I did the very same thing back in 1998 ... and when I did make the change from employee to owning my own business, I loved it.

Actually, it took six months to even tell some friends about the change (no Facebook or Twitter back then!) because I had so much new business, it took off literally on day one.

I spent my working live as a corporate man. Once you have a mortgage and a family it is very difficult to break free. I have done well but I have always wanted to be free.

If you have multiple income streams you have resilience. Having seem what you have done so far I feel you can make it easily. If things go pear shaped you have freelance work.

Bern

My own criteria has been that if I could pay my bills, I was good - if I couldn't, I had too many bills.

Life requires adjustments along the way whether you have a day job or not.

Your plan looks like a good one. Make the move. Best of luck in everything you do.

Your day job is holding you back and costing you a fortune.

Only fear has kept you employed. You won't need a resume once you are a full time entrepreneur. Get the hell out of there and start ramping up your six figure business.

The freedom will inspire you to far greater heights and your creativity will power up.

Regards

James

you are back from hawaii.

so why in the world aren't you posting???

don't let us drown!

Spanisher

For my questions
7) How much income is your business bringing in?
and
2) Do you have a vision and a solid plan (REALLY SOLID!!) for your business?
are the most important.

I'm in the business building business consulting, so i thing i know what i mean here.

But the firs question i outline here (7) is definately the acid tes, because we all know that the productivity is very up when whe still have a 9-5 job. and if this firs side business doesn't bring moyen in a consistent fashion yet, why will it bring really more after u quit ?

But 100k is a pretty good nomber in regard of what u spent.

So, the reality is u like shat u alreadu do very much and -between us- it(s not to hard and u can capitalize on it with ur 'side' (that's not so 'side') business.

So, u'll quit when the schedule won't allow u anymore.

I wish u an outstanding 2009 year Robert.

Your most close Cameroonian reader in France.

Actually, your second article implies (to me) that you have second thoughts. No budget for training can EVER amount to the same joy of handling everything yourself. If and when you made the decision to become self-employed you should walk straightforward, and NEVER look back lest you should ever become the proverbial pillar of salt from nostalgically looking back at what-could-have-been and what-might-have-happened.

Everything amounts to making choices, and you should be able to make your decisions without us as your crutch. So IF you're sure, why not write that letter of resignation and move forward?

Your list of readers will follow your every move with constant and renewed zeal this year.

Carpe diem.