Transition — Blog Posts

When I moved back to the Peoria area in July of 2016, getting back into the workforce felt a bit odd, weird, strange…(fill in the blank with any awkward-themed adjective). After being my own boss and building ONEFIRE from 2012 to 2016, how would I get re-acclimated to a new company, a new role, and even the community?

As I found out in early December after a year and five months, re-acclimation to a new company and new role is apparently a little harder than I imagined as my employer decided to “go in a different direction with their marketing.”

Jake HamannJanuary 2, 2019Entrepreneur, Ecosystem, New Year, Career, Transition, Innovation, NetworkingComment

Life Pivot

In the world of entrepreneurship and startups, one of my least favorite buzzwords is “pivot.” But in this season of life, I keep finding myself coming back to it as the best way to describe everything that has transpired over the past 4 months.

I guess you could say I’m wired a bit differently, but as a self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur the lens by which you not only see the business world, but your entire life ends up being one that is familiar, comfortable and easy to understand.

Jake HamannDecember 16, 2016Transition, Family, Life Reset, Kids, Restart, CareerComment