| Starting your own business can be quite an | | | | married? Do you have children? Did you ever leave |
| undertaking and cause some stress. If I polled a large | | | | one job for a new one or even change careers? If |
| number of disgruntled nine to five workers who are | | | | you made any of those decisions you were a risk |
| looking for a way out and asked them why they do | | | | taker! You didn't know how long you marriage would |
| not start a new business, most would tell me they are | | | | last when you said "I do" but you went through with it |
| afraid of the risk. I understand their fear, especially if | | | | anyway. You did not know what it was like to have |
| they are the sole providers of their household or they | | | | your first child and become a new parent but you took |
| have the responsibility of children. As a single mother, I | | | | the plunge because you wanted to experience the |
| understand their emotional and mental state and what | | | | rewards. Just like you are willing to work on creating a |
| they are feeling. However, if they do not take some | | | | great marriage or becoming a better parent you can |
| necessary steps, regardless of how small, they will | | | | work towards building your business. You may not |
| never live the life of their dreams. | | | | know the outcome but you will know that if you work |
| Some people magnify the risks in their head and think | | | | hard you can experience the benefits. |
| they are not able to take them. This is why I started | | | | Try to view your desires apart from fear and you will |
| an internet business. I took a calculated risk and it gave | | | | see that you can achieve your dreams. Starting your |
| me the ability to work on the business while I still had a | | | | own business is not as hard as you may think. Don't |
| full time job. Yes, it was a lot of work, but as I made | | | | worry - everyone makes mistakes and you will not be |
| money I was able to cut my job hours, so my | | | | immune to them. Take the first step and start |
| daughter was never without. The risk was not as | | | | researching new opportunities that will suit your current |
| magnified as I had once thought. | | | | lifestyle until you can replace your salary. When you |
| I also want you to realize that you already have the | | | | tangibly see what is open to you, you will realize that |
| courage within you to succeed and starting your own | | | | the risks are not as big as they seem and you will be |
| business can be right around the corner. Are you | | | | one step closer to the lifestyle of your dreams. |