The $10K Institute/How to leave a traditional consultant career to become a solopreneur with Michael Ashcroft

Make your Move: How to leave management consulting to become a solopreneur with Michael Ashcroft

Joining a Big 4 Consulting firm is a "dream job" for countless graduates. But is it the ultimate path? Or a never-ending hamster wheel of meetings, status reports and Powerpoint presentations? Michael Ashcroft walked away from a stable and high-paying job to start an online business. During this free Q&A he'll share why he took the leap, becoming an entrepreneur and the systems that power his business.

Is it time to step off the corporate hamster wheel?

By all means, whether you're a consultant, lawyer, banker or FAANG engineer you've made it:
  • You landed the stable corporate job that everyone was working for.
  • You've spent many hours to improve your network
  • And you landed that promotion, climbing the corporate ladder
Yet, even though your title changes, it feels like you're stuck in the same spot.

You're frustrated because despite all your hard work, happiness still feels elusive.

But you keep talking yourself out of taking action because first during the pandemic and then the recession "now is just not the right time"

Do you dare to jump?

Are you ready to walk away from a stable and high-paying job to explore what makes you come alive?

To take control of your future?

To unblock yourself and finally feel less stress and have more fun?

Leaving your traditional career and exploring unchartered territory is scary.

But would you dare to jump if it's the key to are more fulfilling, vibrant life?

The journey from Consultant to Solopreneur

Michael Ashcroft made the jump.

In February 2021, right in the middle of a global pandemic, Michael left his 10 year career in corporate consulting to pursue his dream of living a self-directed life as a free agent.

Since then, he has built an online business from scratch and travelled the world, working where he wants and on what he wants.

Join our conversation with Michael to learn
  • what it feels like to take the jump
  • which systems he uses to maximise his workflow
  • how to prioritise and decide what to work on - if you could work on literally anything

Training details

This workshop has already happened, but don't worry! You can still register and will be sent a link to the recording.

The (free) $10K Training Series

This free workshop is part of our free monthly series on how to get more done by working smarter. It's anchored by the pioneering productivity framework of $10,000/hr work.

Meet your Instructor: Khe Hy

Khe Hy is the founder and CEO of RadReads, an online education company that helps professionals lead productive, examined and joyful lives. Khe is creator of the $10K Work productivity method and teaches the popular cohort-based course Supercharge Your Productivity. RadReads provides guides, trainings, and coaching for over 45,000 professionals to help them gain back free time, scale their impact and make their little dent in the universe.

Before founding RadReads, Khe spent 15 years working on Wall Street and was one of the youngest Managing Directors at BlackRock. He's been called Oprah for Millennials by CNN and the Wall Street Guru by Bloomberg and his work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, TedX, Barrons, Time Magazine and Quartz.