character you’re going to have a lot of
character you’re going to have a lot of
character you’re going to have a lot of challenges as you grow your business
challenges as you grow your business
challenges as you grow your business it’s it’s hard to start a business it’s
it’s it’s hard to start a business it’s
it’s it’s hard to start a business it’s not an easy thing to do it’s hard to get
not an easy thing to do it’s hard to get
not an easy thing to do it’s hard to get off the ground it’s hard to get past
off the ground it’s hard to get past
off the ground it’s hard to get past that survival stage we have enough money
that survival stage we have enough money
that survival stage we have enough money to to you know pay your bills and feed
to to you know pay your bills and feed
to to you know pay your bills and feed your family and you’re going to have a
your family and you’re going to have a
your family and you’re going to have a lot of difficult conversations that
lot of difficult conversations that
lot of difficult conversations that you’re going to have to stretch and and
you’re going to have to stretch and and
you’re going to have to stretch and and learn from and so this is maybe your
learn from and so this is maybe your
learn from and so this is maybe your first one and if he’s not willing to be
first one and if he’s not willing to be
first one and if he’s not willing to be supportive of you then you know you
supportive of you then you know you
supportive of you then you know you might have a rough couple weeks for that
might have a rough couple weeks for that
might have a rough couple weeks for that last time that you’re going to be there
last time that you’re going to be there
last time that you’re going to be there but I would just try to keep in mind the
but I would just try to keep in mind the
but I would just try to keep in mind the opportunity that you have ahead of you
opportunity that you have ahead of you
opportunity that you have ahead of you and the excitement that you’re going to
and the excitement that you’re going to
and the excitement that you’re going to have and starting your own business and
have and starting your own business and
have and starting your own business and hopefully that fuels you through and
hopefully that fuels you through and
hopefully that fuels you through and it’s it’s a good learning opportunity
it’s it’s a good learning opportunity
it’s it’s a good learning opportunity for you because you’re going to have a
for you because you’re going to have a
for you because you’re going to have a lot more tough decisions and hard
lot more tough decisions and hard
lot more tough decisions and hard gut-wrenching choices you’re going to
gut-wrenching choices you’re going to
gut-wrenching choices you’re going to have to make that will push you beyond
have to make that will push you beyond
have to make that will push you beyond your comfort zone because that’s what
your comfort zone because that’s what
your comfort zone because that’s what being an entrepreneur is all about so
being an entrepreneur is all about so
being an entrepreneur is all about so thank you for the question good luck as
thank you for the question good luck as
thank you for the question good luck as you start on your journey and if you
you start on your journey and if you
you start on your journey and if you have more questions about it feel free
have more questions about it feel free
have more questions about it feel free to leave more questions and I’ll try to
to leave more questions and I’ll try to
to leave more questions and I’ll try to answer you as you go along your path so
answer you as you go along your path so
answer you as you go along your path so for everybody watching please give the
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think’s going to do more and if you have
think’s going to do more and if you have a question about this video or question
a question about this video or question
a question about this video or question about your own business I’d love to
about your own business I’d love to
about your own business I’d love to answer for you if you want to leave it
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