Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek shares her personal journey from being laid off to closing her first $100k contract and establishing 22 income streams, emphasizing the need for individuals to create their own stability in an uncertain job market.

Bajorek discusses the importance of diversifying income streams and building financial resilience. She talks through how to build a simple offer with a tutoring example.

📑 Resources:
📚 See Joan's 22 income streams in Chapter 9 of Your AI Roadmap Book

💰Money Tools: such as a High Yield Savings Account

📄Craigslist Post showing Joan's offer tutoring in grad school!

Joan provides practical advice on how to start side hustles, monetize skills, and shift from a scarcity mindset to one of abundance and opportunity.

Takeaways:

🏗 Developing resilience through multiple income streams is crucial.
🏦 Passive income sources can provide financial stability.
🛠 Creating an offer based on your skills can lead to additional income.
🌱 You can start small and scale your income streams over time.
💡 There are many opportunities to monetize your skills and experiences.

Sound Bites

"Some of the income streams are passive."
"How I could monetize my experience."
"Entrepreneurship is basic algebra."

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✨📘 Buy the Bestselling Wiley Book: Your AI Roadmap: Actions to Expand Your Career, Money, and Joy. Featured in Forbes!

Who is Joan?

Ranked the #4⁠⁠ in Voice AI Influencer, ⁠⁠Dr. Joan Palmiter Bajorek⁠⁠ is the CEO of ⁠⁠Clarity AI⁠⁠, Founder of ⁠⁠Women in Voice⁠⁠, & Host of ⁠⁠Your AI Roadmap⁠⁠. With a decade in software & AI, she has worked at Nuance, VERSA Agency, & OneReach.ai in data & analysis, product, & digital transformation. She's an investor & technical advisor to startup & enterprise. A CES & VentureBeat speaker & Harvard Business Review published author, she has a PhD & is based in Seattle.

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BONUS: I got laid off, then I closed an $100k contract