<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Exit Blueprint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helping midlife professionals leverage their expertise to create a self-employment plan and escape their 9-to-5 jobs without starting over]]></description><link>https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2rmq!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbfdf12bf-a112-4e34-bbb1-0153d4477d14_1280x1280.png</url><title>The Exit Blueprint</title><link>https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:29:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Larry Cornett]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[cornett@brilliantforge.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[cornett@brilliantforge.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Larry Cornett]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Larry Cornett]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[cornett@brilliantforge.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[cornett@brilliantforge.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Larry Cornett]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[An 8-week Exit from Your 9-to-5 Job (Issue 199)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | My Exit Blueprint course for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to escape their jobs. Too many courses, coaches, and entrepreneurs leap straight into defining the specific business and creating a plan. That skips a critical exploration that I use with my students and clients when we work together&#8230;]]></description><link>https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/p/an-8-week-exit-from-your-9-to-5-job</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/p/an-8-week-exit-from-your-9-to-5-job</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Cornett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:30:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/205683180/836188f058fffedf7ca59b30e2101a81.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I often see a common <strong>business planning mistake</strong>. </p><p>Too many courses, coaches, and entrepreneurs leap straight into defining the specific business and creating a plan. That skips a critical exploration that I use with my students and clients when we work together. </p><p>There&#8217;s a reason I emphasize this point in my <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cornett/">LinkedIn bio</a>: <br><em>&#8220;Escape Career Burnout, Rebuild Your Confidence, and Reinvent Yourself <strong>Without Starting Over.</strong>&#8221;</em></p><p>I also use it in my description of this newsletter and podcast: <br><em>&#8220;I help midlife professionals leverage their expertise to create a self-employment plan that helps them escape their 9-to-5 jobs <strong>without starting over</strong>.&#8221;</em> </p><p>Launching a new business and quitting your 9-to-5 job is already hard. Starting over from scratch makes it even harder. I see people try that, and that&#8217;s one reason so many new businesses fail. </p><ul><li><p>The tech employee who wants to open a coffee shop, but has no experience with a brick and mortar business, the food industry, or even being a barista. </p></li><li><p>The sales guy who wants to open a restaurant, but has never been a chef or even worked in a restaurant before. </p></li><li><p>The police officer who dreams of running a bar, but knows nothing about the logistics and experience of doing that. </p></li></ul><p>I&#8217;m not saying that it is impossible to reinvent yourself completely, escape your professional past, and do something entirely new. Almost anything is possible with time and hard work, of course. </p><p>However, it will take longer to acquire the new skills, knowledge, and experience. It will take longer to get things right and start generating enough revenue to survive. That&#8217;s hard and a little scary when you have bills to pay and your bank account is dwindling. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>That is why my 8-week <strong>Exit Blueprint</strong> builds on a foundation that does <strong>not</strong> require you to start over. We begin at the very first level of identifying and capturing your undeniable existing expertise. </p><ul><li><p>What are the natural talents that you&#8217;ve always had since childhood?</p></li><li><p>What valuable knowledge have you acquired through your education, employment, and personal life?</p></li><li><p>What useful skills have you developed through your work and life?</p></li><li><p>What experience have you gained that can be applied to your future entrepreneurial plans?</p></li></ul><p>Next&#8212;before we even get into exploring a business model&#8212;we uncover <strong>your life goals</strong>, what you want most in the end, and what you enjoy doing. </p><ul><li><p>Looking back on your personal and professional life to identify flow state moments.</p></li><li><p>Capturing when you feel most competent and confident. </p></li><li><p>Peeling back the layers of work responsibilities to see what you actually enjoyed doing.</p></li><li><p>Paying attention to the interests and passions you&#8217;ve had for most of your life.</p></li><li><p>Describing and defining your ideal lifestyle (e.g., how you want to spend your days).</p></li><li><p>Visualizing and defining your ideal end state after the next 20-30 years.</p></li><li><p>Identifying the next best move to put you on the path to reaching your ultimate goals. </p></li></ul><p>My progress pyramid structures the course and coaching engagement. We collaborate to build it up from the foundation all the way to the top with the ultimate goal of a functional and fulfilling self-employed business model and plan. </p><p><strong>&#127911;</strong><em><strong> Note: I discuss this in more detail in the podcast episode audio. So, scroll up, hit play, and listen.</strong></em> </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a99V!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd1681940-b99a-499a-af78-48e65a8c8b35_2068x2070.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a99V!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd1681940-b99a-499a-af78-48e65a8c8b35_2068x2070.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a99V!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd1681940-b99a-499a-af78-48e65a8c8b35_2068x2070.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a99V!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd1681940-b99a-499a-af78-48e65a8c8b35_2068x2070.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a99V!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd1681940-b99a-499a-af78-48e65a8c8b35_2068x2070.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a99V!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd1681940-b99a-499a-af78-48e65a8c8b35_2068x2070.png" width="401" height="401.2754120879121" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d1681940-b99a-499a-af78-48e65a8c8b35_2068x2070.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1457,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:401,&quot;bytes&quot;:831203,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;My progress pyramid for building your Exit Blueprint&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/i/205683180?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd1681940-b99a-499a-af78-48e65a8c8b35_2068x2070.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="My progress pyramid for building your Exit Blueprint" title="My progress pyramid for building your Exit Blueprint" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a99V!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd1681940-b99a-499a-af78-48e65a8c8b35_2068x2070.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a99V!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd1681940-b99a-499a-af78-48e65a8c8b35_2068x2070.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a99V!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd1681940-b99a-499a-af78-48e65a8c8b35_2068x2070.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a99V!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd1681940-b99a-499a-af78-48e65a8c8b35_2068x2070.