What Pursuing a Big Dream Really Looks Like with Marcus Murphy

<p>Have you taken a leap of faith that felt scary at the time, but you just KNEW it was what you needed to do?</p><p>In this episode, my friend (<em>and podcast co-host for the next few weeks</em>) Marcus Murphy shares his journey from the days when he was broke and in the trenches to leaving his dream executive job to become an entrepreneur.</p><p>Marcus and I go way back <em>(like, I photographed his wedding)</em> and one thing I love about him is that he is as real and vulnerable as it gets.</p><p>You’ll hear stories about asking (<em>and getting denied</em>) for a raise at one of his jobs, realizing when he hit a ceiling in his career, and how he decided to keep pursuing his dreams when others thought he “had enough.”.</p><p>Since Marcus left his executive role in 2020, he has founded six businesses and become a member of the advisory board at Linkedin.</p><p>Click play to hear all of this and…</p><p><em>[00:00:01]</em> The story of my friendship with Marcus Murphy, my podcast co-host for the next few weeks.</p><p><em>[00:02:00]</em> The email Marcus sent me over 10 years ago asking me to shoot his wedding and the evolution of our friendship.</p><p><em>[00:07:03]</em> Marcus&apos; growth and journey from struggling to successful entrepreneur.</p><p><em>[00:09:40]</em> Marcus’ career trajectory when he was working at Yelp and how he started speaking and training.</p><p><em>[00:12:43]</em> A pivotal moment for Marcus at Yelp and how it led him to pursue a new job at Infusionsoft</p><p><em>[00:14:03]</em> Marcus’ experience at a company with a dream coach and a unique company culture.</p><p><em>[00:16:01]</em> How Marcus felt about being asked to do a presentation on the spot during his interview and how he handled it.</p><p><em>[00:22:00]</em> Marcus’ experience the first time he met Ryan Deiss at a business event and his immediate desire to work with him.</p><p><em>[00:24:25]</em> How Marcus became friends with Ryan Deiss and eventually transitioned to working at Digital Marketer</p><p><em>[00:27:16]</em> Marc