Hi, are you at a cross roads of quitting your job to stay at home or having a mixed thoughts of what to do? There are a lot of people who go through this thought process everyday and they do nothing about it. My productivity coach puts it this way " When what your earn is not good enough, check out what your learn if its good enough"
This statement is true, because if its going to be it's up to YOU!. You are responsible for every decision you make as regards your ability to increase your earnings or remain in the status quo of 8am -5pm.
Sometimes you feel you are not just comfortable with your current financial status you just want to get up and go. It could get so bad you want to vent your anger on someone or something. But realistically you aren't fed up, cause if you are, you would do something about it.
BEFORE you go on to quit your job and fire your boss, you need to ask your self some realistic check questions.
1. Do I really need to quit: This is where satisfaction comes in. Do you find satisfaction in what you do but the take home pay is not at par with the job. Do you feel you are always leaving from pay cheque to pay cheque, always looking over your shoulders for the bills. Are there times you wake up and you just wished you wouldn't have to go to work. Then at this point you need a change of strategy.
2. Is success found in a 9 to 5 job: Yes it is and no it isn't. Yes If you love what you do and find satisfaction doing it. No if you are looking at it from your financial glass and you can't make ends meet. The only place that real wealth is created and started is AT HOME.
Do not misconcept the term WORK AT HOME. In the comfort zone of your home, you get to decide what your day would be like, the number of clients you want to attend to, the number of emails you may need to read and send response to before you set out. This is the THOUGHT PROCESS that determines success and not your presence in the office.
3. Can I keep my Job and follow my passion: I do not intend to sound controversial BUT yes! You need to be dynamic in this and have a strategy. There are people who really love there jobs and are good at it and still have time to follow their passion. BUT out of share laziness just choose not to, probably because the pay cheque is still fat and can take care of some expenses.
BUT happiness in such instances may be short lived.
Take for I work as an Administrative Assistant and some of the job duties involves proof reading, editing, analysis, key performance indicators and much more. Yet I make out time to integrate my work and my passion, which is blogging. I spend over 6 hours on the computer everyday and when I get home, all I do is just think and write what needs to be achieved the following day.
4. At what point do I throw in the towel: While at work, once you are able to build your business online or offline, and you have a passive or active stream of income, I recommend you still stay on the Job. For as long as there are no clashes between your office job and your personal development job.
Chances are that you are a better CEO and Manager when you can put all these things in the appropriate work / home life balance. Take for instance, Mac Macommark ( Author of WHAT THEY DON'T TEACH YOU AT HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL) he has several companies and still manages them effectively and efficiently, same goes for Sir, Richard Branson of VIRGIN GROUP.
When you have mastered the process of successfully building your business to profitability, then YOU CAN QUIT. But make sure you have the skills to drive your business to the next level.