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"></div></div></a></figure></div><p>In this episode, I take you through the exercises and questions I use to help my clients build that <strong>first foundational layer</strong>. I will share more details for each subsequent layer in the model over the coming months. </p><p>By the way, I will offer <strong>The Exit Blueprint</strong> in multiple formats. One might be more interesting to you than the others. </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://invinciblesolopreneurs.com/#twooptionsavailable">Private coaching</a> (one-on-one)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://forms.gle/4f4Q6WcNgTtw4auH6">Cohort courses</a> (small groups)</p></li><li><p>Workshops (online and in-person)</p></li><li><p>DIY course (on your own)</p></li></ul><p>I&#8217;m planning on running the first cohort course later this year, and will probably offer it again about twice a year in the future. If you&#8217;re interested in the course or a different format, <strong><a href="https://forms.gle/4f4Q6WcNgTtw4auH6">please sign up to be notified</a></strong> about the specific dates. </p><p>I&#8217;d love to work with you on your business idea! </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://forms.gle/4f4Q6WcNgTtw4auH6&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Sign Up to Be Notified&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://forms.gle/4f4Q6WcNgTtw4auH6"><span>Sign Up to Be Notified</span></a></p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg" width="175" height="175" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:675,&quot;width&quot;:675,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:175,&quot;bytes&quot;:171583,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Larry Cornett&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Larry Cornett&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://newsletter.invinciblecareer.com/i/166545292?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Larry Cornett" title="Larry Cornett" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>From <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cornett/">corporate exec</a> to <a href="https://larrycornett.coach/">entrepreneur</a>, <strong>Larry Cornett</strong> is a coach who helps you leverage your existing expertise to design a self-employment business that funds the life you want. Escape the 9-to-5 grind by creating your <strong>Exit Blueprint </strong>to freedom! </p><p>&#10145;&#65039; Ready to build your blueprint? <a href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call">Book a free call today</a> to claim your spot. </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refresh Your Business Network (Issue 198)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next update for your free Invincible Business Guide - Week 1 of July. The theme this month is Your Network. It is one of your most valuable assets for discovering potential customers and clients.]]></description><link>https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/p/refresh-your-business-network-issue</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/p/refresh-your-business-network-issue</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Cornett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:15:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1672826980330-93ae1ac07b41?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxMnx8bmV0d29ya2luZ3xlbnwwfHx8fDE3ODM1MjIwMzN8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to July! The theme this month is <strong>Your Network</strong>. It is one of your most valuable assets for discovering potential customers and clients. </p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TjsZqkKCrsuZb4IcKanEJMRlcTBgoZ-eYfO924OGhBk/edit?usp=sharing">Grab the content</a> of this week&#8217;s update so you can paste it into your copy of the <strong>Invincible Business Guide</strong>. It&#8217;s about creating your<strong> relationship management system</strong>. </p><ul><li><p>How to export your LinkedIn connections.</p></li><li><p>Importing them into a relationship management spreadsheet. </p></li><li><p>Prioritizing and categorizing your connections (e.g., leaders, influencers, insiders). </p></li><li><p>Making notes of what you want to discuss (i.e., get clear about your offer, the value delivered, who it helps most). </p></li><li><p>Connecting and reconnecting with a few people every week.</p></li></ul><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TjsZqkKCrsuZb4IcKanEJMRlcTBgoZ-eYfO924OGhBk/edit?usp=sharing&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get the Update&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TjsZqkKCrsuZb4IcKanEJMRlcTBgoZ-eYfO924OGhBk/edit?usp=sharing"><span>Get the Update</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>The Invincible Solopreneurs Business Guide for 2026</strong></h2><p>I created the <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing">companion guide</a> to provide additional structure for the weekly emails I will share with you this year. If you haven&#8217;t grabbed your copy yet, use the button below to access and save it. </p><p>It&#8217;s in Google Slides format, so you can <strong>save a copy of the presentation</strong> to your own Google Drive in your preferred folder. This will allow you to edit the placeholder text to enter your answers to the questions in the guide.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get the Guide&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing"><span>Get the Guide</span></a></p><h3><strong>How to use the guide</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Every month this year will have a specific theme.</p></li><li><p>Each week will have a set of homework questions related to that month&#8217;s theme.</p></li><li><p>I will share a new presentation document with that week&#8217;s questions via the newsletter email and in <a href="https://forms.gle/6NCRfx5k3tZmuQBdA">my private community</a> (you&#8217;re welcome to join us for free!).</p></li><li><p>Then download the new presentation, copy and paste the new slides into your editable copy of the guide, and use it to answer the questions.</p></li></ul><p>New slides will come each month. Stay tuned for more emails about those.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>Themes this year</strong></h2><ol><li><p>Your Goals</p></li><li><p>The Blockers </p></li><li><p>Your Toolbox<strong> </strong></p></li><li><p>Strategy &amp; Plan </p></li><li><p>Making Progress<strong> </strong></p></li><li><p>Becoming Invincible</p></li><li><p><strong>Your Network (July)</strong></p></li><li><p>Targeting</p></li><li><p>Broadcasting</p></li><li><p>Systems</p></li><li><p>Resources</p></li><li><p>Evaluation</p></li></ol><p><a href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call">Schedule a complimentary call</a> <em>with me if you have questions about the guide or if you want to discuss the specifics of your situation. </em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Book Your Free Call&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call"><span>Book Your Free Call</span></a></p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@thriday">Thriday</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure></div><p>&#128216; <em>Check out my <a href="https://brilliantforge.com/#solopreneurjournal">Invincible Solopreneurs Daily Journal</a>!  </em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[You're Trading Your Best Years for Someone Else's Timeline (Issue 197) ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why wait until your 70s to do the things you've always wanted? We can shake up this traditional model of employment and retirement if we create a plan that lets us exit the 9-to-5 system early by leveraging self-employment.]]></description><link>https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/p/youre-trading-your-best-years-for</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/p/youre-trading-your-best-years-for</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Cornett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:16:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mtwm!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F90e9d5bf-2278-483b-9b31-3cd27efba210_1832x1030.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>As I was working on <a href="https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/p/the-exit-plan-you-can-create-while">The Exit Blueprint</a>, I created some visualizations to capture the concept of leveraging self-employment to exit the 9-to-5 world early. Side note: I created them in Keynote by hand, instead of using AI. Wild, right? Anyway, the goal is to enjoy your life more in the second half than traditional employment models allow (before it&#8217;s too late). </p><p>Yes, I know they aren&#8217;t a perfect visualization that captures all scenarios for all people. They are a bit simplified. But I hope the general ideas are being conveyed well enough to make my point. </p><div><hr></div><h2>Traditional employment and retirement</h2><p>Our traditional model of employment and retirement creates a life that looks something like you see below. It is undeniable that we spend significant percentages of our lives in the educational system and the working world. It&#8217;s significant both in terms of the total years we spend in those modes (i.e., school and employment) and the percentage of our daily lives dedicated to them (e.g., 8-12 hours/day). </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q7gU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2be5e59d-e6f9-45ee-9044-17f06b4a5d67_1832x1030.