Indeed. Definitely a lot of takeaways, especially this stands out: If something bad happens, it opens the door to something else. And Pramoda took this as an opportunity and took action to create things and help others, not wait for things to magically get better.
Inspiring story. But after reading the whole article I didnt understand what "his MBA in solopreneurship" referred to. Did he actually do an MBA? At what institution?
Glad you like the story Sameer! I think ultimately the actions and learnings from actually doing the thing is worth a lot more than an MBA. In my opinion of course :)
Indeed, correct Patricia! His 2-year journey of actually doing the thing and learning from it, is called an “MBA”, but ultimately I think experience is worth more than if there would be an MBA for solopreneurship. That’s IMO though
The time to reflect after leaving a job is a huge advantage that most people miss. Fear forces them to accept the first offer that comes along, whereas taking a break can open up better opportunities that they hadn't even considered before.
Thanks a lot Pramoda for sharing your journey. In 5 months I will have to leave AWS for personal reasons and I’m considering solopreneur as next step. While trying to build it before leaving to reduce the risk, I discovered a big passion for coaching and doing workshops. And I want to start defining a course. Do you have any recommendation for someone who is starting to build a course today? In the AI era which format do you recommend the most?
Great story! I have been thinking about trying to get a newsletter going, and it hasn't been going great thus far. Is the key developing an audience really about putting out as much content as you can? This is something I have heard from multiple sources, posting at least once a day on LinkedIn, YouTube, Substack, and Twitter. What are your thoughts on this? Is frequency really the name of the game?
Glad it resonated! Do as much as you can sustain. Long-term consistency is a lot more important, than just short spikes of doing many things. And then test to see what works and what not. The more you put out, the faster you can potentially find the format/media that works for you. My personal recommendation is to start with 1 media + newsletter. I started with posting 2x / week on LinkedIn and sending out the newsletter 1x / week. And then over time added additional media and increased frequency as well.
Such an inspirational story of believing in yourself and not giving up
Indeed. Definitely a lot of takeaways, especially this stands out: If something bad happens, it opens the door to something else. And Pramoda took this as an opportunity and took action to create things and help others, not wait for things to magically get better.
Inspiring story. But after reading the whole article I didnt understand what "his MBA in solopreneurship" referred to. Did he actually do an MBA? At what institution?
Glad you like the story Sameer! I think ultimately the actions and learnings from actually doing the thing is worth a lot more than an MBA. In my opinion of course :)
I also wondered if there are MBAs for solopreneurs, but it seems it was more his experiences then what taught him MBA?
Indeed, correct Patricia! His 2-year journey of actually doing the thing and learning from it, is called an “MBA”, but ultimately I think experience is worth more than if there would be an MBA for solopreneurship. That’s IMO though
Suggestion: Put "MBA" in quotes so its clear what you mean.
As someone who is doing an MBA right now, I immediately clicked on the article to read about a fellow student, but it looks like I was clickbaited :P
No harm done. Still a good story worth reading about
The time to reflect after leaving a job is a huge advantage that most people miss. Fear forces them to accept the first offer that comes along, whereas taking a break can open up better opportunities that they hadn't even considered before.
Inspiring and published when i need this most. I am on similar journey and kind of felt stuck but this article give me hope and much needed boost.
Thanks for sharing
Really great to heat that Vikas!
Thanks a lot Pramoda for sharing your journey. In 5 months I will have to leave AWS for personal reasons and I’m considering solopreneur as next step. While trying to build it before leaving to reduce the risk, I discovered a big passion for coaching and doing workshops. And I want to start defining a course. Do you have any recommendation for someone who is starting to build a course today? In the AI era which format do you recommend the most?
Hey Pramoda, did you do an MBA at an institution or was that a figure of speech?
Hey Sameer, MBA is referring to his experience and actions that he made in his 2-year journey as solopreneur.
Ah okay :)
Really interesting and inspiring, also really actionable! :) Thank you for sharing this!
Glad the article resonated Andrea. And of course, credit goes to Pramoda for sharing his honest insights!
Great story! I have been thinking about trying to get a newsletter going, and it hasn't been going great thus far. Is the key developing an audience really about putting out as much content as you can? This is something I have heard from multiple sources, posting at least once a day on LinkedIn, YouTube, Substack, and Twitter. What are your thoughts on this? Is frequency really the name of the game?
Glad it resonated! Do as much as you can sustain. Long-term consistency is a lot more important, than just short spikes of doing many things. And then test to see what works and what not. The more you put out, the faster you can potentially find the format/media that works for you. My personal recommendation is to start with 1 media + newsletter. I started with posting 2x / week on LinkedIn and sending out the newsletter 1x / week. And then over time added additional media and increased frequency as well.
2 articles that would help you:
- https://newsletter.eng-leadership.com/p/how-to-start-grow-and-monetize-your
- https://newsletter.eng-leadership.com/p/my-process-for-writing-this-newsletter
Thank you for the suggestion Gregory, much appreciated!