Opportunity Knocks

As my job hunt continues, I've started to run into some things I need to figure out. Number one, this career change is not going to happen on the schedule I had in mind. This means I'm stuck working my tail off at two jobs (one F/T and one P/T) just to make ends meet since neither pays enough to come close to living off of. Secondly, my time frame for "easing into" getting my own business going may very well be sped up and things may be happening far sooner than I had anticipated. 

This has forced me to make some decisions: do I pass up on an amazing opportunity to save my sanity? Or do I take the leap, say the hell with having a life right now (well, or at least until I manage to find a decent job) and get this ball rolling while the chance is here? When you're already working more than you would like with very little pay off for you, it's a tough thing to add something else to the plate - but the things being added could have HUGE pay offs in the long run...

Faced with these choices, I mulled it over - and over - and over. I used to believe that there were more opportunities for things to happen, and you were okay to bide your time. I've learned the hard way that is no longer the case. In this economy, in this day and age with so much international exchange of labor, tasks, etc, you can't pass up opportunities when they are presented - at least not if you ever want to obtain your goals. This may be old news to successful people everywhere - but that's just not how I was raised or taught to think. It's a bit of a paradigm shift for me.

My choice ended up being clear, albeit with the knowledge that the very small bit of personal time I was currently getting would be eliminated, and I'll have to learn to operate on not enough sleep - and do it well. It makes me tired just thinking about it! But, it's what I want, and I'll make it happen. It's an absolutely amazing opportunity to jump in with both feet, and take my 10 year goal and turn it into only a couple years. Hopefully it works out, as long as I can keep my focus I'll be okay (even if a little tired), and if it does work out, I'll be farther along in a much shorter period of time than I could have anticipated. 

In the meantime, I've got to get some stuff together, paperwork and start doing my homework. And still apply for a "normal" job that will give me the freedom to dedicate some time to this new venture. And still work my full time job. And still work my part time job. And still spend time with my animals. And try to find time to take care of myself!!! OMG, this is going to be an insane ride - really wishing I was 10 years younger right now!