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Q7gU!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2be5e59d-e6f9-45ee-9044-17f06b4a5d67_1832x1030.png 424w, 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Some children enter school or a school-like environment very early, while others may only do so later (e.g., at 5 or 6 years old).  </p></li><li><p>Education consumes the rest of our young life until our 20s, depending on how much college or postgraduate education we pursue. Heck, I was almost 30 by the time I finished my Ph.D. in psychology! </p></li><li><p>I labeled the green zone &#8220;Life in the Margins&#8221; because the freedom to enjoy your personal life is pretty minimal&#8212;with a little time during the evenings and weekends. Many of us spent even more time outside the classroom studying and working part-time jobs. I certainly had little time for a personal life in those 25 years of being in the educational system (since I also worked part time)! </p></li><li><p>Once you enter the working world full time, your personal life really gets squeezed into nights and weekends. However, some of us end up in jobs that even bleed into that meager free time (e.g., working long hours, answering emails at home, getting calls from the boss on the weekend). </p></li><li><p>More people (especially in the U.S.) are <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/retirement-delay-social-security-benefits-gen-x-over-50/">delaying retirement</a>. So, that means your &#8220;golden years&#8221; get pushed past 70. If you&#8217;re lucky enough to still be healthy and alive, you can squeeze in a little purpose and meaning in those last few years that you&#8217;re trying to enjoy the kind of life you had to put off for decades.  </p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>Early exit via self-employment</h2><p>However, we can shake up this traditional model of employment and retirement <strong>if</strong> we <a href="https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/p/the-exit-plan-you-can-create-while">create a plan</a> that lets us exit the 9-to-5 system early by leveraging <strong>self-employment</strong>. That can let us build a life that looks something like the illustration below.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mtwm!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F90e9d5bf-2278-483b-9b31-3cd27efba210_1832x1030.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mtwm!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F90e9d5bf-2278-483b-9b31-3cd27efba210_1832x1030.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mtwm!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F90e9d5bf-2278-483b-9b31-3cd27efba210_1832x1030.png 848w, 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That doesn&#8217;t change (unless the entire educational system changes!). </p></li><li><p>And again, we live our personal lives in the margins while we are in school and enter the working world. <strong>But,</strong> the key difference is how compressed that 9-to-5 phase can now become. </p></li><li><p>Notice how you begin designing and safely testing self-employment models while you are still employed in your 30s and 40s. This can be valuable additional income. But, more importantly, you are setting the stage for your early exit from the 9-to-5 world in your late 40s to early 50s. </p></li><li><p>A combination of self-employment income, smart investments, aggressive savings and budgeting, and lifestyle design lets you create a life where work and life flow back and forth under your full control. You can think of this as a self-employed version of <a href="https://www.howtofire.com/barista-fire/">Barista FIRE</a>. </p></li><li><p>Without an employer, boss, and the rules of a traditional job, you decide how you work and live. </p><ul><li><p>What days you work, and the days you take off. </p></li><li><p>What the nature of your work looks like. </p></li><li><p>How and where you perform your work. </p></li><li><p>The hours you work every day (or not).</p></li><li><p>With whom you work and partner. </p></li></ul></li><li><p>At some point, you may still decide to go into full retirement and stop working completely. With self-employment, you have continued to feed your investments and reduced what you are pulling out of your retirement fund and social security. So, you have earned the right to relax, play, see the world, and have fun! </p></li><li><p>You&#8217;ll notice that I bumped up the percentage of time for purpose. That&#8217;s because you get a chance to enjoy semi-retirement earlier in life. You don&#8217;t feel the same intense pressure to squeeze everything into those few final years of retirement, frantically checking off your bucket list. You are more relaxed and at peace, with more time for doing things that give you meaningful purpose (e.g., giving back and helping others). </p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h2>Some suggestions</h2><p>Do you see that overlap between <strong>Job</strong> and <strong>Self-employment</strong> that starts in your 30s? That&#8217;s when I think people should start thinking about and planning their future exit from their full-time job. Yes, it eats a little into your personal time, since you would work your job and create a self-employment strategy and plan on your own time. </p><p>However, there is an opportunity to &#8220;<strong>learn while you earn</strong>.&#8221; For example, one thing I think people should do (that most don&#8217;t) is treat their job as their chance to receive a &#8220;post-graduate education.&#8221;</p><p>Start planning what you want to do after your first career wraps up (e.g., the type of self-employed business you want to build), and look for opportunities to gain the knowledge, skills, experience, and connections while you are still employed and potentially through resources your employer offers.</p><p>For example, many people need a stronger knowledge of marketing and sales if they want to run their own business. So, look for internal training opportunities to gain those skills, seek an internal mentor who is great at those things, and see if your employer provides education reimbursement for courses you could take outside the company. </p><p>There is no such thing as guaranteed employment. I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve noticed the <a href="https://www.layofftracker.us/">thousands of layoffs</a> occurring over the past few years. A nice benefit of quietly designing, testing, and spinning up a small business is that it can provide some additional income while you are employed (who doesn&#8217;t need that?) and it can help support you if you lose your job. </p><p>It&#8217;s challenging to spin something up quickly if you&#8217;re panicking about lost income after a layoff. It&#8217;s pretty easy to dial things up with a business you&#8217;ve already established. For example, I know many people who have a side consulting business even though they are full-time employees. They completely control the hours they dedicate to the business and ensure there is no conflict of interest. When they are between jobs, they spend more time consulting. </p><p>So, if you&#8217;re interested in an <strong>earlier exit</strong> from your job that would also let you pull in your <strong>semi-retirement date</strong>, now is the time to work on your plan. Believe me, it&#8217;s nice to have options ready. And it&#8217;s pretty incredible to enjoy some of the perks of retirement at a much younger age than traditional timelines! </p><p>&#10145;&#65039; <em><strong>Want to discuss your goals and plans? You can <a href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call">schedule a free call</a> with me.