“That first paycheck changed my life,” says Ellen Yin, founder of Cubicle to CEO. A course creator with over 10,000 students, Ellen quit her corporate marketing job five years ago, and from bootstrapping her first $300 client, she has amassed $1.5 million in revenue at just age 27, in large part by knowing when to pivot. Come on in and meet Ellen!

Today’s top takeaways:

• Sometimes you have to scale back in order to move forward
• Different seasons call for different priorities
• Show up and serve your community
• Be willing to experiment and learn from your mistakes like a scientist would
• Start by doing one thing and seeing where it leads

Quotes

• “I go all out and cut the safety cord each time because…it's easy to fall back into my comfort zone.” (20:11-20:21 | Ellen)

• “Sometimes you have to pull back and take away in order to move forward.” (21:24-21:28 | Lindsay)

• “You have to choose in different seasons what you're going to prioritize.” (23:52-23:56 | Ellen) SM Quote

• “We've spent years showing up for our community every single Monday, pouring our own time, our team's labor and money and everything…Now when we finally are able to monetize that platform, it almost feels like a collaboration between us and our community.” (31:41-32:15 | Ellen)

• “Excellence is something you have to earn.” (34:53-34:55 | Ellen)

• “My goal has always been to use the power of storytelling to expand people's perception of what is possible and instill in them the tools they need to pursue their full potential.” (36:37-36:57 | Ellen) 

Connect with Ellen Yin

Instagram | https://instagram.com/cubicletoceo

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/CubicletoCEO

Website | https://cubicletoceo.co

Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/missellenyin

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