Wanting out of a job is not the same as being ready to own the problem. In this episode of Optimized Entrepreneur with Jeremy Hanson, it is gut-check time: not a pep talk, a look at whether you can carry risk, inconsistency, decisions nobody else will make, and a calendar that does not come with a supervisor.

Successful entrepreneurs are not a personality type from a movie. They can sell, they can last a hard season, they can tell themselves the truth, and they can keep the home from becoming collateral damage. If those are not in the picture, the honest answer might be not yet — and that answer can save a family.

You’ll learn

• The difference between wanting a business and being able to run one
• What the gut check is actually testing
• Traits that show up when the novelty wears off
• Who should wait — and  ...