</strong></em> </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Schedule Your Free Call&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call"><span>Schedule Your Free Call</span></a></p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg" width="115" height="115" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:675,&quot;width&quot;:675,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:115,&quot;bytes&quot;:171583,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Larry Cornett&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Larry Cornett&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://newsletter.invinciblecareer.com/i/166545292?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Larry Cornett" title="Larry Cornett" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>From <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cornett/">corporate exec</a> to <a href="https://larrycornett.coach/">entrepreneur</a>, <strong>Larry Cornett</strong> is a coach who helps you leverage your existing expertise to design a self-employment business that funds the life you want. Escape the 9-to-5 grind by creating your <strong>Exit Blueprint </strong>to freedom! <br>&#10145;&#65039; Ready to build your blueprint? <a href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call">Book a free call today</a> to claim your spot. </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reclaim Your Freedom (Issue 196)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next update for your free Invincible Business Guide - Week 4 of June. Grab the content of this week&#8217;s update so you can paste it into your copy of the Invincible Business Guide. It&#8217;s about reclaiming freedom in your work and life.]]></description><link>https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/p/reclaim-your-freedom-issue-196</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/p/reclaim-your-freedom-issue-196</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Cornett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:15:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1516864356635-5688f0a3fe31?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw0Mnx8ZnJlZWRvbXxlbnwwfHx8fDE3ODIxNDczMjl8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fy45C60JhQvHx8rPDIJEt4KbrRZaQzYoVmrPwE2CDDU/edit?usp=sharing">Grab the content</a> of this week&#8217;s update so you can paste it into your copy of the <strong>Invincible Business Guide</strong>. It&#8217;s about<strong> reclaiming freedom</strong> in your work and life. </p><p>Freedom is about living the life you want and making decisions based on your beliefs, values, and goals. You are in charge of your business and life. You are not controlled by someone else. </p><ul><li><p><span>It&#8217;s impossible to feel empowered if you do not have the freedom to make decisions.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Time freedom means you decide how you will spend your days.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Work freedom means you decide how your business will operate.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Personal freedom means you decide how you live your life, where you live and work, who you spend the most time with, and how you make decisions that impact your life.</span></p></li><li><p><span>My sense of freedom blossomed when I left the corporate world to run my business, which gave me control over my time, life, happiness, and fulfillment.</span></p></li></ul><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fy45C60JhQvHx8rPDIJEt4KbrRZaQzYoVmrPwE2CDDU/edit?usp=sharing&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get the Update&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fy45C60JhQvHx8rPDIJEt4KbrRZaQzYoVmrPwE2CDDU/edit?usp=sharing"><span>Get the Update</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>The Invincible Solopreneurs Business Guide for 2026</strong></h2><p>I created the <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing">companion guide</a> to provide additional structure for the weekly emails I will share with you this year. If you haven&#8217;t grabbed your copy yet, use the button below to access and save it. </p><p>It&#8217;s in Google Slides format, so you can <strong>save a copy of the presentation</strong> to your own Google Drive in your preferred folder. This will allow you to edit the placeholder text to enter your answers to the questions in the guide.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get the Guide&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing"><span>Get the Guide</span></a></p><h3><strong>How to use the guide</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Every month this year will have a specific theme.</p></li><li><p>Each week will have a set of homework questions related to that month&#8217;s theme.</p></li><li><p>I will share a new presentation document with that week&#8217;s questions via the newsletter email and in <a href="https://forms.gle/6NCRfx5k3tZmuQBdA">my private community</a> (you&#8217;re welcome to join us for free!).</p></li><li><p>Then download the new presentation, copy and paste the new slides into your editable copy of the guide, and use it to answer the questions.</p></li></ul><p>New slides will come each month. Stay tuned for more emails about those.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>Themes this year</strong></h2><ol><li><p>Your Goals</p></li><li><p>The Blockers </p></li><li><p>Your Toolbox<strong> </strong></p></li><li><p>Strategy &amp; Plan </p></li><li><p>Making Progress<strong> </strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Becoming Invincible (June)</strong></p></li><li><p>Your Network</p></li><li><p>Targeting</p></li><li><p>Broadcasting</p></li><li><p>Systems</p></li><li><p>Resources</p></li><li><p>Evaluation</p></li></ol><p><a href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call">Schedule a complimentary call</a> <em>with me if you have questions about the guide or if you want to discuss the specifics of your situation. </em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Book Your Free Call&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call"><span>Book Your Free Call</span></a></p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Escape the 9-to-5 grind by creating your <strong>Exit Blueprint </strong>to freedom! <br>&#10145;&#65039; Ready to build your blueprint? <a href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call">Book a free call today</a> to claim your spot. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1516864356635-5688f0a3fe31?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw0Mnx8ZnJlZWRvbXxlbnwwfHx8fDE3ODIxNDczMjl8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1516864356635-5688f0a3fe31?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw0Mnx8ZnJlZWRvbXxlbnwwfHx8fDE3ODIxNDczMjl8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080 424w, 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Grab the content of this week&#8217;s update so you can paste it into your copy of the Invincible Business Guide. It&#8217;s about reclaiming control of your work and life.]]></description><link>https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/p/reclaim-control-of-your-business</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/p/reclaim-control-of-your-business</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Cornett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:08:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1537511446984-935f663eb1f4?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw0fHxoYXBweSUyMG1hbnxlbnwwfHx8fDE3ODE3MjMwMzR8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qxtgVRE9woxU3NbIhaN7mT-zbIW2Ydb-vmPYo25MjSI/edit?usp=sharing">Grab the content</a> of this week&#8217;s update so you can paste it into your copy of the <strong>Invincible Business Guide</strong>. It&#8217;s about<strong> reclaiming control</strong> of your work and life. </p><p>When you take control of your life and business, you empower yourself to navigate challenges with more resilience and hope. Control, autonomy, and agency are vital components of our wellbeing, motivation, and fulfillment. </p><ul><li><p><span>When you feel in control of your life and business, you will experience a sense of agency, which will build your autonomy.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Autonomy is your ability to make your own choices and decisions.