Fire Yourself
A Simple Way To Self-Direct Your Career
The rules of career success have changed—but most high-tech professionals are still trying to win with an outdated playbook. Layoffs hit without warning. Innovation cycles move faster than job descriptions can keep up. The people who once felt secure now feel replaceable.
Fire Yourself was written for the engineers, designers, program managers, technical leaders, and others who sense the shift—who know they’re capable of more but haven’t yet built the framework to take control.
This book is your pivot point. It’s a wake-up call and a roadmap, merging real-world experience, entrepreneurial thinking, and a practical method to help you transition from reactive employee to decisive entrepreneur or consultant.
Whether you’re:
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a high-tech professional ready to build something that finally reflects your capability,
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an early-stage founder looking for clarity and traction, or
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a leader who feels boxed in by a system you no longer believe in…
Fire Yourself gives you the mindset, strategy, and confidence to step out of survival mode and into ownership of your career.
It’s not about quitting your job—it’s about firing the old version of yourself that relied on outdated career rules. It’s about learning to navigate opportunities strategically, communicate your value, build influence, and create momentum on your terms.
This is your blueprint for becoming the person who leads your life forward instead of waiting for permission.
Fire Yourself
A Simple Way To Self-Direct Your Career
Chapter 1: We Have Similar Stories
We all share hidden struggles-awakening to them reveals our true power and potential.
Chapter 2: Change is Upon Us
The world is shifting fast — those who adapt with purpose will lead the future.
Chapter 3: Becoming An Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship begins when you stop seeking permission — and start building solutions from your own vision.
Chapter 4: Your New Identity
True transformation starts by shedding old labels and stepping fully into your authentic, powerful self.
Chapter 5: Finding Your N.I.C.H.E.
Clarify your strengths, passions, and value to carve out a niche only you can own.
Chapter 6: Collaborate, Collaborate, Collaborate
True growth accelerates when you connect, collaborate, and create powerful alliances beyond yourself.
Chapter 7: Let’s Find Your Clients
Success begins by identifying, attracting, and serving the people who need your unique solutions.
Chapter 8: Customer Service Is For The Customer
Deliver service that honors the customer’s experience — not your convenience or assumptions.
Chapter 9: Be Your Own Boss
Take full ownership of your decisions, your vision, and the results you create.
Chapter 10: Okay! I’m My Own Boss Now
Embrace the freedom, responsibility, and daily discipline required to lead yourself to success.
Chapter 11: Let’s Talk About Money
Mastering money mindset and management is essential to sustaining and scaling your entrepreneurial freedom.
Chapter 12: Don’t Forget About You
Sustaining success requires protecting your health, mindset, and joy — not just your business.
Conclusion
Your future is self-made — lead boldly, live intentionally, and build the life you deserve.


