Brett Trainor

About Brett Trainor

I spent 25 years in corporate running every customer-facing function — sales, marketing, operations, customer service. The day corporate quit on me was the best thing that ever happened to me. Not because it was easy. It wasn\'t. But because it forced me to ask a question I\'d never allowed myself to ask before. What would my life look like if I actually designed it? Six years later I have my answer. I work more hours than I did in corporate but I wake up every morning looking forward to it. I work out every day. I prioritize my sleep, my health, and my family. I control my income, my time, and my future. Nobody can restructure me out of my own business. That\'s what a Life-First Future looks like. And I believe it\'s available to every experienced professional who has been building their life around a company that was never as loyal as they were. My mission is to help one million ex-corporates build theirs. Here\'s how I\'m doing it: The Corporate Escapee — my podcast, newsletter, and TikTok platform reaching tens of thousands of professionals navigating the most important transition of their careers. Real stories. Real insights. No fluff. The Escapee Collective — the community for ex-corporates taking control of their future and getting busy living. Not just a business building community. A life building community built around the five things that actually matter: Financial Independence, Friends and Family, Fitness, Fulfillment, and Fun. The Small Business Hotline — the number small business owners call when they\'re stuck between where they are and where they want to be. Built on the same belief that experienced professionals and smart operating models can solve almost any business problem. I\'m not a guru. I\'m not selling a shortcut. I\'m six years out of corporate and still figuring it out in real time — and sharing every step of it. If corporate has quit on you — or you can feel it coming — you\'re in the right place. Get Busy Living.

Experience

1. Partner Advisor

   The Process

   Mar 2023 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Providing tools and training to individuals and teams to better focus, avoid distractions and stop procrastinating. I am not only a partner but also a user!

Education

• The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

  MBA, Marketing and Organizational Development

• Iowa State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Economics

Skills

• Analytics
• Sales Effectiveness
• Lead Generation
• Digital Strategy
• Demand Generation
• Sales
• Strategy
• Sales Operations
• Sales Management
• Sales Enablement
• Management
• Leadership
• Sales Process
• Call Center Development
• Management Consulting
• Entrepreneurship
• Customer Acquisition
• B2b
• Inside Sales
• Business Analysis
• Change Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategic Planning
• Customer Analysis
• Program Management
• Marketing
• Small Business
• Organizational Development
• Project Execution
• Sales Model Optimization
• Customer Analytics
• Data Analysis
• Small Business Marketing
• Romi
• Business Development
• Crm
• Marketing Strategy
• Salesforce.com
• Digital Marketing