About Me 

 I didn’t create The Solo Move because I was chasing freedom.

I created it because I was tired of watching highly capable professionals make career decisions without a risk model.

For most of my career, I worked in complex infrastructure, asset management, and organisational change environments. I’ve advised executives, supported major programs, worked within government and private-sector systems, and seen firsthand how organisations manage risk, value, and performance.

And then I realised something uncomfortable:

We apply more rigour to managing physical assets than most professionals apply to managing their own careers.

That observation became the foundation of The Solo Move.

Why The Solo Move Exists

The transition from employee → contractor → consultant is often framed as bold, exciting, or liberating.

In reality, it’s a shift in risk ownership.

• Income volatility replaces salary stability.
• Decision fatigue replaces organisational structure.
• Reputation replaces job title.

The Solo Move exists to remove hype from that transition and replace it with clarity.

This is not a motivation platform.
It is a readiness platform.

I believe you don’t need bravery to go solo.
You need structure.

What I Believe

I believe:

• Contracting is not a lifestyle upgrade; it’s a different operating system.

• Consulting is not “doing the same job for more money.”

• Independence without governance leads to fragility.

• Reputation is your most valuable asset.

• Longevity beats short-term rate optimisation.

• The safest move is often the most structured one.

I also believe that deciding not to move is a successful outcome, if it’s an informed decision.

Who I Work With

I work with experienced professionals who:

• Are technically strong but commercially under-exposed

• Feel the pull toward independence

• Want to reduce reliance on employment structures

• Care about reputation and maturity

• Think long-term

• Want to build something sustainable, not reactive

Many of them don’t lack capability. They lack a decision framework.

That’s what I provide.

The Real Reason

The Solo Move isn’t about quitting.

It’s about understanding when you’re ready.

It’s about moving from employment dependence to professional sovereignty in a way that protects your income, your reputation, and your optionality.

• You don’t need to leap.
• You need to design the move.
• And if you decide to stay, that’s maturity too.

Regards

Martin