How to Redefine Your Mindset and Structure for Business Success After Corporate Life Featuring Thomas Bertels

Thomas Bertels is a business transformation expert on a mission to make work more productive, valuable, meaningful, and impactful. He has three decades of experience helping companies—from start-ups to Fortune 5—transform how work gets done. In today’s episode of Smashing the Plateau, you will learn how to overcome an identity shift when leaving a long corporate career and build a business that delivers lasting results for yourself and your clients. Thomas and I discuss:Why leaving a decades-long career can feel like an identity crisis [01:43]The most important mindset shift when going solo [02:48]How to create routines and structure for success [03:28]Managing expectations and accepting imperfection [04:08]The power of narrowing your niche and building a signature framework [07:09]How Thomas helps leaders and teams boost productivity [10:22]Where opportunities and resistance show up in organizational change [14:03]The importance of community—whether you’re solo or part of a team [18:59]Practical examples of harnessing team energy for solutions [20:10] Learn more about Thomas at https://linktr.ee/purposeworks Thank you to our sponsor: The Smashing the Plateau Community Join now to receive actionable insights and expert strategies from our podcast—your next step toward business success is just a click away.