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Why I work alone now, and will never go back

2025-07-15 People & Blogs
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Lori Ballen
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I chose solopreneurship over managing teams. After scaling a seven-figure catering company, a real estate team, and a marketing agency, I switched to a lean online business I run from home. In this video I break down the digital marketing systems and revenue streams that actually make money online, why I prefer a solo path, and the exact tradeoffs between a side hustle and hiring. If you want practical startup advice to build a profitable, freedom-first solopreneur business without burnout, watch this. 👉 Blueprint Coaching: https://ballenblueprint.com 👉 Prompt Store: https://stan.store/loriballen 00:00 Team Culture Burnout 06:10 Marketing Gets Sidelined 08:55 Starting Over Again 10:19 Real Estate Rebuild 12:21 Becoming a Better Leader 17:21 Sabotaging the Old System 20:23 Family Team Frustration 22:53 The Pain and Joy Pivot 25:51 Affiliate Business Awakens 29:28 Freedom Through Systems

Top Comments (10)

@MissyMar-p7e 2025-07-15

This is what I want. To work alone and be free. Very inspiring. Thank you.

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@roseoftheworld45 2025-07-22

The teamwork trap.

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@RealEstateByKemi 2025-07-21

You just stumbled on my algorithm, & I was fixated on every word in this video. The transparency, the self-awareness, the honesty & realness, the humility & vulnerability. All in one human is soooo rare nowadays. Also, you had me at not wanting to work with lots of people. I literally just told someone that earlier today & now I’m wondering if Siri was in the background listening from my iPad. 😮😱 I’m in real estate & the woman I met was trying to get me to join her firm, even promoting “teams”, & I said no thanks, that’d be my worst nightmare, I don’t care how nice they all are. After 20+ years in corporate America, no one could pay me enough to go join a team.

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@VarsityWitch 2025-07-16

Authenticity kept me watching through the whole video. "In my pajamas, drinking coffee." I am several steps behind you, but it's (roughly) the same path. I appreciate you lighting the way. And high-fives for fellow GenX-er.

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@frankiecooper 2025-07-16

You have posted dozens of videos and I watched a great deal of that. But this is hands-down the BEST video you have yet to post. Thank you.

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@mimibeefree 2025-07-23

I think it's obvious why you have a knack for marketing... you know how to speak, you're authentic and you're good at telling a story!

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@jenconleyADHD 2025-07-20

I am the same as you. I was so close to hiring a team, and something stopped me. I want to create. Not manage a team.

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@ChaosandFlow 2025-07-24

They say, don’t talk about yourself. Nobody cares. Wrong! Thank you for sharing your story with us. I learn best from stories and from the wisdom of others. I stayed for your entire video and I feel it was valuable to me. I feel inspired. I’m so like you! I’m over 50, divorced, a risk taker, driven, impatient, a coach but not a manager, and also best on my own. Thank you for validating the solopreneur choice. I’m still working a 9-5 while I build. It’s tough but content like yours keeps me going. ❤

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@cathyhallow230 2025-08-11

I agree!! working alone is the best. Also a Broker/Owner, I did not like having agents! Now A Virtual Office Starting Affiliate and blogging.

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@2minuteschallenge599 2026-02-20

Thank you for being raw and open .. coming from a workaholic an entrepreneur has completely motivated me to want to succeed. I wish you well in healing and well-being ❤

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