"What ended up happening is that I just started really closing myself off period. I thought I was just acting that way when I was undercover, under guise, but it seeps into your personality. This stuff has consequences."
I was recently Interviewed for episode 524 of the Tropical MBA: "Who do you think you are?" This was the opening quote. 📻
The TMBA is a podcast which is built around the DC, a community of entrepreneurs who build location independent businesses, which I am fortunate to be a part of.
When the subject of using a pseudonym or alias for ones business came up in the community I shared my experience from working undercover in counter terrorism and the phycological effects it can have and it evolved into this interview.
Check it out here:
Some of the topics we covered are:
Some of the subjects we covered included:
- The first time I used a pseudonym (a cover)
- What is the easiest way to know if someone is being a fake
- When and why does using a pseudonym become a problem
- How adopting a different identity can have a negative effect on the psyche
- Why it's worth it to leave a 6 figure job and pursue a location independent business
On a personal note it's a privilege to be invited onto a podcast of people who I look up to in business and have been listening to for quite a while. I enjoyed the experience and I look forward to doing it again sometime.
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