Taking Risks....to reap rewards

The reason it took me so long to start my own business was partly because I hadn't found the right opportunity yet, but mostly because I was scared to take risks. I wanted the consistent paycheck. I needed to know that each week my paycheck would be X dollars no matter what. What I didn't realize was that this meant that someone else was always going to be the one to tell me what I was worth. That meant someone else was always going to dictate my schedule and when I could take a vacation or leave early to do something with my kids.  That also meant I would always be working 40+ hours a week.  But I've always known that the 40 hour work week was kind of arbitrary because different people get a different amount of work done in 40 hours.  I have always been really efficient with my time, and what that meant was I ended up getting more work because I could complete it so fast. (most times without the additional benefit of pay or promotion)

So what changed for me? Having children was the catalyst. Multiple layoffs at work didn't help because I saw we were all expendable. Yours might be that your not making what you are worth, you don't like your boss, you have a long commute, you need the flexibility to be at home with your children or aging parents, you need to be able to move locations and take your job with you because your spouse travels or moves for work. You don't even have to have a reason other than you are smart and savvy and realize you deserve to design your own life and be your own boss and determine your own salary.

But you have to realize that yes you are risking FAILURE. And that's ok.  Failure is how we learn and grow.  Nothing happens miraculously overnight with no struggle. So you have to really want the end goal and work towards that despite the challenges.  Push past the "no's" that you will get and don't care what others think. People who doubt you do so because they don't have the confidence in themselves. Do not let them dull your sparkle!!

My biggest piece of advice is to start looking for an opportunity NOW if you feel like this is something you want to do 2-5 years in the future. Businesses take time to grow.  Network marketing business can grow much faster than traditional businesses, but if you are still working full time, allow enough time to grow your business on the side.  But you have to take the leap at some point, so do your research and decide.

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