
What To Think About When You Think About Exiting
The Freedom Experience with Jean Moncrieff
• 16 min
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<p>Haruki Murakami writes, “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional”. If you aren’t careful, suffering can lead you to a premature exit.</p>
<p>In this episode I reflect on some of the thoughts I’ve had since selling my business, and why you should conduct some thought experiments before selling too.</p>
<p><span><strong> In This Episode You’ll Hear: </strong></span></p>
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<li>A pile of cash vs cash flow - which makes most sense for you?</li>
<li>How about hiring a CEO - even a mediocre one?</li>
<li>No Man’s Land - Retreat, Sell or Scale.</li>
<li>How holding onto control brings suffering </li>
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<p><span><strong>Show Notes :</strong></span></p>
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<li><span><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/No-Mans-Land-Survival-Companies/dp/1591842492" rel="nofollow">No Man’s Land</a> by Doug Tatum</span></li>
<li><span><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Before-Exit-Thought-Experiments-Entrepreneurs-ebook/dp/B07BN2KD1J" rel="nofollow">Before The Exit</a> by Dan Andrews </span></li>
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<p><span><strong><span>Resources:</span></strong></span></p>
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<li><span> </span> You can grab a copy of my Business Exit Strategy Guide <a href="https://www.jeanmoncrieff.com/Exit-Strategy-Guide" rel="nofollow"><span>here</span></a></li>
<li><span> </span> Join Emerge Insights, our <a href="https://www.jeanmoncrieff.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow"><span>newsletter</span></a>, for weekly tips on scaling your business</li>
<li><span> </span> Assess Your Company's Scalability Socre <a href="https://scale.scoreapp.com/" rel="nofollow"><span>here</span></a></li>
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<p><span><strong><span>Connect with me on:</span></strong></span></p>
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<li><span><a href="https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeanmoncrieff" rel="nofollow"><span> LinkedIn</span></a></span></li>
<li><span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jean.moncrieff/" rel="nofollow"><span>Instagram</span></a></span></li>
<li><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@jeanmoncrieff" rel="nofollow"><span>YouTube</span></a></span></li>
<li><span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/JeanFMoncrieff/" rel="nofollow"><span>Facebook</span></a></span></li>
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