Flying solo, earning less

[yourvirtualboard]

Great thread and really enjoyed reading your stories - found them quite motivating too, so thank you.

[L-plater]

Totally agree with you, Harry.

I've read / heard the success stories of some famous people, but I've never felt as pumped as I am now. Your stories are so easy to relate to because they are much closer to my reality.

Looks like everyone agrees that planning the budget and lifestyle with the lower income is the most important first step that I should take and I will definitely follow your advise.

Thanks again, everyone.

I'm not closing the opportunity for anyone else who would like to share their stories as well. Who knows maybe one/two years later I will come back to this thread and share mine as well :-)


Cheers,
Rob

[Michael Soininen]

Great post.

I left my job after 10 years in IT to become a copywriter. Massive drop in salary. Full credit to those taking the plunge.

Bit of a fan of motivational quotes so here's one for you:

"...time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."

Steve Jobs
(Co-founder and CEO of Apple).

Also agree with what Harry mentioned earlier:

"...put a plan in place and see how that fits with what you need out of life but be sure to be realistic with your assumptions."

Regards,

Michael Soininen
Michael Soininen Copywriting
Mind Writer Web Copywriting

[ray_223]

I think the point that hasn't been mentioned (as well as agreeing with everything that has) is that if you do find that business you are passionate about, work hard and smart, with a little bit of luck your income could be far greater then working for someone else!

The dream/goal should be to enjoy your work as well as make enough money to do all the things you want to do!