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Today Marks 2 Years

Two years ago today, I took the leap into entrepreneurship, and what a beautiful, terrifyingly exciting ride it’s been.

The highs have been incredible.

Building relationships with 150+ clients who believed in me when I was “just starting out.”
Having the freedom to wake up every day and do work that lights me up.
Watching ideas turn into real business outcomes.
A multiple six-figure business.

I haven’t really had many lows, but I’ve definitely asked myself if “this would work” probably 1000 times, which is a key difference between being a W2 employee vs. self-employed—I never used to worry about failing as a W2. I just showed up. Worked hard. Got paid every 2 weeks.

It was peachy!

By traditional measures of success, I had it all:

Big tech salary
Big house w/ a sports car in the garage
Multiple 9 & 10-figure exits

But deep down I was miserably unfulfilled and had been for at least 3 decades.

I trace it back to 1997 when my parents separated, I moved to the U.S, and started to subconsciously developed a feeling of inadequacy. Of not being “good enough,” because that’s what an 11-year-old thinks when his Mom decides she doesn’t really want to Mom anymore.

And the inner turmoil & insecurity I felt manifested itself physically:

I was 347lbs and pretty much completely sedentary.
Walking up the stairs at my house winded me.
Playing with my kids intimidated me.
Resting heart rate was high.
Blood pressure was high.
Depression was high.

I felt lost despite checking all those traditional success boxes above.

But I was “safe” making a bunch of money.

Until I wasn’t.

Six months after my prior employer was acquired for $1.2B, I was let go.

I fully expected it and the company did right by me (twice), so I had just enough runway to muster the courage to go all in on myself.

And I did that in two ways:

Launching Liam’s Brand Stand, my personal brand consultancy
Signing up for a legit gym with expert coaches & programs

Entrepreneurship would finally force me to stop making excuses about my health.

For the first time in my life, I had no boss to blame, no corporate schedule to hide behind, no “I’ll start Monday” mentality.

It was just me, my choices, and complete accountability.

Today, I’m down 50lbs, stronger than I’ve ever been, and for the first time, I truly understand how connected the mind and body really are.

I went from barely being able to go to the gym 3x/week to 6x/week.

I went from blindly stuffing my face with whatever tasted good whenever I wanted, to building healthy eating habits and systems that help me stick to them.

I went from barely fitting into XXL clothes to almost feeling comfortable enough to wear an L (it’s tight, but it’s good tight because I am doing it!)

I went from being winded walking upstairs to doing so with two kids over my shoulders without issue.

My blood pressure is down.

My resting heart rate is down.

My rate of recovery is on par with athletes.

All of this has happened because I took the leap of faith to do my own thing.

The flexibility and freedom of being my own boss forced me to face the 347lb gorilla in the room:

I was unhappy, unfulfilled, and unhealthy far too long—time for a change.

Entrepreneurship unlocked the freedom & flexibility to focus on myself in ways I never have before.

And I’m so glad I took that leap.

I’ve never felt more fulfilled, more confident, or more certain that I’m on the right path toward unlocking my true potential.

And the Linkedin platform made it all possible.

LinkedIn isn’t just a social media platform. It’s a serendipity manifestation platform.

Every meaningful client relationship started on Linkedin.
Every opportunity traced back to a conversation that began with a simple comment or connection request.

I’m incredibly grateful for this community.

Especially those early clients who took a chance on someone who was “just figuring it out.”

And the best part is: we’re just getting started.

I firmly believe that LinkedIn is evolving into something even more powerful—a personal branding platform where real people show up as the best versions of themselves—and I’m excited to help more people navigate that future.

Year three is going to be big.

I can’t wait to share what’s coming next.

Thank you for your support and friendship over the years, it means more to me than you know.

Hi5,

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