After 18 years of running my own business, I found myself doing something I never thought I would again: applying for a full-time job. I went through four rounds of interviews, got the offer, and seriously considered saying yes.
In this totally unplanned, raw episode, I’m sharing the full story behind that decision, what it revealed about my burnout, and how it reminded me why I built a flexible, sustainable business in the first place.
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What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- The behind-the-scenes story of almost taking a full-time job after 18 years as an entrepreneur
- Why I started questioning my business path (and what burnout really looked like for me)
- How I made one of the hardest decisions of my career… with the help of a coin flip
- What this experience taught me about flexibility, energy, and alignment
- How saying “no” reignited my excitement for business again
A Breakdown of This Episode
[00:00:00] – Feeling disconnected from my planned episode and deciding to just talk it out
[00:01:40] – The full-time job opportunity that came out of nowhere after 18 years in business
[00:04:45] – When the guilt and people-pleasing kicked in after the job offer
[00:05:45] – The coin flip moment that brought instant clarity
[00:07:30] – How this process reignited my motivation for my own business
[00:08:40] – What I would’ve done if I had taken the job (and how I planned to pivot)
[00:10:45] – Why this decision reaffirmed my path as an introverted entrepreneur
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Final Thoughts
This whole experience reminded me why I chose this path in the first place: freedom, flexibility, and doing work that fits my energy.
Sometimes, it takes almost walking away from something you’ve built to realize how much it still matters to you. If you’ve ever questioned your next step or felt pulled toward something different, give yourself permission to pause and check in with what feels good for you… not what looks good on paper.
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Resources Mentioned in the Show
- TheTaraReid.com
- My Everything Page
- Join the Introvertpreneur Club
- Grab My Free Resources
- Shop My Digital Products
Tara Reid is a multi-passionate business and marketing strategist for introverted entrepreneurs who want to grow without relying on hustle culture or social media. With 18+ years of online business experience, she helps course creators, service providers, and digital product sellers build sustainable businesses through evergreen marketing, blogging, SEO, Pinterest, and email.
As the founder of the Introvertpreneur Club, Tara’s mission is to show heart-centered entrepreneurs that you don’t have to be loud to be successful. You just need the right strategies that fit your personality.
When she’s not supporting clients or creating new resources, you can find her at home in Canada with her three rescue dogs, a cup of coffee in hand, dreaming up her next project.
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