Episode 1: Yolo Economy

G.E.M. Series

Do you have a passion project that you’re just itching to pursue? Do you have aspirations of abandoning your day job to follow your daydream? Research shows that you’re not alone in this! In what the New York Times has termed “The Yolo Economy,” more and more people around the world are ditching their cushy and stable 9-5 roles to work in new ways.

Host Blake Chapman explains that after a year of contemplating what we really want out of life during the pandemic, many of us are coming to realize the shortcomings of jobs as we formerly understood them. After all, we all live in the global village called the internet and have access to more digital resources than ever before.

So, should you jump on this world-wide trend and forge your way to financial freedom? Tune into this week’s episode of The G.E.M. Series Powered by RocketLevel to learn more about how you might fit into the Yolo Economy. Join Blake Chapman as he explores our collective tendency towards autonomy, the realities of professional uncertainty, and how to turn your dream into more than just a daydream.

Quotes
• “So, there’s this movement that’s happening all around the world where more and more people are working for themselves or finally working the way that they want to.” (01:06-01:15)

• “YOLO stands for you only live once, and that is the very truth that is pounding in the hearts of all of those who feel like their current job is a compromise to what they truly want out of life.” (01:49-02:01)

• “There are a lot of options out there that fit this model of betting completely on yourself and reaping the rewards.” (03:53-03:59)

• “So many people are really beginning to point out that freelancing in some form or another is ultimately a more surefire path to financial freedom than working in a traditional corporate environment.” (07:24-07:35)

References
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/21/technology/welcome-to-the-yolo-economy.html
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/374409
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/truth-creator-economy-justin-welsh/?trk=eml-email_series_follow_newsletter_01-hero-1-title_link&midToken=AQHQ8gojaBiI4w&fromEmail=fromEmail&ut=1dKo4S4-YsMVQ1

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