“I have my own soup business,” says Mariëlle Lamberts. “And I use organic and local ingredients as much as possible. When I started my business, I still had a job for 28 hours a week, but it didn’t make me happy. Thanks to Brilliant Work, I was able to devote myself entirely to my passion – soups.”
What Mariëlle did, starting a business alongside her job, is something many people do. Because it is, of course, incredibly scary to throw yourself into a business without any financial security or income stream. Because Mariëlle couldn’t focus on one thing – her job or her passion – things didn’t work out in the end. Through mutual acquaintances, she came into contact with Brilliant Work. ‘I felt like I was stuck and couldn’t grow my business,’ she explains. ‘I felt like my soups were going downhill and I was miserable at work.’
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In the end, I made the decision and resigned from my job.
“Eventually, I ended up with coach Marco Gorselink, and we clicked right away. I had some really good conversations with him; they were often personal. It quickly became clear to me that everything outside my comfort zone, everything that wasn’t in line with my principles, was part of my job. In the end, I made the decision and quit my job.”
Marco and Brilliant Work have provided me with excellent focus and reconnected me with my passion. I am now fully committed to soups! During the coaching programme, the focus gradually shifted from passion to business: where do I want to go and what do I want to achieve in the next two to three years? Where do I want to go with my turnover and where do I keep my focus? I have a tendency to want to sell everything, such as bread or sandwiches, you name it. Thanks to Marco, I was constantly brought back to my main goal, which is soups. That’s what I’m going for now, especially since I have my own kitchen.”
I have become aware of my focus.
Brilliant Work has guided me tremendously, made me aware of my focus and goal, and is helping me grow. Ultimately, I have become a happier person. My business is also growing because I can fully devote myself to my passion for soups.
Is your focus not entirely clear either? Are you still beating around the bush when it comes to your main goal? Then talk to us to see if we can help you. And did you know that most start-up programmes are also 80% subsidised? Well, what are you waiting for?