</span></p></li><li><p><span>Agency is your capacity to act on your decisions. </span></p></li></ul><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qxtgVRE9woxU3NbIhaN7mT-zbIW2Ydb-vmPYo25MjSI/edit?usp=sharing&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get the Update&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qxtgVRE9woxU3NbIhaN7mT-zbIW2Ydb-vmPYo25MjSI/edit?usp=sharing"><span>Get the Update</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>The Invincible Solopreneurs Business Guide for 2026</strong></h2><p>I created the <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing">companion guide</a> to provide additional structure for the weekly emails I will share with you this year. If you haven&#8217;t grabbed your copy yet, use the button below to access and save it. </p><p>It&#8217;s in Google Slides format, so you can <strong>save a copy of the presentation</strong> to your own Google Drive in your preferred folder. This will allow you to edit the placeholder text to enter your answers to the questions in the guide.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get the Guide&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing"><span>Get the Guide</span></a></p><h3><strong>How to use the guide</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Every month this year will have a specific theme.</p></li><li><p>Each week will have a set of homework questions related to that month&#8217;s theme.</p></li><li><p>I will share a new presentation document with that week&#8217;s questions via the newsletter email and in <a href="https://forms.gle/6NCRfx5k3tZmuQBdA">my private community</a> (you&#8217;re welcome to join us for free!).</p></li><li><p>Then download the new presentation, copy and paste the new slides into your editable copy of the guide, and use it to answer the questions.</p></li></ul><p>New slides will come each month. Stay tuned for more emails about those.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>Themes this year</strong></h2><ol><li><p>Your Goals</p></li><li><p>The Blockers </p></li><li><p>Your Toolbox<strong> </strong></p></li><li><p>Strategy &amp; Plan </p></li><li><p>Making Progress<strong> </strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Becoming Invincible (June)</strong></p></li><li><p>Your Network</p></li><li><p>Targeting</p></li><li><p>Broadcasting</p></li><li><p>Systems</p></li><li><p>Resources</p></li><li><p>Evaluation</p></li></ol><p><a href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call">Schedule a complimentary call</a> <em>with me if 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Escape the 9-to-5 grind by creating your <strong>Exit Blueprint </strong>to freedom! <br>&#10145;&#65039; Ready to build your blueprint? <a href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call">Book a free call today</a> to claim your spot. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1537511446984-935f663eb1f4?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw0fHxoYXBweSUyMG1hbnxlbnwwfHx8fDE3ODE3MjMwMzR8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1537511446984-935f663eb1f4?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw0fHxoYXBweSUyMG1hbnxlbnwwfHx8fDE3ODE3MjMwMzR8MA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080 424w, 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In this episode, I&#8217;m announcing a strategic shift away from the &#8220;Invincible Solopreneurs&#8221; brand, which I&#8217;ve found to be too limiting for the movement I want us all to build. I talk more about this in the podcast audio.]]></description><link>https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/p/the-exit-plan-you-can-create-while</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/p/the-exit-plan-you-can-create-while</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Cornett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:31:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199272324/55ba526671ad91e7f9d733c6c6483db6.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><strong>Summary</strong> of this Episode </h2><div class="callout-block" data-callout="true"><p><em>Note: I only used <a href="https://lumo.proton.me/">Lumo AI</a> to summarize the transcript from the audio of me talking in this podcast episode. I did not use AI to create my outline notes (wrote those by hand in a notebook), and I did not use AI to write some sort of script. It is just me talking in one take. So, scroll up and <strong>hit play to listen to the full details</strong> of the what, why, how, and next steps of this strategic change.</em> </p></div><p>In this episode, I&#8217;m announcing a strategic shift away from the &#8220;<strong>Invincible Solopreneurs</strong>&#8221; brand, which I&#8217;ve found to be too limiting for the movement I want us all to build. I talk more about this in the podcast audio. </p><p>Through extensive community feedback, survey responses, and conversations with friends and advisors, I realized that &#8220;invincible&#8221; felt unrealistic and &#8220;solopreneur&#8221; alienated those wanting more traditional businesses that hire employees.  </p><p>Instead, I&#8217;m introducing <strong>The</strong> <strong>Exit Blueprint</strong>, a comprehensive framework, guide, and playbook designed specifically for late-career professionals (primarily <strong>Gen X</strong> and elder Millennials) who are tired of the corporate grind but aren&#8217;t ready to fully retire (or may not have a large enough financial nest egg, yet). </p><p>The goal is to guide experienced and ambitious people in designing a <strong>lifestyle business</strong> that gives them <strong>autonomy, purpose, and time freedom</strong> <em>before</em> they leave their 9-to-5 jobs. I want to ensure a safe and validated transition into their &#8220;second act&#8221; while they are still receiving a paycheck and don&#8217;t feel time and financial pressure. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>10 Key Takeaways from this Episode </strong></h2><ul><li><p><strong>Rebranding Rationale </strong></p><ul><li><p>The &#8220;Invincible Solopreneurs&#8221; name is missing the mark because it feels unrealistic (can anyone truly be invincible?) and exclusive (solopreneurs only). </p></li><li><p>I think it was failing to resonate with those seeking empowered entrepreneurship rather than a solitary struggle. </p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>My Core Audience </strong></p><ul><li><p>The Exit Blueprint targets late-career professionals (e.g., mostly Gen X, some elder Millennials) who are too young to retire financially but increasingly facing ageism and burnout in the corporate world. </p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Strategic Timing</strong></p><ul><li><p>The best time to build an exit plan is while you still have a steady income.  </p></li><li><p>Panic-driven actions after a job loss rarely lead to well-designed businesses.</p></li><li><p>I created this business planning framework for people who&#8217;ve been working hard for 15-20 years, are approaching burnout, and are ready for something better for their lives. </p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Life-First Design</strong></p><ul><li><p>The blueprint flips the model: Design your ideal life and lifestyle first, then create a business model that supports it, rather than letting a job dictate how you work and live. </p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>The Power of Autonomy</strong></p><ul><li><p><em>Time freedom</em> is true wealth. </p></li><li><p>It gives you the ability to choose when and how much you work, when you play, and how you spend your days. </p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Avoiding Ageism</strong></p><ul><li><p>Becoming your own boss is the only way to completely eliminate the risk of age discrimination in your career. </p></li><li><p>You will never fire yourself. </p></li><li><p>You will never underpay yourself. </p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Different Options for You</strong></p><ul><li><p>I will offer The Exit Blueprint system in multiple ways; some will be more appropriate than others, depending on your needs and situation. For example&#8230; </p></li><li><p>Private one-on-one coaching  </p></li><li><p>A cohort course with like-minded peers</p></li><li><p>In-person workshops (welcome back to IRL events!)</p></li><li><p>Weekend retreats in great locations like Lake Tahoe, California, or Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. </p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Escaping Corporate Fatigue</strong></p><ul><li><p>The push for creating this exit plan stems from the exhaustion of working on meaningless projects, dealing with repetitive corporate patterns, and lacking control over compensation. </p></li><li><p>I think we also grow weary of having no control over who our boss is, and the coworkers we have to work with. I sure did. </p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Validation Before Taking the Leap</strong></p><ul><li><p>The process emphasizes testing and validating business models while still employed, allowing for aggressive creativity without financial desperation. </p></li><li><p>There is no need to quit your job and lose a steady paycheck until you are sure your new business is going to work. </p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Empowerment Instead of Invincibility</strong></p><ul><li><p>This new identity focuses on being an &#8220;empowered entrepreneur&#8221; (e.g., resilient, adaptable, and in control) rather than the impossible standard of being &#8220;invincible.