You can stay fully into your day job and start building your exit strategy at the same time.
It’s highly likely
That at one time or another
You’ve thought about starting your own thing
Jumping ship to a competitor
Or climbing a higher rung within your company.
See if this helps:
You don’t have to start from scratch
The day you decide
To set out for greener pastures.
Instead, you can gradually build an audience
Of future employers, investors and clients
Who are ready-made fans of what you do
And keenly interested in your services
The moment you put out your shingle.
See if this helps:
Start writing with me
And a group of your fellow escape artists
By replying to this email
So that the day you quit
You quit loudly
With a great big announcement
In your client’s
Inbox.
I’m here,
Kevin
P.S. We’re going over the wall, people! Who’s with me? Reply with your plans of what you’d do if you could break free.