Owen is joined by Mark Putz, owner of Watershed Fly Shop. Mark's unconventional journey began with self-employment in Ohio, flipping cars and delivering pizzas, before exploring various unrelated jobs and eventually moving to Oregon. In Oregon, he found a passion for fly fishing, which soon led to an unexpected opportunity to own a business. Mark's journey is both unique and captivating, reflecting an intriguing attitude and outlook on life.

FIND Mark

https://www.watershedflyshop.com/

@watershedflyshop

TIMESTAMPS

(0:00) Intro

(0:31) What Mark does

(2:41) His career

(28:30) Moving to Oregon and getting into fly fishing

(35:05) Becoming a joint owner of the fly shop

(43:04) Funneling his past experience into sales

(46:12) Crossover between fly shop and guided customers

(50:59) Scaling the fly shop

(56:57) What his week-to-week looks like

(59:46) Work life balance

(1:01:34) The entrepreneurial mindset

(1:06:10) Mark's advice for a Bossless Path

(1:07:12) How to find Mark

(1:08:26) Wrap up

(1:08:50) Outro

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