In this fun video discussion, me (Jason Scott Montoya) and Jim Karwisch talk about the transition from Corporate America to full-time freelancing. Jim shared with us in a previous blog about his jump from fortune 500 to freelancing and we dive into that story in a much deeper way.

In this casual and spirited discussion, Toby Bloomberg (Social Media Guru) & I (Jason Montoya) share how we met and our respective journies to freelancing. We also dive into the process of writing my first book while juggling ambitions & family. We wrap up by discussing the eight achievements from Path Of The Freelancer and Toby shares her advice to potential freelancers looking to make the jump.

Our guest author, Jim Karwisch makes lives better through Improvisation. He offers Leadership Skills Training as a Speaker and Coach. You can learn more about Jim and the powerful work he does at DuMoreImprov.com

Note: Jason’s perspective is shared in this blockquote format.

So there I was, sitting next to my five colleagues. Our department was shutting down and leadership was offering a severance package. The decision I pondered for some time was finally forced front and center. Would I stay in corporate America, or would I take this opportunity and make the leap into freelancing? Let me rewind just a bit and tell you how I ended up here.