So, I’ve had this nagging feeling in my gut for a long while. This feeling has a voice and it says, “it’s time for you to do your own thing. Time for you to work for yourself.” I hate being told what to do, and I have become intolerant to someone telling how to do my job. I imagine that I am not pleasant to manage. My co-workers like me and I know my boss likes me but she isn’t too fond of my nature of speaking out. I suppose this trait can either be welcomed by the leader of the company or disliked.
Back to that nagging feeling. I dream of being on my own, working for myself. Setting my own rules and working hard for my customers. The customer is everything to me. My goal is to make customers happy with the work I do for them. If my work is exceptional, then they will prosper. If they prosper, then I will prosper. If I fail, then I have no one else to blame, right? If I succeed, then fantastic.
Does it have to be more complicated than that?
Sandra Palone and Associates 
Thinking and doing are two different things. I have been on my own off and on over many years, it’s a wonderful feeling but it requires a total commitment to do this with your own motivation and the right products at the same time. It was the motivation I was concerned about, will it last? One day, two days, one week, 3 months or forever (it’s good). Motivation as dealing with red tape, the government(s), taxes, lawsuit, waking up in time to meet the appointment, grab a coffee, feeling depressed, feeling too happy, meal planning, balance of time between personal and work, to deliver the products rightfully, nervous or nerve whacking at times, many times, per say, otherwise it is a 24 hours thinking I will never get away from.
So, there are times I just want to walk away from it but I came up with a solution. I expanded my skills to do different things and made several different department of jobs/working so I don’t get burnt out from being on one track skill or job. I survived so far since 2003 being totally on my own. This is the question I would ask of myself, do I have the empowerment of motivation to plow through all this? But I will say this, the customers becomes my “Boss” when I go on my own because they pay my bills when I work for them. I find this useful as one of my main motivation. And to be safe, have less liability (loans, and credit) and more liquid (cash flow) to back up due to dry period. Now, get going if you got it.
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After a long mad frustrating corporate career, I took the plunge and refuse to look back. Having your partner’s support is critical, a I have learned. If you have the dream, and can make the dollars work, do it. Work out your contingencies and such. If you feel the pull, your conscience may be trying to tell you something.
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Rich, this means a lot to me. Thanks.
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