Keith Allen Johns is a former Chief Operating Officer for a tech company who realized that work shouldn’t suck, so he founded Keith Allen and Company to help people find their purpose, turn it into a business idea, start that business on the side and exit the corporate world. He’s helped leaders who are feeling stuck in their 9-5 break free from corporate by building & scaling a purpose-driven business.
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Key topics discussed (Timestamps):
02:40 Keith describes what he’s been passionate about and maturing as a leader.
04:30 Keith’s work journey and the skills he’s built along the way.
06:45 How the pandemic affected Keith and the norms he was used to.
10:00 Keith realizes that he could design the life he wanted and started answering tough questions about himself.
12:25 The tension between the 9-5 and Keith’s side hustle.
14:50 Why Keith left his job during the pandemic.
17:00 Bouncing back from recovery.
21:00 What’s happened to Keith since he left his job.
24:40 Keith discusses finding his purpose.
30:40 Keith shares some of the feedback from his clients early in the process.
38:17 Closing thoughts and resources.
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