Episode #136: Developing Your Exit Strategy with Ellory Wells

Hot to get from where you have to be to where you want to be

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This week, my guest is a guy with experiences that are probably not much unlike your own.

He used to be in a job he hated. Is that where you are? Are you stuck in what seems like a dead end and aren’t sure what to do to change it?

Then you need an exit strategy. And that’s exactly what Ellory’s new book dives into. In fact, it’s called Exit Strategy: The Exact Tactics to Transition from Where Your Have to Be to Where You Want to Be, and it’s out now!

We dig into the book in our conversation on this week’s episode.

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In today’s episode, Ellory and I discuss:

  • How reading and a mindset of learning impacted his career and trajectory
  • Why he believes so strongly that everyone should be creating content online
  • Getting past what might be the uncomfortable hurdle of selling something you’ve created
  • And a lot more…

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Ellory’s Latest Book

You can order your copy of Exit Strategy: The Exact Tactics to Transition from Where Your Have to Be to Where You Want to Be right now.

More on Exit Strategy

Books Ellory Recommends

The Millionaire Messenger by Brendon Burchard

Platform: Get Noticed In a Noisy World by Michael Hyatt

The Icarus Deception by Seth Godin

Ellory’s Resources

The best place to find out more about Ellory is at his website.

Here, you can pick up a copy of Ellory’s new book.

You might consider hiring Ellory to help your business.

Connect with Ellory on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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