1,000 Routes with Nick Bennett

John Rougeux is a narrative designer and the founder of Flag & Frontier.
John shares the route he carved from mechanical engineer, to marketer, to category designer, to solopreneur.
(00:00) - Embracing the Entrepreneurial Journey: A Personal Reflection
(00:55) - Discovering The Route
(01:10) - Networking and Learning in Business
(03:00) - The Solopreneur's Mindset
(07:48) - Finding Your Motivation and Defining Success
(11:48) - The Process of Becoming a Full-Time Consultant
(14:04) - The Turning Point
(20:35) - Navigating the Challenges
(23:22) - Overcoming Doubts
(25:55) - Embracing Failure
(27:21) - Overcoming Negative Thoughts
(28:06) - The Birth of Narrative Design
(33:27) - Navigating Challenges
(37:16) - Evolving Business Messaging and the Importance of Feedback
(43:05) - The Journey to Narrative Design and Its Impact
(50:21) - Looking Forward Aspirations
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Show Notes

John Rougeux is a narrative designer and the founder of Flag & Frontier.

John shares the route he carved from mechanical engineer, to marketer, to category designer, to solopreneur.

(00:00) - Embracing the Entrepreneurial Journey: A Personal Reflection (00:55) - Discovering The Route (01:10) - Networking and Learning in Business (03:00) - The Solopreneur's Mindset (07:48) - Finding Your Motivation and Defining Success (11:48) - The Process of Becoming a Full-Time Consultant (14:04) - The Turning Point (20:35) - Navigating the Challenges (23:22) - Overcoming Doubts (25:55) - Embracing Failure (27:21) - Overcoming Negative Thoughts (28:06) - The Birth of Narrative Design (33:27) - Navigating Challenges (37:16) - Evolving Business Messaging and the Importance of Feedback (43:05) - The Journey to Narrative Design and Its Impact (50:21) - Looking Forward Aspirations

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⁠Follow John on LinkedIn⁠

Subscribe to The Narrative Field Guide

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Free blueprint for Solopreneurs - ⁠The Digital Consulting Blueprint: 5 Steps To Acquire New Clients, Stabilize Your Income, And Capture The Value You Create⁠

What is 1,000 Routes with Nick Bennett?

Becoming an entrepreneur takes grit.

Deciding to do it solo takes courage.

This is 1,000 Routes, the podcast where we explore the stories of solopreneurs who have made the bet on themselves to build a business that serves their life. Every episode you'll hear about the lessons they've learned and the uncommon routes they've taken to stand out in a world that is purposefully trying to commoditize them.