&#8221; </p></li></ul></li></ul><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2>Self-employed Life Is So Different</h2><p>Monday mornings during the summer hit differently when you&#8217;re self-employed. No more Sunday Night Scaries. No more Monday Morning Blues.</p><p>Monday mornings during my corporate career felt like an endless series of school-year Mondays, but with no summer break. It just went on, and on, and on&#8230;</p><p>As an independent business owner, I feel a sense of boundless freedom and endless options to choose what I will do with each day. Sometimes I work. Sometimes I play. But each morning starts slowly, the way I want it to. </p><p>Each day unfolds with the choices I&#8217;ve made (not something an employer has decided). I can&#8217;t even begin to describe how that freedom feels after decades of not having much choice.</p><p>I hope you get to experience that feeling soon (like my clients do). That time freedom is the greatest gift of all, and it changes everything!</p><p><em><strong>Want to talk with me about designing your own Exit Blueprint to leave your 9-5 job and start your own thing? You can <a href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call">book a free call</a>!</strong></em> </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Schedule Your Free Call&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call"><span>Schedule Your Free Call</span></a></p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg" width="115" height="115" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:675,&quot;width&quot;:675,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:115,&quot;bytes&quot;:171583,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Larry Cornett&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Larry Cornett&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://newsletter.invinciblecareer.com/i/166545292?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Larry Cornett" title="Larry Cornett" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>From <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cornett/">corporate exec</a> to <a href="https://larrycornett.coach/">entrepreneur</a>, <strong>Larry Cornett</strong> is a coach who helps you leverage your existing expertise to design a self-employment business that funds the life you want. Escape the 9-to-5 grind by creating your <strong>Exit Blueprint </strong>to freedom! <br>&#10145;&#65039; Ready to build your own blueprint? <a href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call">Book a free call today</a> to claim your spot. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600132806370-bf17e65e942f?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHxibHVlcHJpbnR8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzgxNTM2OTIzfDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600132806370-bf17e65e942f?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHxibHVlcHJpbnR8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzgxNTM2OTIzfDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080 424w, 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It&#8217;s about<strong> claiming your power</strong> in your business and life. </p><p>People often define &#8220;power&#8221; as being able to make others act or believe in a certain way. I prefer to focus on personal power, which means <strong>you</strong> are empowered to believe, behave, and act in ways that are aligned with <strong>who you really are and what you want in life</strong>. </p><p>You should not be subservient to others or controlled by anyone else (e.g., a business partner, client, friend, loved one, stranger). </p><ul><li><p>Personal power helps you influence the outcome of events at work and in your life.</p></li><li><p>Self-confidence, competence, and a dash of courage help develop it.</p></li><li><p>People often surrender their power out of worry and fear.</p></li><li><p>They worry about disappointing people in their lives.</p></li><li><p>They fear upsetting people in authority positions.</p></li><li><p>A lack of options feeds this fear and worry.</p></li><li><p>A lack of control leads to unhappiness.</p></li><li><p>Healthy power enables a better life.</p></li></ul><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GzXZlA7u8-Pg_1hjA859-I1g8q2EnEnRlVxEkqVOTTQ/edit?usp=sharing&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get the Update&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GzXZlA7u8-Pg_1hjA859-I1g8q2EnEnRlVxEkqVOTTQ/edit?usp=sharing"><span>Get the Update</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>The Invincible Solopreneurs Business Guide for 2026</strong></h2><p>I created the <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing">companion guide</a> to provide additional structure for the weekly emails I will share with you this year. If you haven&#8217;t grabbed your copy yet, use the button below to access and save it. </p><p>It&#8217;s in Google Slides format, so you can <strong>save a copy of the presentation</strong> to your own Google Drive in your preferred folder. This will allow you to edit the placeholder text to enter your answers to the questions in the guide.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get the Guide&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing"><span>Get the Guide</span></a></p><h3><strong>How to use the guide</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Every month this year will have a specific theme.</p></li><li><p>Each week will have a set of homework questions related to that month&#8217;s theme.</p></li><li><p>I will share a new presentation document with that week&#8217;s questions via the newsletter email and in <a href="https://forms.gle/6NCRfx5k3tZmuQBdA">my private community</a> (you&#8217;re welcome to join us for free!).</p></li><li><p>Then download the new presentation, copy and paste the new slides into your editable copy of the guide, and use it to answer the questions.</p></li></ul><p>New slides will come each month. Stay tuned for more emails about those.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>Themes this year</strong></h2><ol><li><p>Your Goals</p></li><li><p>The Blockers </p></li><li><p>Your Toolbox<strong> </strong></p></li><li><p>Strategy &amp; Plan </p></li><li><p>Making Progress<strong> </strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Becoming Invincible (June)</strong></p></li><li><p>Your Network</p></li><li><p>Targeting</p></li><li><p>Broadcasting</p></li><li><p>Systems</p></li><li><p>Resources</p></li><li><p>Evaluation</p></li></ol><p><a href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call">Schedule a complimentary call</a> <em>with me if 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Empowered people get to work and live their lives on their terms. </p><p>Becoming empowered requires building unshakeable confidence by&#8230; </p><ul><li><p>Developing your competence in multiple areas</p></li><li><p>Leveraging your full potential to achieve what you want most for your life</p></li><li><p>Ensuring you always have other options so you never feel trapped and vulnerable </p></li></ul><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1OlRLZN96Jag6uMXHJ8CAKyVeaoxU9EScOtMC8_JZWh8/edit?usp=sharing&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get the Update&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1OlRLZN96Jag6uMXHJ8CAKyVeaoxU9EScOtMC8_JZWh8/edit?usp=sharing"><span>Get the Update</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>The Invincible Solopreneurs Business Guide for 2026</strong></h2><p>I created the <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing">companion guide</a> to provide additional structure for the weekly emails I will share with you this year. 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Escape the 9-to-5 grind by creating your <strong>Exit Blueprint </strong>to freedom! <br>&#10145;&#65039; Ready to build your blueprint? <a href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call">Book a free call today</a> to claim your spot. