Success stories
Succeeding in your career
What challenge were you experiencing before engaging QLA?
When I first started working with Ben, I was 6 years into my career and whilst I had progressed well thus far, my main challenge was to become clearer on what I really wanted out of my career long-term and how I was going to get there.
How did the challenge make you feel?
It made me feel uncertain about the future direction of my career which, as a person who normally thrives on being clear about what they want in life, left me feeling frustrated and demotivated.
What changed after working with QLA?
Asking “what is the long game that I want to play?” forced me to consider what my long-term goals were for my career and how these affected other parts of my life. This format of big picture thinking made me consider the impact I wanted to have on others throughout my career. By following the steps outlined in the Quarter Life Framework, and with Ben’s help to consistently challenge my own thinking, I was able to map out what I really wanted my professional life to look like in the foreseeable future.
What specific results can you share?
Given that we spend a substantial portion of our lives working, it’s vital to be doing something you are passionate about and there is no better feeling than working towards a career goal that aligns perfectly to the contribution that you want to make to society. Not long after I began working with Ben, I landed my dream job that aligned perfectly with the skills I wanted to develop and it afforded me the opportunity to grow in new and different ways. It also has opened additional career pathways that I had not previously considered.
What would you say to somebody on the fence about engaging with QLA?
One of my favourite aspects of working with Ben has been the energy and honesty he brings to each and every one of our conversations. I always know that Ben is going to hold me accountable to the goals I set, even when I do not achieve them. He will always encourage me to improve and try again.
Changing your career
What challenge were you experiencing before engaging QLA?
If I boil it down, my greatest challenge has been one of overcoming fear. For me, this challenge disguises itself in many different ways – indecision, procrastination, inaction – but what drives these behaviours is my greatest challenge – fear.
How did the challenge make you feel?
Weak, distressed, and anxious.
What changed after working with QLA?
Working with Ben at QLA has enlightened the extent to which fear dominates me. Once I have come to understand this, I have been more easily able to consider and then get excited about the prospect of success, rather than focussing on the potential failure which my mind had decided would most definitely eventuate.
What specific results can you share?
I have made the decision to execute on a significant shift in my career.
What would you say to somebody on the fence about engaging with QLA?
Ben deeply understands how to interrogate with empathy but doesn’t allow emotions to derail progress. I believe Ben genuinely wishes the best and fullest lives for those he works with. It’s this genuineness that inspires confidence, and a feeling of being able to be safe with exposing deep vulnerabilities.
Succeeding in your business
What challenge were you experiencing before engaging QLA?
Before engaging QLA I was struggling to decide which way to take my business. I ran some numbers and to justify the extra team members in my business I’d need to add more clients, which would require a lot of extra work from me. Or I could scale back my business to something a bit more manageable with fewer, higher-valued clients.
How did the challenge make you feel?
I was unsure about the decision I was facing. Scaling back appealed more to me but it felt like I’d be going backwards.
What changed after working with QLA?
Once I talked with Ben, it felt like I had done a comprehensive audit on the problem so that I could tick all the boxes and move forward with certainty that I had given this the consideration that it deserved..
What specific results can you share?
I’ve managed to scale my business back by about 50% with minimal impact to my profit. So I’m working less, I’ve got less staff to manage and I’m better placed to put my attention to other projects that inspire me.
What would you say to somebody on the fence about engaging with QLA?
QLA is ridiculously under-priced for what it offers. It speaks to the passion that they have about actually making a difference to young entrepreneurs.
Growing your business
What challenge were you experiencing before engaging QLA?
Before engaging with Ben at QLA, I was feeling lost with my new business. Working for yourself in your twenties can pose enough of a challenge, regardless of who you are! I was unclear on my offerings, as well as lacking real support and mentorship from someone who had been there before.
How did the challenge make you feel?
Honestly, I felt like I was falling behind. The challenge made me feel like maybe entrepreneurship and business wasn’t for me. The reality was that I didn’t have the right framework employed, or support from someone like Ben through my journey.
What changed after working with QLA?
I know this answer can be thrown around often, but it changed my life. Everything changed working with Ben at QLA. I felt supported, celebrated, challenged and educated simultaneously. My business grew in the right ways, meaning less stress or clients, but better quality prospects and profits.
What specific results can you share?
Working with Ben at QLA saw my business and I transition from unclear, overworked and undercharged to one with a clear mission, structured offerings and fewer higher quality clients that aligned with my goals.
What would you say to somebody on the fence about engaging with QLA?
I would say to lean into the discomfort, and go for it. It was the best decision I made for my business and I would wholeheartedly recommend QLA and the Framework to anyone even considering starting a business venture. My only regret was not finding them sooner!
Launching a business
What challenge were you experiencing before engaging QLA?
The biggest challenge was wanting to do a million-and-one things but fearing that I wouldn’t have enough time to do them.
How did the challenge make you feel?
I was feeling overwhelmed by the thought of trying to achieve all my ideas, and I wasn’t sure if I was making decisions for the right reasons.
What changed after working with QLA?
Clarity, plans and structure. The regular discussions helped me feel more confident with choosing paths that were right for me.
What specific results can you share?
I have a business! I was able to quit my job and am now living my passion. I can see the path for my business to grow to a full-time venture.
What would you say to somebody on the fence about engaging with QLA?
The regular discussions with QLA took away a lot of the pressure and stress I was feeling, and helped me understand if my interests were just whims or if they were the right paths for me to take.
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