Cindy J Holbrook, The Visibility Wiz

Get Seen * Get Known * Get Clients

Leave Your Day Job Behind

The other day as I drove to the DMV, I passed the social services office where I worked when I began my coaching business in 2009.

I felt trapped!

I LOVED helping people – but sadly most of the people I was being paid to help, did not want the help.

To top it off many of my co-workers (and superiors) were just darned right mean and nasty and I could not wait to leave my day job behind!

Working there was killing me inside. In order to stay sane and half-way peaceful, I would meditate five to six times a day. All breaks at work were spent meditating.

To say it drained my energy is an understatement. I dreamt of the day I could leave that place and run my business full-time.

Maybe you can relate.

It’s estimated that about 80% of people hate their jobs. This is a horrible way to have to spend your life and your time. What’s even sadder is that after spending so many hours at a job you hate, you probably don’t have enough time and energy to do the things you love.

I became a coach with the dream of being in complete control of my life – This could be why you started your business as well!

That year, I created a vision board. As I was eligible for early retirement, I completed the retirement form online, printed it out and put it on my vision board. I also took a picture of my vision board and made it my wallpaper on my work computer.

I would look at that vision board every day and dream of the time that I could turn in my retirement papers and say farewell to the county for good.

The date I initially put on that board was 12/31/2010. I missed my mark by very little, my retirement date is 6/18/2011. I have moved on to create a happy life and a successful business and you can too!

Paul Taubman was on my Biz Success In 15 podcast speaking about Websites that Attract and Engage, he shared his story about his fears and triumphs of leaving his day job to take his business full-time.

Here are 4 steps to leave your day job behind:

  1. DECIDE that you will have a successful business and leave your day job.
  2. ASK yourself what needs to happen for you to say goodbye 9 to 5. Interestingly, both Paul and I had an income goal along with a date goal. I met my income goal, and Paul was at about 50%, but decided if he could earn that much money part-time, that it would be easy to earn what he needed by working his business full-time.
  3. CREATE a plan of action and start working that plan! How many clients will you need? How will you obtain these clients? Who is supporting you on your journey? What skills do you need to learn?

  4. VISUALIZE yourself turning in your resignation form. How good does it feel? Also, visualize yourself taking the actions that lead to your success.

Paul and I both had coaches who helped guide us to success so that we were able to quit our day jobs. Trying to go it alone is a long and lonely road. Get support on your journey from someone that’s been there and done that.

There are many – many stories of successful entrepreneurs who got to say goodbye and leave their day job behind. When will you tell yours?

If you would like to talk with me about implementing your own successful business plan so that you can say good-bye to your job, I invite you to schedule your complimentary, “Visibility Breakthrough Session.”

A Few Words From Happy Clients ...


Karen Dorsey

A manageable number of ways to get and remain visible …

I was overwhelmed to the point of doing little to nothing about increasing my visibility. The options for online promotion and publicity were limited and fairly straightforward when I came online, but with all the options available now, simply filling out a form or sending a press release doesn’t deliver results.
 
I needed a strategy, custom-designed to attract the people I wanted to work with. Cindy J knew exactly where to start, and what options I needed and she helped me create a strategy that I can stick to without hours of additional work or overwhelm.
 
I now have a manageable number of ways to get and remain visible and I’m seeing increased traffic to my site and inquiries for my coaching, which have led to more clients.

Gillian Hood

I had a self-image problem …

I asked myself, “How can I expect anyone else to see me as a business when I don’t even see myself as one?”
 
And just like that, I added a picture of myself to the page. It actually took me many months to get to this point. You see, I had a self-image problem which Cindy J helped me overcome. A business is more than just the services you provide. It’s an extension of your values, skillsets, mindsets, and more importantly, how you look at yourself.

Benson Wong

I had already invested thousands of dollars …

I was struggling with what direction to take my business in.  I had already invested thousands of dollars without feeling as though I was getting anywhere.
Cindy J helped me to focus and took me step by step with a plan on how I could get more visibility without having to invest more money.
 
Within three months, I added thousands to my list and had high-end clients.

Karen Doresey

I wasn’t expecting it to be profitable …

Cindy was instrumental in the success of my Property Profits Virtual Summit. It was my first summit, and I couldn’t have done it without her hands-on assistance and experience.
 
I added over 2,000 people to my list and the summit was a success with 1600 attendees. I wasn’t expecting it to be profitable on the front end, but with VIP upgrades it worked out very nicely with over $15,000 in sales. By following Cindy’s outline, I had a 6-figure launch of my program after the summit was over.

Dave Dubeau

I was at the point of giving up …

Cindy J has been a huge help to me in coming up with some innovative and unique ideas to offer to my clients. She is a wiz at naming products and has a good sense of what people are looking for.
 
She understands the ups and downs of the life of an entrepreneur and has been my personal cheerleader when nothing seemed to be working and I was at the point of giving up.
 
When I was at my lowest, she inspired me and helped me to remember why I started my business in the first place and what my mission in the world is, while at the same time giving me ideas that I could immediately implement to increase my cash flow. Once my mind was back in a good place, the money I needed appeared.

Anne Gordon

Coaching with Cindy J. was like pouring gas on a fire …

Coaching with Cindy J. was like pouring gas on a fire. My coaching business exploded!
 
Through her guidance, I was able to 10x my email list, get clarity on my offer, and Most important host my own giveaway.
 
I launched and filled my signature course and generated more monthly revenue ($12,000) for my business than I ever had in the past.

Erik K. Johnson

Having very little confidence in my abilities to run my own business …

I started out not knowing anything about what I was doing and also having very little confidence in my abilities to run my own business. I thought that I did not have what it takes or that I wasn’t good enough.
 
My confidence and business as grown exponentially. I never, in a million years, thought that I could really make it happen.
 
Since working with Cindy J, I have my own website and several clients that I LOVE working with. I get to choose my ideal clients and when to take action.

Nicole Luffman