REI182: Escaping His 9 to 5 w/ Raleigh Williams

<p>Patrick Donley sits down with Raleigh Williams to chat about how he left a lucrative job as an M&amp;A lawyer to launch an entertainment group focused on investing in escape rooms. They also discuss what it was like leaving a six-figure salary, how his family reacted, and what some of the obstacles were as he bought and developed the escape rooms.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:</strong></p><p>00:00 - Intro</p><p>02:10 - Why Stephen Pressfield’s book, The War of Art, is his most highly recommended book for entrepreneurs.</p><p>02:22 - How to determine the highest and best use of your time.</p><p>10:42 - How to use the “Star Principle” by Richard Koch to make investments.</p><p>26:23 - What it was like working as an M&amp;A lawyer and how he left a lucrative career behind.</p><p>30:23 - How he got his start investing in Escape Rooms.</p><p>30:44 - Why you can expect to hit resistance when you start new ventures.</p><p>33:59 - How he used social media to build his brand.</p><p>33:59 - How he used social media to build his brand.</p><p>47:27 - What some of the hurdles were getting the Escape Rooms operational.</p><p>47:27 - How they found operators with the right qualities to help scale the business.</p><p>53:12 - Why it’s vital to have a spouse or partner on board when starting a new venture.</p><p>01:10:33 - What his parting wisdom is for people looking to take the next step away from their W2.</p><p>And much, much more!</p><p><br></p><p><em>*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.</em></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>BOOKS AND RESOURCES</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/The-War-of-Art-Steven-Pressfield-audiobook/dp/B07PTBYH2G?crid=H6O120VMM29T&amp;keywords=steven+pressfield&amp;qid=1681490358&amp;sprefix=steven+pressfield%2Caps%2C152&amp;sr=8-1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=tipnetwork-20&amp;linkId=48aa25e176499952ba6ca06a532045e2&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target=