{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Ditching Hourly","title":"Wes Wheless - The Expert's Privilege","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b53f3ba1\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3366,"description":"”Expertise whisperer” Wes Wheless joined me on Ditching Hourly to talk about turning corporate expertise into a solo consulting business. We talked about his new book, The Expert's Privilege, how corporate professionals can recognize transferable expertise, why visual IP helps consultants explain their work, and what to do before making the leap from employee to independent consultant.\nChapters\n01:35 - From Corporate to Consulting\n03:48 - Pivoting Toward Solo Consultants\n06:16 - Daily Email, Authority, and Visual IP\n11:46 - The Expert's Privilege\n18:36 - Why Corporate Experts Undervalue Their Skills\n23:23 - Excavating Your Expertise\n27:18 - Finding Your Zone of Genius\n32:44 - From Self-Examination to Market Validation\n35:30 - What to Do Before You Leave Corporate\n40:22 - A Book Is FOR Someone\n44:23 - Writing the Book With Support\n52:06 - Launch Strategy and Early Results\nAbout Wes\nWes Wheless is an \"expertise whisperer,\" founder of Develop My IP, and creator of The Lightbulb, a daily email for corporates-turned-consultants.\nAfter two consecutive tech layoffs, Wes traded a 20-year corporate career spanning consulting, enterprise, and startups for a solo practice helping experts turn their knowledge into IP, frameworks, and \"intellectual headshots.\"\nWes holds business degrees from The Wharton School and Kellogg School of Management and lives in Seattle, Washington. The Expert's Privilege is his first book.\n\nLinks\nResources & Services: weswheless.com\nThe Expert's Privilege: wesbook.com\nBuy on Amazon: buywesbook.com\nThe Lightbulb email: lightbulbemail.com\nFen Druadin, Book Midwife: fendruadin.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/NCUVrsmlcYseU9x7dN1dnT4q3rVJ5q27OIKrcXCPJrM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lMjY2/ZjU5OTA5OWI3YzI2/MzdiODJlMmUwZWY1/NTJjZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}