Listen " 57: The "Employee" Is Dead"
Episode Synopsis
“Employee” is an outdated concept. (Literally, a relic of the Industrial Age.) Learn how power is shifting from employer to employee, and how this completely changes your work and life options.
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TIMESTAMPS
02:12 The old employment agreement
04:04 No one wants a job, they want a life
04:39 RIP employee, welcome Uncaged Pro
06:14 Keeping your job — on your terms
07:37 Stability of the 9-5 + Prosperity of entrepreneurship
09:48 Your 9-5 can just be a utility
10:07 Validate that you’re in a healthy workplace
10:53 Clarify the life you want
11:54 Define what “work” means to you
12:49 Shape your corporate role
14:11 Build your external brand & side hustle
16:38 Framework summary
17:01 Working for great companies? Alive. Employee? Dead.
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RESOURCES
Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn
Follow on Twitter @MatthewRDoan
Check the show on YouTube
📬 Get the newsletter: Uncaged Secrets
🌐 Show website: UncageYourself.FM
***
TIMESTAMPS
02:12 The old employment agreement
04:04 No one wants a job, they want a life
04:39 RIP employee, welcome Uncaged Pro
06:14 Keeping your job — on your terms
07:37 Stability of the 9-5 + Prosperity of entrepreneurship
09:48 Your 9-5 can just be a utility
10:07 Validate that you’re in a healthy workplace
10:53 Clarify the life you want
11:54 Define what “work” means to you
12:49 Shape your corporate role
14:11 Build your external brand & side hustle
16:38 Framework summary
17:01 Working for great companies? Alive. Employee? Dead.
***
RESOURCES
Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn
Follow on Twitter @MatthewRDoan
Check the show on YouTube
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