Doug Ronald - The Entrepreneur's Source

08/27/2026

AI makes Ownership More Possible. The Question Is Whether It's Right for You.

The headlines frame artificial intelligence as something coming for your job. Another way to read the same data: as evidence that the barrier to ownership has dropped further, and faster, than most people realize.

Stripe found thousands of solo operators generating over $1 million in revenue with no employees at all. That group more than doubled between 2023 and 2025, and the number clearing $10 million nearly tripled.

A one-person company is a specific life. You're the sales team, the support desk, and the person fixing things at 9 p.m. on a Friday. Some people thrive on that. Others don't.

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The real question is which version of ownership fits your goals . The career coaching process starts with you, not with a business. AI is going to keep getting better. Whether that's a threat or an opening depends almost entirely on whether you've looked at what's available to you and most people haven't looked at all.

Take our Assessment and find out if Your Current Career Aligns with Your Goals: https://dronald.esourcecoach.com/assessments/?utm_source=SOCI_Assessment

08/26/2026

Are you staying in your job because you want to be there or because leaving feels too risky?

If it's the second one, you're in the majority. ResumeBuilder.com survey found 57% of U.S. workers now identify as “job huggers”.

The July 2026 jobs report shows why. The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate only fell because 264,000 people stopped looking for work altogether.

Job hugging feels safe, but it isn't free. Six months of waiting quietly becomes eighteen. The raise doesn't come. The skills don't grow. And eventually the decision gets made for you.

There is a third option: Together we can explore what you want your career to look like in five years and the many options that exist for someone with your background. Is it another role, a different leadership path, or something you build and own?

Holding on isn't the same as moving forward. What's really keeping you where you are?

Take the Possibilities, Dreams and Options assessment: https://dronald.esourcecoach.com/assessments/?utm_source=SOCI_Assessment

08/25/2026

Can you make a career change alone? Most people try.

One of our clients recently shared what it was like to work with a Career Ownership Coach®:

“Doing this on your own is daunting. You still have to find time to set up calls and do introductions. And hope you are approaching this okay. But the Career Ownership Coach® is there to make those connections, understand your interests, your strengths, your weaknesses, and everything else, and find something that’s best suited for you.”

Exploring career changes isn’t only hard because the decision is big. It’s hard because you’re doing it in the margins, between a full workday and everything else.

You can put in months of effort and still be missing the options that would have fit you best, simply because you never knew they were there.

A coach changes what you can see, and how honestly you can look at it. Your strengths. Your weaknesses. What you actually want your life to look like. No pitch. No pressure. A process, and someone in your corner while you work through it.

If uncertainty has you rethinking what’s next, a conversation is a good place to start.

Take our assessment and learn if it’s time to leave your corporate job: https://dronald.esourcecoach.com/assessments/?utm_source=SOCI_Assessment

08/20/2026

Learning about Ownership from Christopher Nolan’s movie The Odyssey

First day of shooting, Matt Damon hiked 25 minutes up a hill in Greece to a cave location and got there early.

Then he looked back down the path and saw the guy handling his wardrobe carrying his armor up for him — while every other actor was wearing their own. He apologized on the spot. By his account, it never happened again. (Today Show, July 14, 2026) Read More: https://dronald.esourcecoach.com/blog/?utm_source=SOCI_Parameter

It’s a small story about a movie set. This is what changes when you go from employee to owner. The load becomes yours. So does the direction.

In the TES Generational Career Confidence Survey, 80% of employees said business ownership gives a person more control over their career. Worth asking what you’d be willing to carry for it.

I can help you think that through.

Take our assessment and determine if it is time to leave your job! https://dronald.esourcecoach.com/assessments/?utm_source=SOCI_Assessment

08/19/2026

Is your corporate career actually stalling your wealth creation?

“If your income is capped, your flexibility is limited, and you have no opportunity to build wealth or equity, maybe your corporate career is no longer serving you the way it’s supposed to.” — Tamara Loring

The average raise in 2026 doesn't keep pace with inflation. (WTW HR survey and BLS)

Your first thought might be, “Should I leave?” But that’s not the best place to start. It’s a reaction that skips over what you really want. A better question is, “Does my career actually help me reach my goals?” Full Podcast: https://dronald.esourcecoach.com/podcasts/?utm_source=SOCI_Parameter

It might be time to look at other options, like business ownership, that could give you what you’re missing.

Take the Workplace Wellness Assessment: https://dronald.esourcecoach.com/assessments/?utm_source=SOCI_Assessment

08/18/2026

If your job ended this month, what would your number be?

