How to Get the
F*** Out of Corporate
4-Step Framework
You've been in corporate long enough to know the money is good — and that it's not enough.
You want to build something of your own. You just don't know how to make the jump without blowing up your finances or your life.
This framework is the exact process I used — and have used with countless clients — to exit corporate with a clear head, a safety net, and a business that actually works before you ever hand in your notice.
Here's how you do it
The first thing you need to figure out is how much money you need to survive monthly without getting depressed. That means rent, food, petrol, basic needs.
| Expense | Monthly (AUD) |
|---|---|
| Rent | $2,000 |
| Groceries | $400 |
| Transport | $200 |
| Gym | $80 |
| Phone + subscriptions | $120 |
| Daily coffees | $200 |
| Head Above Water Number | $3,000 / mo |
Most people are obsessed with acquisition — getting more money, promotions, pay rises. But money has 3 facets you need to master. Think of it as a funnel:
1. Top of funnel — Acquisition
Active income: your job, promotions, a side business.
2. Bottom of funnel — Expense Allocation
"A lot of people don't appreciate the other side of the funnel, which is the expense management or the disbursement or allocation of money."
3. Investments — How to Grow Your Money
"Earn the right to invest. Consciously allocating the money you receive allows you to put money aside to invest for your future."
Set up a dedicated account — your own personal payroll — that automatically allocates money to rent, groceries, and your basic needs each month. Then get 6 months of your HAW number sitting in it.
Sounds silly? Humans are more emotional than you might realise.
Building a business is hard, and you'll need everything you've got — channelled as focus — to get it off the ground. If half your brain is stressing about money, you will cap your performance and with it, your creativity and conviction.
While you're saving, build. And the only way to know your business actually works is to make 3 sales to people you don't know.
Not friends. Not family. Strangers. That's what validates it. Once you have that confirmation, go as hard as you can making sales while you're still in corporate — until you've built your 6-month payroll account and know exactly what you'll do with that extra time.
And here's the key principle behind all of it:
"That's how I did it when I was 29 — and it's exactly how I've helped my clients do it too."
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