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Originally Posted by Steve Pavlina  I quit a well-paying, full-time consulting arrangement to start my own business. I quit because that gig was full-time, and it would have crippled my ability to try to start a new business, even though I could have used the money. Although it may not have looked like it, I pretty much up and quit my games biz too by stopping all new game development and discontinuing all active marketing. However, I still kept the Dexterity web site running while starting StevePavlina.com because I could maintain some of its cashflow on just an hour or two per week, so it never interfered with the new path. Even so, the business was basically coasting to a stop, and the income dropped quite a bit before the transition.
If you're stuck in a full-time job, for most people I think it's best to up and quit. Otherwise your job will suck away far too much time and energy, not to mention the fact that it will reinforce your old identity for 40 hours or more every week. That's a killer.
Some people are able to make a real commitment to a new career while still holding onto their old jobs, but that seems to be the more difficult path and often takes years. It's hard to stay motivated to work on your new career after you've already worked full-time. Most people can't do it.
Saying "I quit" may seem harder, but I think it's much easier in the long run. |
Hmm... I guess it depends on what your old job is, how it aligns with your new path, and how many hours a week your new path takes.
Just out of curiosity, how much does having your wife being a psychic help with such decisions? I mean, she can kind of act like a guide to pick the right path at the right time, and to help with the decision to quit, right?
If for example your decision to quit a job or shut down a business would lead to financial devestation, she could foresee that, no?
This year I've started working with a psychic and it's been a great help to clarify a lot of things for me. I can totally see it being a great help with career decisions like this as well.