Ever Catch Yourself Scrolling #QuitMyJob Stories?

Ever catch yourself scrolling through #QuitMyJob success stories on social, nodding along, then snapping right back to your never-ending inbox?

Let’s pause that loop for a second.

If you’re reading this in the breakroom, hiding in a bathroom stall, or sneakily on your phone under your desk—hey, I’ve been there. Three years ago, I was you: buried under spreadsheets, fighting sleep in back-to-back calls, secretly Googling ‘how to start an online store’ while my boss droned on.

But here’s something no one tells you: there is no secret club. No gatekeeper. There’s just clarity, a little confidence, and a first step that’s way simpler than you think.

Let’s Get Brutally Honest

• The advice online? It’s a maze. One tab says ‘Dropship!’, the next ‘Never dropship!’, the next ‘E-commerce is dead!’
• Your time after work feels too short, your brain too fried to start something big.
• The biggest fear isn’t failure—it’s getting lost in all the noise and never starting at all.

I get that. Because I was there, too—so exhausted that just picking my first product felt impossible.

So Here’s the Pattern Interrupt

Stop thinking you need to quit your job first to start your business. Flip it: start your store while you’re still in that chair, still in those meetings—using the little windows you already have.

Here’s what I wish I’d heard:

1. Pick One Platform, One Focus. You don’t need to know “everything e-commerce.” Decide: Shopify. Just that.
2. Learn from someone a step ahead, not three years ahead. Relatable is better than rich.
3. Break the process down to 15-minute daily actions. (You can watch a guide or set up a free Shopify trial on your lunch.)

You don’t need a six-figure plan. You need clarity, and momentum—today, not someday.

Real Talk: Clarity Killed My Procrastination

Once I had a simple roadmap and ignored everything else, my store went from ‘just an idea’ to actually making sales—before I’d even told my friends.

If any of this sounds like you, know this: what you’re feeling isn’t laziness. It isn’t lack of ambition. It’s just overwhelm—caused by not knowing where to begin. And there’s a step-by-step way forward, built for people who have exactly your schedule.

Ready for That First Little Breakthrough?

Download my free ‘Cubicle to Shopify Starter Pack’: Simple daily actions, no fluff, and a bunch of my actual templates so you don’t have to Google every single thing. Get it below and snag your clarity.

You don’t need to leap—you just need to begin (even if today, that means reading this on a secret browser tab).