Leaving a corporate job and venturing out on my own as an entrepreneur was exciting…but it was also scary.  I would be leaving the “security” of a “steady job (and paycheck)” and entering a world of uncertainty and unknowns…  [Even though we know that “job security” is a myth.  If we haven’t been “downsized” or “rightsized” ourselves, we certainly know someone who has!]

So why did I do it?

For starters, I was BORED OUT OF MY MIND at work.  My project had ended and the company didn’t want to lose me, so I was “in limbo” between projects with nothing to do.  I went around the department asking who needed help…but I didn’t get any takers.  You see, the department was in the middle of (yet another) reorganization, so everyone was hoarding their work to prove their worth.  (Sigh.)  So I did Sudoku puzzles in my cubicle to keep my brain from turning to mush…and I got paid very well to do it…

…But every day my alarm went off at 4:30 am so I would have time to hit the snooze, stumble out of bed, work out, get cleaned up…and leave the house by 6:30 am to catch the bus to my office downtown.  On more than one occasion I found myself running late and having to play “beat the bus” to the next stop…sometimes enlisting the help of my roommate (aka “the accomplice”) so I didn’t even have to worry about parking…I just hopped out of the car and ran!  And at the end of the day I would leave the office to catch the bus home…usually arriving about 7:00 pm.

I was exhausted!  I was sick of the commute!  And I had no time for family or friends.  I had NO life!

Can you relate to any of that?

It didn’t take long to start getting depressed.  I got to the point where I couldn’t find enjoyment in anything…not even a pizza.  So I knew I had to do something…FAST!

I decided I had to make a change.  And the time to do that was NOW…or never.

I chose now.  🙂

I’m the first to admit that my path hasn’t always been easy…

I’ve worked hard.  I’ve made mistakes…EXPENSIVE mistakes!  I’ve learned a lot.  I’ve trusted the wrong people.  I’ve been burned (badly) by a business partner… 

But the rewards have been far greater.

Because now I choose WHERE I work.  I choose WHEN I work.  And who I choose WHO I want to work with. 

I get to CHOOSE!

And as a result I get to enjoy a flexible lifestyle.  I live a life of joyful purpose and empowered living.

If that sounds like something you’re looking for…let’s talk.  And if you’re thinking about starting a home business, you’ll want to check out my free ebook…7 Essential Steps to Choosing the RIGHT Home Business.