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You can do the work for your boss, can you do it for you?
Becoming a new Entrepreneur I wondered if I had it in me, could I work for myself? I had a lot to lose. It was hard to think I am now responsible for writing my own paycheck. Is it possible, what if I failed what would happen, would I be able to do this. And finally after letting go of all the bad and the fear I was able to answer YES because I was able to see all I would gain in return.
I started working when I was 11 years old as a mother’s helper/babysitter until high school and the work didn’t stop there. When I was in high school I worked retail sales. After high school (since I didn’t go to college right away) I worked numerous temp jobs and finally found a permanent position at a psych hospital. That job turned into a dead end position after 3 promotions, so I decided I would need to get a college degree if I am going to get anywhere in life. I went back to school full-time, worked part-time as a library assistant and another job as a bartender. 6 years later I earned my degree, worked as a distribution analyst for 1 year then became an assistant planner. It was during this time in my life I just wasn’t happy. I wasn’t really sure why until I started to look at my life. Have I really been doing the things that make me happy, give me meaning, drive me, etc?…And the answer was no…no I wasn’t. I’ve worked all these different jobs to make someone else happy. They were profiting from my hard work. It had to end. I couldn’t do it anymore. I needed to be free. So I QUIT! I know you’re probably thinking to yourself, are you crazy in this economy you would quit your job?!?!? Well, yes I did. I was so unhappy it didn’t matter to me. I had to find something that brought meaning to my life. And that is when I became an Entrepreneur. In doing so I gained my life back. I now make my own schedule and make my life is more meaningful to me.
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Thank you for taking the time to read what I have to say.
OneCityGal (Punam Patel)
What do you do to make your day count?
I asked myself this question this morning and my answer was…decide what I want to do that makes me feel good about my day. About 6+ months ago if I asked myself that same question I would have said…nothing, what I do on a daily basis doesn’t really count, well at least not for me. I just do what every other American does, get up, go to work, earn money, pay bills, have dinner, go to bed, and do it all over again the next day. There wasn’t anything in my day that I chose to do, well let me rephrase that- I did choose to get a job and work for someone, but then I believed that was the only way I could be successful. If I had known that I could have the life I have now I would have chosen differently.
Today, I can honestly say, my days count, because I enjoy every single day- every moment. I work from home and create my own schedule. I am able to choose what I am going to do when I get up in the morning- like work at the beach or stay home, garden with my mother or go to gym, spend time with my nieces or volunteer my time, these are the things I am able to decide and choose today. I have chosen to work hard for myself to be able to give myself this freedom of choice. Someone successful in my industry says “Make today count” and I have chosen to do just that for my days.
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Thank you and ask yourself did you make today count?
OneCityGal (Punam Patel)
How do you want to live the rest of your life?
I want to live the rest of my life the same as I do today – healthy, successful and most of all happy. How would you like to spend the rest of your life? Being inside an office building in your little cubicle? Living paycheck to paycheck? Not having enough time in your day to take care of yourself?
That’s are not for me. I work from home, which allows me to enjoy every day. I don’t see the sun just during my commute to and from the office anymore. I have time in my day to go to the gym and get myself healthier and fit. I’ve chosen to take control of my life and how I will look back at my life when I’m really old. Was there anything I wanted to do that I didn’t because of my situation? No, because I changed my situation to allow myself to do anything I want to do and to know when I am older I’ve done everything I ever wanted. I can now become a mother I’ve so longed to become because I have control of my situation, my life. I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.
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Thank you for taking the time to read what I have to say.
OnecCityGal (Punam Patel)
How BIG can you dream, Entrepreneurs?
I’ve had many dreams for my life but I have yet to reach them because of obstacles. Obstacles like a 40 hours+ work week…not having time, debt…not having money, being sleep deprived…not having the energy, and much more. When I think of the dreams I had as a child I wonder, what happened, and everything I just mentioned happened and then some. I followed the typical dream versus keeping and creating my own. What I mean by the typical dream is go to college earn your degree (don’t get me wrong I think everyone should enroll if they can experience college) then get a corporate job, earn money, pay your bills, have a family, support them, and just plain SURVIVE. In my opinion the typical dream just teaches us to be okay with STATUS QUO. As one of the top earners in my industry says, people are looking to follow LEADERS.
I have decided not to follow the typical dream and to remember my dreams I had as a child. One of those dreams was to travel. I now work from home, Borders, the beach, or where-ever my heart desires that day. I don’t have any one to report to so I create my own hours. I’ve been able to travel to Seattle, San Francisco, and China in March, Ocean City, Maryland in April, and will be heading to Los Angeles in May and Chicago in July. This is my dream to be able to get up and go with no limits. I’ve never been happier. I put in a lot of hard work for myself to achieve these dreams (keyword…MYSELF) and its all worth it. I’ve been able to have these dreams come true because of a new community I joined. Take a look: http://oneyearplan.net/onecitygal?t=cl5410
Thanks for taking the time to read my article!
OneCityGal (Punam Patel)