What does it take to leave your corporate marketing job behind to create your own app? In this episode of Career Relaunch, Aniefre Essien, a former Consumer Goods Brand Marketer turned music streaming app Founder shares his thoughts the importance of conviction and being authentic to who you are. I also share some thoughts on how you can define what matters to you.

Key Takeaways

1. Find what’s meaningful in your life, and determine the mark you want to leave on the world.
2. Clarify your values to evaluate which actions and decisions serve you, make you happy, and lead to fulfillment.
3. Give yourself permission to pursue what you really want. You will be more at peace with yourself and your career path.

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Free Tool: Clarify Your Values

During this episode’s Mental Fuel segment, I talked about the importance of clarifying what matters to you in your life & career. To help define your values, you can download my “Values Questionnaire” Worksheet