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1676441695324-025fd0b59ca5?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHxlbXBvd2VyZWR8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzgwNTA5Nzg0fDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1676441695324-025fd0b59ca5?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHxlbXBvd2VyZWR8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzgwNTA5Nzg0fDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080 424w, 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It&#8217;s about<strong> establishing accountability</strong> to improve your odds of success this year. </p><p>Who can help hold you accountable for making progress? It could be individuals or groups you check in with regularly. For example: </p><ul><li><p>A peer who is on the same journey with you (i.e., shares the same goal).</p></li><li><p>A friend who can check in with you regularly (may not have the same goals).</p></li><li><p>An accountability buddy selected from online acquaintances.</p></li><li><p>A real-world community built around the goal you&#8217;re pursuing.</p></li><li><p>An <a href="https://forms.gle/6NCRfx5k3tZmuQBdA">online community</a> that provides support and accountability.</p></li><li><p><a href="https://larrycornett.coach/">A coach</a> who schedules accountability appointments with you.</p></li></ul><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1IWu61Njeh1aaoN02lliKp0yK1KCA1RTFl9VPruumIpw/edit?usp=sharing&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get the Update&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1IWu61Njeh1aaoN02lliKp0yK1KCA1RTFl9VPruumIpw/edit?usp=sharing"><span>Get the Update</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>The Invincible Solopreneurs Business Guide for 2026</strong></h2><p>I created the <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing">companion guide</a> to provide additional structure for the weekly emails I will share with you this year. If you haven&#8217;t grabbed your copy yet, use the button below to access and save it. </p><p>It&#8217;s in Google Slides format, so you can <strong>save a copy of the presentation</strong> to your own Google Drive in your preferred folder. This will allow you to edit the placeholder text to enter your answers to the questions in the guide.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get the Guide&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing"><span>Get the Guide</span></a></p><h3><strong>How to use the guide</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Every month this year will have a specific theme.</p></li><li><p>Each week will have a set of homework questions related to that month&#8217;s theme.</p></li><li><p>I will share a new presentation document with that week&#8217;s questions via the newsletter email and in <a href="https://forms.gle/6NCRfx5k3tZmuQBdA">my private community</a> (you&#8217;re welcome to join us for free!).</p></li><li><p>Then download the new presentation, copy and paste the new slides into your editable copy of the guide, and use it to answer the questions.</p></li></ul><p>New slides will come each month. Stay tuned for more emails about those.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>Themes this year</strong></h2><ol><li><p>Your Goals</p></li><li><p>The Blockers </p></li><li><p>Your Toolbox<strong> </strong></p></li><li><p>Strategy &amp; Plan </p></li><li><p><strong>Making Progress (May)</strong></p></li><li><p>Becoming Invincible</p></li><li><p>Your Network</p></li><li><p>Targeting</p></li><li><p>Broadcasting</p></li><li><p>Systems</p></li><li><p>Resources</p></li><li><p>Evaluation</p></li></ol><p><a href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call">Schedule a complimentary call</a> <em>with me if you have questions about the guide or if you want to discuss the specifics of your situation. </em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Book Your Free Call&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call"><span>Book Your Free Call</span></a></p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg" width="115" height="115" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:675,&quot;width&quot;:675,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:115,&quot;bytes&quot;:171583,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Larry Cornett&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Larry 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>From <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/cornett/">corporate exec</a> to <a href="https://larrycornett.coach/">entrepreneur</a>, <strong>Larry Cornett</strong> is a coach who helps you leverage your existing expertise to design a self-employment business that funds the life you want. Escape the 9-to-5 grind by creating your <strong>Exit Blueprint </strong>to freedom! <br>&#10145;&#65039; Ready to build your blueprint? <a href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call">Book a free call today</a> to claim your spot. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1681993454515-747f71b459d5?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxNHx8ZnJpZW5kcyUyMG1lZXRpbmd8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzc5ODQ2OTM4fDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1681993454515-747f71b459d5?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxNHx8ZnJpZW5kcyUyMG1lZXRpbmd8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzc5ODQ2OTM4fDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080 424w, 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It&#8217;s about protecting your time so you can pursue your most important goals this year.]]></description><link>https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/p/how-to-protect-your-time-issue-190</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/p/how-to-protect-your-time-issue-190</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Cornett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:31:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1616530834117-9167fb0d8ebc?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxMXx8Y2FsZW5kYXJ8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzc5MTUzODY4fDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18OjT2JDrlnITLFo6smjBxJn5dda-EfRqUu6fr_VIF78/edit?usp=sharing">Grab the content</a> of this week&#8217;s update so you can paste it into your copy of the <strong>Invincible Business Guide</strong>. It&#8217;s about<strong> protecting your time</strong> so you can pursue your most important goals this year. </p><p>If you don&#8217;t protect your time, someone will take it from you. You need a strategy to ensure you focus on what you want, when you want. This week&#8217;s update helps you apply the following strategies to defend your precious time. </p><ul><li><p>Day Theming</p></li><li><p>Time Blocking</p></li><li><p>Calendar Strategy</p></li></ul><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18OjT2JDrlnITLFo6smjBxJn5dda-EfRqUu6fr_VIF78/edit?usp=sharing&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get the Update&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18OjT2JDrlnITLFo6smjBxJn5dda-EfRqUu6fr_VIF78/edit?usp=sharing"><span>Get the Update</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>The Invincible Solopreneurs Business Guide for 2026</strong></h2><p>I created the <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing">companion guide</a> to provide additional structure for the weekly emails I will share with you this year. If you haven&#8217;t grabbed your copy yet, use the button below to access and save it. </p><p>It&#8217;s in Google Slides format, so you can <strong>save a copy of the presentation</strong> to your own Google Drive in your preferred folder. This will allow you to edit the placeholder text to enter your answers to the questions in the guide.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get the Guide&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing"><span>Get the Guide</span></a></p><h3><strong>How to use the guide</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Every month this year will have a specific theme.</p></li><li><p>Each week will have a set of homework questions related to that month&#8217;s theme.</p></li><li><p>I will share a new presentation document with that week&#8217;s questions via the newsletter email and in <a href="https://forms.gle/6NCRfx5k3tZmuQBdA">my private community</a> (you&#8217;re welcome to join us for free!).</p></li><li><p>Then download the new presentation, copy and paste the new slides into your editable copy of the guide, and use it to answer the questions.