Entrepreneurial Awakening: Choosing Purpose Over Paychecks with Jan Dégallier

Finding Your Fierce

Carolyn sits down with Jan Dégallier, a strategic business coach and consultant who transitioned from a long corporate finance career to entrepreneurship. Jan shares how she stepped away from a secure, traditional path to build a business centered on helping entrepreneurs and small business owners understand their numbers and make evidence-based decisions. She explains the power of tools like scorecards and weekly metrics in driving clarity and growth. Carolyn and Jan discuss resilience, faith, and the importance of staying uncomfortable to keep growing. Jan’s story is a testament to taking bold action, embracing curiosity, and building a business rooted in purpose and clarity.

Chapters

• 00:00:00 – When Safe Isn’t Secure: The Moment Jan Stepped Off the Traditional Path
• 00:01:02 – Behind the Numbers: Meet Jan Dégallier
• 00:01:36 – Audit to Awakening: A 30-Year Career in Retrospect
• 00:02:47 – Faith vs. Fear: The Decision That Changed Everything
• 00:03:26 – Know Your Numbers, Know Your Future: Jan’s Mission for Entrepreneurs
• 00:09:02 – The Scorecard Revolution: Measuring What Truly Matters
• 00:15:11 – Accountability Partners Aren’t Just Buzzwords – They’re Lifelines
• 00:16:41 – Resilience, Faith, and the Relentless Pursuit of Growth
• 00:19:09 – The Pause Before the Leap: Wrapping Up with Jan Dégallier

Links and Resources

• Jan on LinkedIn
• Catipult
• Dégallier Leadership Solutions

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