Not your severance package. Your number of applications.

The job search has quietly become a full-time job that doesn’t pay. Thousands of applications. Months of unpaid work. Odds that keep getting longer.

In the TES Generational Career Confidence Survey, 66% said they believe business ownership offers more job security than a traditional job, and 80% of employees said it gives a person more control over their career.

You don’t have to decide anything today. However, it goes much better when you’re choosing rather than reacting.

That’s the case for having a Career Ownership Coach® as a partner. Someone helping you weigh your needs and goals while you still have an income. It’s an exploration, not a sales pitch. Are you a candidate for change?

The best time to ask the question is while it’s still yours to ask.

Take our assessment to evaluate your risk factor: https://dronald.esourcecoach.com/assessments/?utm_source=SOCI_Assessment

08/13/2026

Record revenue. Record growth. Record layoffs equal the Forever Layoff!

Cloudflare cut more than 20% of its workforce in May. Not because it was struggling. Days earlier, Cisco posted a record $15.8B quarter and cut nearly 4,000 jobs.

For decades the unspoken deal was simple: perform, and you stay. Not Anymore! Hiring plans fell 69% in April alone. It’s called "continuous tuning" — smaller, recurring cuts instead of one painful correction.

Read more: https://dronald.esourcecoach.com/blog/?utm_source=SOCI_Parameter

Here is what that feels like from a cubicle: you are never post-layoff. You are always pre-layoff.

If your company can continuously reevaluate its options, so can you. That is the premise behind Career Ownership Coaching™. Start with what you want your life to look like and then find the vehicle that gets you there.

Discover how I can help, download our free guide to the benefits of working with a Career Ownership Coach®: https://tinyurl.com/2b4b28zl

Right now, your income has exactly one customer. That is concentration risk with a direct deposit attached.

08/12/2026

None of us know exactly what the next few years hold. We do know you do not have to face that uncertainty alone.

One of our clients recently shared what it was like to work with a Career Ownership Coach®:

“Working with my Career Ownership Coach® was an incredible experience. From our very first conversation, it was clear that he wasn't there to push an agenda or pressure me into any quick decision. Instead, he took the time to genuinely listen and guide me through a process of deep self-discovery."

That is what this work actually looks like. Not a pitch. Not pressure. Building a firewall around your family's future. A source of income, stability, and control that doesn't depend on someone else's decisions about your role, your team, or your timing.

And you don't have to build it from scratch, and you don't have to build it alone. That is exactly what a Career Ownership Coach® is for.

If uncertainty has you rethinking what's next, a conversation is a good place to start. https://dronald.esourcecoach.com/schedule-a-call/?utm_source=Soci_Parameter

08/11/2026

Have you considered the F.I.R.E. movement?

The Financial Independence, Retire Early (F.I.R.E.) movement gets one thing right: financial preparedness. If pursuing F.I.R.E. encourages disciplined saving and investing, that’s a positive—especially in a job market where layoffs seem never-ending. Through April, U.S. employers had announced more than 300,000 job cuts, according to the BLS.

But one thing gets underestimated: F.I.R.E is a strategy for escaping something. It rarely answers what you are running toward.

That is the gap I work in. The starting question is not "how fast can I leave?" but "what do I actually want my life to look like?" And then building backward to meet your income and lifestyle goals

Financial independence is a number. Career Ownership is a destination. So what are you optimizing for — the exit, or what is waiting on the other side of it?

Take our Workplace Wellness Assessment and find out if a new destination is the right answer. https://dronald.esourcecoach.com/?utm_source=SOCI_Assessment

08/10/2026

He didn't wait until retirement. He didn't wait for the "perfect" moment.

At 30 years old, he chose to become his own boss.

His story, featured by Scripps News, highlights a growing shift: more professionals are taking control of their careers earlier than ever. The article also features The Entrepreneur's Source® and explores why business ownership is becoming an increasingly attractive path in today's changing workplace.

Read the full story and discover what's driving this new generation of entrepreneurs. https://bit.ly/4wefouR

Article credit: Scripps News – "From Employees to Entrepreneurs: What's Driving the Small Business Boom"

The best time to explore your options isn't someday - it's when you're ready to ask, "What's possible? https://dronald.esourcecoach.com/schedule-a-call/?utm_source=Soci_Parameter

Keiontae Bell left corporate banking to launch a mobile tailoring business as entrepreneurship surges across the U.S. amid economic and AI concerns.