</p></li></ul><p>New slides will come each month. Stay tuned for more emails about those.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>Themes this year</strong></h2><ol><li><p>Your Goals</p></li><li><p>The Blockers </p></li><li><p>Your Toolbox<strong> </strong></p></li><li><p>Strategy &amp; Plan </p></li><li><p><strong>Making Progress (May)</strong></p></li><li><p>Becoming Invincible</p></li><li><p>Your Network</p></li><li><p>Targeting</p></li><li><p>Broadcasting</p></li><li><p>Systems</p></li><li><p>Resources</p></li><li><p>Evaluation</p></li></ol><p><a href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call">Schedule a complimentary call</a> <em>with me if you have questions 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Escape the 9-to-5 grind by creating your <strong>Exit Blueprint </strong>to freedom! <br>&#10145;&#65039; Ready to build your blueprint? <a href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call">Book a free call today</a> to claim your spot. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1616530834117-9167fb0d8ebc?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxMXx8Y2FsZW5kYXJ8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzc5MTUzODY4fDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1616530834117-9167fb0d8ebc?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwxMXx8Y2FsZW5kYXJ8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzc5MTUzODY4fDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080 424w, 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It&#8217;s about<strong> establishing daily habits, weekly tasks, and monthly activities</strong> that will help you achieve your goals this year. </p><p>I&#8217;ve found it challenging to pursue a new goal unless changes are made in how one operates each day. Creating the right habits will improve your odds of success. </p><ul><li><p>What new habits do you need to establish?</p></li><li><p>What old habits do you want to eliminate?</p></li><li><p>What do you want to schedule weekly to ensure it receives attention?</p></li><li><p>What needs to be done each month?</p></li></ul><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PUrn6aXjuR9m4qNrcD6cWniff8mLYxPPslcPZpjRHnk/edit?usp=sharing&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get the Update&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PUrn6aXjuR9m4qNrcD6cWniff8mLYxPPslcPZpjRHnk/edit?usp=sharing"><span>Get the Update</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>The Invincible Solopreneurs Business Guide for 2026</strong></h2><p>I created the <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing">companion guide</a> to provide additional structure for the weekly emails I will share with you this year. 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Escape the 9-to-5 grind by creating your <strong>Exit Blueprint </strong>to freedom! <br>&#10145;&#65039; Ready to build your blueprint? <a href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call">Book a free call today</a> to claim your spot. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1598301257942-e6bde1d2149b?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHxoYWJpdHN8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzc4NjE0NjYyfDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1598301257942-e6bde1d2149b?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHxoYWJpdHN8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzc4NjE0NjYyfDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080 424w, 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How can you use habits, calendaring, and accountability to improve your odds of success?]]></description><link>https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/p/what-are-the-milestones-for-your</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/p/what-are-the-milestones-for-your</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Cornett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:30:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1649478680984-01586ce84ac0?crop=entropy&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;fit=max&amp;fm=jpg&amp;ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHwzfHxwcm9qZWN0JTIwcGxhbm5pbmd8ZW58MHx8fHwxNzc4MDIyNTg5fDA&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;q=80&amp;w=1080" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>New month, new theme. May is all about <strong>Making Progress on Your Goals</strong>. How can you use habits, calendaring, and accountability to improve your odds of success?</p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11lxt4uq8jWz1RWZ9Rua8WSjUKdr5bfjbvth9MyaG2g4/edit?usp=sharing">Grab the content</a> of this week&#8217;s update so you can paste it into your copy of the <strong>Invincible Business Guide</strong>. It&#8217;s about<strong> establishing milestones and tasks for your most important goals</strong>. </p><p>I like it when you pursue goals that let you enjoy smaller wins during the journey. What milestones would you like to reach as you make progress? Think about measures that will help you stay on track. You might have daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly targets.</p><ul><li><p>For example, if you wanted to write a book:</p><ul><li><p>Daily target - 500 words/day</p></li><li><p>Milestone 1 - Create an outline</p></li><li><p>Milestone 2 through X - Completed chapters 2 through X</p></li><li><p>Final milestone - Rough draft of the full book</p></li></ul></li></ul><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11lxt4uq8jWz1RWZ9Rua8WSjUKdr5bfjbvth9MyaG2g4/edit?usp=sharing&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get the Update&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11lxt4uq8jWz1RWZ9Rua8WSjUKdr5bfjbvth9MyaG2g4/edit?usp=sharing"><span>Get the Update</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>The Invincible Solopreneurs Business Guide for 2026</strong></h2><p>I created the <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing">companion guide</a> to provide additional structure for the weekly emails I will share with you this year. If you haven&#8217;t grabbed your copy yet, use the button below to access and save it. </p><p>It&#8217;s in Google Slides format, so you can <strong>save a copy of the presentation</strong> to your own Google Drive in your preferred folder. This will allow you to edit the placeholder text to enter your answers to the questions in the guide.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Get the Guide&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nJrR9EXJUsVa9yDP_Pun1a0HmOK3YGN8HYgh8B8wquA/edit?usp=sharing"><span>Get the Guide</span></a></p><h3><strong>How to use the guide</strong></h3><ul><li><p>Every month this year will have a specific theme.</p></li><li><p>Each week will have a set of homework questions related to that month&#8217;s theme.</p></li><li><p>I will share a new presentation document with that week&#8217;s questions via the newsletter email and in <a href="https://forms.gle/6NCRfx5k3tZmuQBdA">my private community</a> (you&#8217;re welcome to join us for free!).</p></li><li><p>Then download the new presentation, copy and paste the new slides into your editable copy of the guide, and use it to answer the questions.</p></li></ul><p>New slides will come each month. Stay tuned for more emails about those.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://newsletter.invinciblesolopreneurs.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>Themes this year</strong></h2><ol><li><p>Your Goals</p></li><li><p>The Blockers </p></li><li><p>Your Toolbox<strong> </strong></p></li><li><p>Strategy &amp; Plan </p></li><li><p><strong>Making Progress (May)</strong></p></li><li><p>Becoming Invincible</p></li><li><p>Your Network</p></li><li><p>Targeting</p></li><li><p>Broadcasting</p></li><li><p>Systems</p></li><li><p>Resources</p></li><li><p>Evaluation</p></li></ol><p><a href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call">Schedule a complimentary call</a> <em>with me if you have questions about the guide or if you want to discuss the specifics of your situation. </em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Book Your Free Call&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://schedule.larrycornett.coach/free-call"><span>Book Your Free Call</span></a></p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O0Pv!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6aae4ce6-012f-4a12-a011-df72295915f7_675x675.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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