Changing Careers

I’ve been fortunate to have my own business in the last two years but deep down its not what I really want to do. Sticking with it is not going to create the type of lifestyle that I want. I call it self-employment prison. What I mean is that a while back a friend said “he’s already there” and by that he meant I’m self-employed and don’t need to work for anyone. Wrong. I still needed to work for myself and still needed to put in my hours just like the people that work 9-5. There was no difference. Actually there was a difference and the difference was 9 – 9 and I got sick of it.

Lately I’ve been in a transition and trying to figure out how to escape the prison while simultaneously doing something I love. My g/f used to suggest for me to go back to school and I always said no. The reason is that I already have a degree and there is no point in going back to school unless I have specific goals in mind. Its funny because we all hear why its so important to have clear goals but I always knew that a lot of my own goals and future aspirations were a bit fuzzy. But part of growing is the process of clarifying what you really want and figuring out who you really are. This is not something that can be done overnight. So if someone says imagine the life of your dreams and start setting clear goals then don’t feel bad if you feel like you don’t have all the answers. The more you live and experience different things the more clarity you will receive.

A big realization for me was being overly focused on projects that are too grand and unrealistic at this point in my life. I need to start small and work my way up. For me to say this and actually accept it is huge. I’ve been known by some people for spending too much time bouncing million dollar ideas rather than taking any action. But instead of fantasizing and dreaming its time for some 5-figure ideas. Focusing on smaller projects is more realistic and helps propel us towards them. I’m sure down the road I’ll shoot for Mars but for starters lets just get the plane in the air.

One of the reasons I sarted this blog was just to do something and get the ball rolling. Blogging has got my creative juices flowing again but there are more important things out there than pickup.