How many times have you heard a story - here on the Lively Show or elsewhere online - which goes along the lines of, ‘I didn’t like my job... so I worked really hard and quit my job to start a full-time business’?

Though this narrative has been shared by many people online, there are also many times when quitting a full-time business and getting a full-time job is an even truer extension of our Values -- and ultimately brings even more joy to our lives.

This is exactly what we’re talking about with letterpress designer, Melissa Gruntkosky. Melissa had a full-time business for four years, until she followed her intuition and took a fulfilling full-time job instead.

This episode is perfect for anyone who wants to hear an important (and less spoken about) perspective on the challenges of running a full-time business and an inspiring journey of someone who made a bold choice to live her Values.







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IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL FIND OUT ABOUT
 

How Melissa went from a teacher and business owner to employee and why.


She tells us how she started her letterpress business while working other jobs.


She tells us about her mistake of ignoring her intuition and not living from her values.


How Melissa’s letterpress business was an emotional rollercoaster in her life.


She shares how she has been able to rebuild the boundaries of her personal identity by stepping away from her business.


Melissa tells us how uplifting her life became after leaving her business and how it improved her quality of life.


She tells us about how much she gave up in her personal, family and social life in order to be a business owner and the effect it had on her.


Melissa tells us how she learned that there are no specific rules for entrepreneurship.

 

 
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