🎯 THE KICKER: Leaving the 9–5 Is Just Step One

You can leave the job…
…but still act like you’re stuck in it.
I caught myself doing that way too often — even while working from Mexico.

Here’s how I keep from falling back into “employee mode,” and stay focused on building my own thing instead.

😫 THE STRUGGLE: I Took the Old Mindset With Me

Just because you’re working from the beach doesn’t mean you’ve escaped the 9–5.

I still caught myself:

• Waiting for “permission” to launch stuff
  
  

• Filling my day with busy tasks that didn’t really matter
  
  

• Feeling guilty if I wasn’t glued to my laptop 9 to 5
  
  

It took me a while to realize…
 I didn’t quit my job just to build a new one for myself.

💭 THE PUSHBACK: “But I Still Need Structure, Right?”

Yep. You do.