What does being your own boss really cost? In this guest conversation from EP.IC Podcast, Edric Poon interviews Adrian Tan about entrepreneurship, setbacks and the lessons behind No More Bosses.
Adrian reflects on starting and running businesses, moving into career coaching and fractional marketing, and learning to set boundaries. They also discuss fear, regret, validation and the pressures that can accompany self-employment.
In this episode:
• Early business experiences and lessons from setbacks.
• Moving into coaching and fractional marketing.
• Personal reflections on stress, burnout and coping.
• Setting goals, handling criticism and saying no.
Republished on The Adrian Tan Show in January 2025. Originally a conversation on EP.IC Podcast, hosted by Edric Poon.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:56 Adrian’s entrepreneurial journey
03:30 Business challenges and lessons
06:09 Career coaching and marketing
14:43 Burnout and personal struggles
18:07 Coping and reflections
23:35 Fear and regret
26:55 Self-praise
28:09 The Singaporean mindset
29:17 Criticism and praise
29:38 Stress and overthinking
30:48 Validation
33:02 Setting goals and avoiding burnout
43:10 Saying no
45:10 Quick-fire round
48:18 Conclusion
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Connect with Edric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edricpoon/
More from Adrian: https://www.adriantan.com.sg/
Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriantanck/
