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Not the first Entreprenur to leave behind their Silver Mac in Airport Security Read the rest of this entry »

“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” ~ Paul J. Meyer

To become an entrepreneur: Be present. Be focused. Be very kind to yourself. And do whatever it takes.

To successfully work at home, and to become an entrepreneur, you may need to acquire some new habits or new ways of thinking. You may need to start new daily rituals to improve qualities like self-discipline, willpower, focus, and persistence. And new mind-sets such as working in a home office instead of a corporate office, and shifting from an employee  mind-set to an entrepreneur. Remember, you can acquire any skill, improve any quality, and introduce a new ritual to change your habits. If something is not working right for you, it just means you are missing a key piece of knowledge. It doesn’t matter what IT is; you can learn it. We are all leaders. Even if we don’t believe we are, perhaps a shift in our mind-set is needed.  Maybe we haven’t found our thing…our joy. Once we do what’s in our heart, we will be able to lead in that field. Okay, so this is a little bit deeper than some simple tips for working in your home office… Read the rest of this entry »

This article by Mark Anthony Germanos about creating an exit strategy to leave your job with integrity. He provides a timeline of six months that is realistic and achievable.

How to Quit Your Job and Escape the Cubicle

An exit strategy is a plan to gracefully and professionally leave your job. It is a multi-step process. Mine will take six months to complete. It shows respect to your boss, coworkers, and affiliates. Nobody expects you to work at a job until the day you die. They do, however, expect you will leave in a professional manner if and when you make that decision.

You need to remain on good terms. This is a very small world, and a former boss may end up self-employed (or worse, unemployed) and become a very valuable customer, partner, or resource. I am consistently amazed how people change when they leave unsatisfying jobs. I know a woman who became immensely happier after she left a hostile architect’s office. I never would have suspected she could be happy if I had not seen her away from that unsatisfying workplace and engaged in her own new business. Read the rest of this entry »