Cuz!! We are kindred spirits. I too have taken the path of swinging between "steady job with pension" to "entrepreneur and wondering if I'll make enough". It's the same as swinging between "soul sucking work" & "Freedom to choose my own clients and hours". Right now I've found a balance that suits me, and doesn't leave me panicky. This only because I've learned a few things... And wish someone had given me this advice: (1) Find a Mentor (someone who's been there done that); check in regularly- bounce ideas- receive positive hoorahs. (2) Find a Partner (me I got lucky and my life partner is also a business partner); running a business is tough, but you don't have to do/ be everything - choose your partner well OR find a group of similar minded people to work with- CFIB is a great small business organization that can help do some of the heavy lifting. (3) Don't let other people tell you you're crazy to go out on your own. People often remember that "you tried" and wished they had the guts to try too. Even though my original business didn't make it, I can't tell you how many people thought it did and still think I'm doing it. It's like the time I took off like a shot up a hill at a cross country running champ race so as to allow our star runner a chance to focus on me and run past me ("Puff... thanks... puff... Mare"). She won... Our team of 6 won... I was second to last. But at the banquet ALL the other competitors congratulated me for winning because all the remember was the view of the soles of my feet running up that hill. Xox
Whewwwwwwww I often feel like I want to place the word ambition with autonomy. Listening and reading your newsletter reminded me that the two can coexist. Ambition often is used as a sacrifice that’s detrimental to health and well-being but when I use the word autonomy I just feel the freedom within my health and well-being to do my ambition. I’m changing the way I look at ambition to collide with my autonomy. My autonomy makes space for my ambition to thrive in who I’m called to be and what I’m called to do 🌱
Cuz!! We are kindred spirits. I too have taken the path of swinging between "steady job with pension" to "entrepreneur and wondering if I'll make enough". It's the same as swinging between "soul sucking work" & "Freedom to choose my own clients and hours". Right now I've found a balance that suits me, and doesn't leave me panicky. This only because I've learned a few things... And wish someone had given me this advice: (1) Find a Mentor (someone who's been there done that); check in regularly- bounce ideas- receive positive hoorahs. (2) Find a Partner (me I got lucky and my life partner is also a business partner); running a business is tough, but you don't have to do/ be everything - choose your partner well OR find a group of similar minded people to work with- CFIB is a great small business organization that can help do some of the heavy lifting. (3) Don't let other people tell you you're crazy to go out on your own. People often remember that "you tried" and wished they had the guts to try too. Even though my original business didn't make it, I can't tell you how many people thought it did and still think I'm doing it. It's like the time I took off like a shot up a hill at a cross country running champ race so as to allow our star runner a chance to focus on me and run past me ("Puff... thanks... puff... Mare"). She won... Our team of 6 won... I was second to last. But at the banquet ALL the other competitors congratulated me for winning because all the remember was the view of the soles of my feet running up that hill. Xox
Whewwwwwwww I often feel like I want to place the word ambition with autonomy. Listening and reading your newsletter reminded me that the two can coexist. Ambition often is used as a sacrifice that’s detrimental to health and well-being but when I use the word autonomy I just feel the freedom within my health and well-being to do my ambition. I’m changing the way I look at ambition to collide with my autonomy. My autonomy makes space for my ambition to thrive in who I’m called to be and what I’m called to do 🌱