“Pamela Slim is a seasoned business coach,
author and professional speaker who helps frustrated employees in corporate
jobs break out and start their own business. Her blog, Escape from Cubicle
Nation, is one of the top career and marketing blogs on the web. A former corporate manager and entrepreneur
herself for more than a decade, she deeply understands the questions and
concerns faced by first-time entrepreneurs.
Her expertise in personal and business change was developed through many
years consulting inside corporations such as Cisco Systems, Hewlett-Packard and
Charles Schwab, where she coached thousands of executives, managers and
employees.
“Entrepreneurship at its heart is aligning your
purpose for being on earth with a business idea so compelling that you simply
must do it, despite the fears that hold you back,” says Pam. Her experience teaching martial arts for 10
years to thousands of students including former gang members has helped her
clients deal with fear head-on. A world
traveler, Pam speaks four languages and has lived and worked in Europe and South America. Pam’s book Escape from Cubicle Nation:
From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur was named Best Small
Business/Entrepreneur Book of 2009 by 800CEORead and Editor’s Choice and
Reader’s Choice for Best Small Business Books of 2009 from Small Business
Trends. Pam is frequently quoted as an
expert on entrepreneurship in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall
Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Money Magazine and
Psychology Today. Pam is certified as a master life coach. She is married with
three kids and lives in Mesa,
Arizona.”
