Over the past few years, I’ve had countless conversations with people on the verge of a career pivot. Some were my mentees. Some were aspiring founders I met at accelerators. Others were professionals who pulled me aside after an event, lowered their voice, and said: “I think I’m ready to leave my corporate job and start something of my own.” Whenever I hear that, I don’t say yes and I don’t say no.I simply ask: Why? Because after hearing hundreds of these stories, one pattern stands out clearly:Most people aren’t actually struggling with their business idea — they’re struggling with…


