047: Why One Day is One Day To Long - Rick Clemons

You done a lot of things in your life. Military, been a DJ,
worked in corporate America, husband, father, and then that
tickle begins. You're being called to step out of the comfort
zone and do what you are called to do - be an entrepreneur in
your own right. But you have to much invested - security, health
insurance, knowing what to expect. It's really tempting to go do
your own thing - live as an entrepreneur, but man the risk, the
fears, the uncertainty are holding you hostage, but the grip
isn't quite enough to keep you from taking that leap of faith.


My colleague Erick Rheam and I met through Grant Baldwin's Booked
and Paid to Speak program, couple of years into being part of the
community, low and behold we end up working as teammates in the
program as part of our side hustles of life, and we both are guys
40+ who have taken the leaps of faith to be our own bosses, no
safety net per se except ourselves and our ability to stay
focused and on track as an entrepreneur.


What does it take to leap in midlife into this world of
entrepreneurship and self-employment? That's what we are
exploring today. If you're considering this leap as a guy over
40, this podcast is for you.
About Erick

Erick Rheam is a speaker and published author. He
communicates and educates on topics related to discovering
significance and the art of mastering human dynamics to achieve
success.


Erick spent the past nine years training and educating municipal
leaders and association executives on how to build programs and
services that add value. He also assists professional men
and women translate their expertise into public
speaking. Erick partnered with a leading online public
speaking training program, The Speaker Lab, and previous to that
a software developer, Automated Energy, Inc. As the Director
of Education for The Speaker Lab, Erick coaches aspiring
professional speakers to find their voice and build viable
speaking businesses. With Automated Energy, Erick helped
electric utilities deploy energy efficiency software to assist
large commercial and Industrial companies become more energy
efficient and deploy green technology.


Prior to partnering with The Speaker Lab and Automated Energy,
Erick worked for a decade in the public power industry for two
municipally owned utilities in Indiana and Colorado. He led a
customer service division and served business communities to
ensure local policy enhanced the business environment so that the
business class could thrive, grow and create jobs.


Erick earned his Key Public Power Account Executive designation
through the American Public Power Association (APPA). He also
served on several national boards and committees to promote green
technology, energy efficiency, and customer service. He was
vice-chair for the National Customer Services Section for APPA.
He also served as the chair for the National Key Accounts
Committee for APPA.


Erick graduated from the United State Military Academy in 1995
with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering. He served as a
Military Police Office and special investigator in the United
States Army in Bosnia Herzegovina and Europe.


Erick Currently resides in Southern Indiana with his wife, three
children, his Yellow Labrador Retriever, Stella, and new Doberman
puppy, Oynx.
Connect With Erick

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