How to Leave the 9-5 and Create The Life and Business You Desire
Around 10 years ago, in the midst of the last recession, I was made redundant. I remember feeling really disheartened.
I had followed the route society had expected _ college, university, got the degree and the "good job" and even though the job didn't REALLY fulfill me, I thought that I was doing what I was supposed to. I had wanted to leave for a long time but I had zero confidence and I was scared to leave the security of the 9-5.
To be made redundant was like a slap in the face. The security I was relying on was swept out from under me.
It didn't take me long to find another job but something had shifted in me. I was sick of putting my future in someone else's hands, I was sick of feeling DISPENSABLE and I was tired of putting my dreams on hold for some fictional security which didn't exist.
I was stuck in a rut, unfulfilled, and living off purpose but I didn't know what I wanted to do and I had zero confidence BUT I knew that I wouldn't be standing still.
I started trying to discover what I really wanted to do in life. I did some courses and started researching and investigating.
I had always wanted to start my own business and even though I didn't have much confidence, I started my own recruitment business. It went well but I remember getting my first cheque for £10k shortly after I started and I felt nothing. I knew this wasn't it.
I discovered coaching and started my diploma. THIS lit me up. I knew this was what I wanted to be doing but I had so many fears and I really didn't want to be the face of my brand.
I started an online product business which I enjoyed. Waking up to sales was amazing. It was literally making money in my sleep but it wasn't IT. This was not my purpose either.
By this time I had started coaching people on the side and I was absolutely loving it. I knew THIS was my purpose. BUT, I had so many limiting beliefs and fears about being the face of my business. I couldn't hide behind a product and I was unknown in a totally new industry.
But I was determined to make my business a reality.
I hired coaches and mentors to help me with mindset, business, and strategy. I applied the learnings and worked on my mindset daily. I shifted the negativity and focused on attracting what I wanted in my life instead.
I knew that I didn't want someone else to determine my future again. I didn't want an economic shift to make me dispensable again.
And it worked. I started attracting my dream clients, making money doing what I love, and no longer being dictated to by someone else.
I know that you might be where I was right now. Worried about your job, uncertain about the future, questioning everything.
But I would invite you to use this time to get clear on what you love to do, make a plan, and start taking action on that. And even though things may feel uncertain right now, there has never been a better time to start your business. That job security you thought was there doesn't exist. It's time to blaze your own trail.
This time can be the catalyst for you too. If you have been delaying then now is the time to move forward.
I’ve created a FREE COURSE to show you how you can shift out of the employee mindset, get started, start working with your ideal clients, and stop relying on perceived security that isn’t really there.
Hey, I'm Tasmin! I'm a Mindset & Business Confidence Coach for new and aspiring female entrepreneurs. I help overcome their fears and ramp up their confidence so that they can escape the corporate drudgery and create a life and business on their terms.
Want to chat about how I can help you? Apply for a Free Session with me here. I'm excited to talk to you :-)
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