Abandoning Your Family's Dreams to Find Your Own Career with Frank Hanna

Lifetime at Work: Career Advice Podcast

Episode 53. Frank Hanna started his career in his family’s restaurant at 12 years old. His dad has his life planned out and that was in the family business. But, after almost two decades working alongside his family, he left it behind because the stress and overwhelming nature of a family business were too high.

In this episode with host Greg Martin, Frank describes what he had to do to make it on his own. He ended up in the world of finance and wealth management eventually leading to founding his own company, RevolutionX Asset Management in 2021.

It wasn’t easy for Frank to step away from his family business—in fact, it was the scariest thing he’s ever done. He left without a plan B and strained the relationship with his dad. After becoming an entrepreneur and hitting his career stride, it’s all been worth it to find something he is truly successful at.

Key Takeaways and Discussion

• Why he left his family business and the resulting fallout.
• The “punch-you-in-the-face” reality check he had in his new career.
• His approach to financial advising and the focus of his business today.
• What Frank thought he would do after college, and what happened instead.
• What Frank gave up when he left the family business.
• Why he couldn’t afford to fail in his new career and when it became easier.
• The early learning experiences he had in his financial advising career.
• The unique niche RevolutionX has in the marketplace.
• How learning financial literacy now can help you years down the road.
• Why being an entrepreneur is not for everybody (but fits perfectly for Frank).
• Frank’s perspective on whether or not his kids should work for him someday.
• Why it’s never too late to make a move if you’re not happy where you are.