The Mistake of Having a False Sense of Security with your Corporate Career by Stacie Walker
in Self Help / Motivational (submitted 2011-10-31)
If you are not living a life where you call the shots, don't you think you deserve the same kind of freedom?
The truth is, once you experience being your own boss, you will NEVER go back to a regular J.O.B. You will be able to control your income and can spend more quality time with your family.
I am aware that some of you reading this are saying, "Yeah right, if you are willing to put in an initial few years of 70 hour work weeks with zero profit. Working at a job has its own realities. Therefore, the reality of starting a business is that about 90% fail!"
Now, I am not saying quit your job right away, because making the transition from employee to having your own business is an ongoing process.
Just like everything else in life.
Personally, I would be willing to put in the extra hours and years because the end result is absolutely worth it. It may take 3 months, 9 months, or 7 years, but it will change your life forever.
Would you be willing to trade 3 years of extra work for earning over 10K per month?
If not, then you would be selling yourself short.
The kind of abundance you receive from having your own business does require work. There are a lot of scammers out there that will try to convince you that there is no work involved to build a business online.
This is a red flag.
The sad thing is that a lot of people searching for an alternative way to earn extra income will fall for that B.S., most likely out of desperation to make ends meet for their family or to pay their bills.
The only way to fail permanently with having your own business is to totally give up when the times get rough.
It is mandatory for you to get properly educated about building, financing, and running a business. There is no way around this, unless you have the funds to hire staff in the early stages of launching your business.
Mindset plays a huge roll in your business success, too.
A friend of mine,Julie Steelman,said it best, "First, you must alter your mindset so everything around you, including yourself, is clear about making more than you need."
If you have already started your business but have not yet hit your mark, then maybe you need additional mentors for your leadership development.
I went a while without success, but now I have found the right mentors, changed my mindset, and continuously educate myself about marketing and business building.
Life is fantastic.
I have a confession to make with you. I made the mistake of having a false sense of security with my past "corporate" career.
Well, that all changed when I ended up in the emergency room due to liver complications. I was out of work for two months. I didn't receive any sick leave and my paychecks immediately stopped. My life was a wreck and I was a total mess.
On a positive note, something unexpected happened to me.
At the beginning of month three of being away from my job, my life began as an entrepreneur. By the time I recovered from my minor health scare, I made the transition from an employee to a business owner.
It dawned on me that I did not have to return to a life of working under someone else or having an embarrassing cap on my annual salary.I was already producing more money at home in my silk pajamas, working part-time than I was working full time at a job I really did not care much about.
No way was I going to return to a full time nightmare career that made me miserable.
Good bye to those days and I have not looked back.
If natural limitations are in your way, circumvent them or eliminate them. Virtually nothing can stop you if you are driven to get to the top.
The life you desire can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, and it is yours.
About the Author
Stacie is the founder of Woman in Leadership LLC, a company that offers valuable business building advice and marketing strategies to help improve the skill set of entrepreneurs in any industry.
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