#11 — Lloyd Thompson — From Corporate to Entrepreneur, Manager vs Leader, Big Decisions from the Gut
Lloyd’s journey is a testament to the power of transformation from corporate to entrepreneur. Coming from a working-class background in the UK, Lloyd’s life took a profound turn when a panic attack forced him to reevaluate his path. This life-altering moment prompted him to bid farewell to the corporate grind and set out on the entrepreneurial adventure of a lifetime.
In this episode, we dive into his journey and discuss:
- How to make the jump from corporate to entrepreneur
- Working in corporate vs owning a business
- How a panic attack changed Lloyd’s life and professional direction
- Lessons from a panic attack
- Listening to your gut vs head on big life decisions
- Ayahuasca experience and how plant medicine changed one’s life
- Importance of finding your ‘why’
- Difference between a leader vs manager
- Being a Director of Operations and outsourcing
A Little More About Lloyd Thompson
Since the panic attack and deciding to listen to his gut and make a fundamental change in his life, Lloyd has launched his own successful outsourced Director of Operations business, VirtualDOO, and defied the odds by not losing all his hair in the process.
He’s big on understanding the ‘why’ and integrating Stoicism and Buddhism belief systems into everyday working life, and is passionate about making a difference to business owners around the globe.
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Episode Chapters
0:00 Teaser
0:42 Intro
2:05 Lloyd’s corporate days
8:10 The panic attack
11:30 Lessons from the panic attack 1
13:20 Listening to your gut (vs head)
15:40 Corporate vs entrepreneurial path
19:50 Our differences are our strength
24:45 Lessons from the panic attack 2
27:45 Journeying into Ayahuasca
35:05 Importance of finding your ‘why’
41:50 Leaders vs managers
43:50 Being a Director of Operations
50:50 Transition advice from corporate
54:38 What’s next for Lloyd
55:40 How to find Lloyd
56:20 Outro, summary and CTA