Agree with above.skip535i wrote:Damn, dude! Glad to see that there are lots of doors opening for you too!! Honestly, I would stay at HOVA until it becomes more clear whether or not your other two ventures are sustainable sources of work and income. If Jen made enough $$ for you guys to make the house payment, then I might change my tune, but for now, work 70 hrs a week and feel it out for a while. Your options are ALL good, btw! See ya soon!
Do not know you, but read your thread and wish someone had steered me at that point in my life....You are doing well, impressive second venture, plenty of time to see both through. I have to say and I do not mean this in a bad way and as a former employer and current employee: Use them. Get all you can from them until you can not get or give anymore. They will do the same to you. They will fire you in a heart beat if they have to. They will praise you and torque you at will. They will not ever give you the business (very rarely does that happen), but you will continue to learn, make contacts and have health care. Do it as long as you can, save up 6 months plus of salary and then evaluate....If you can make it without changing lifestyle, expenses, etc, then go for your own business 100%, but if you can not or risk a major meltdown, hold off. You have time.....life is a Marathon, not a sprint. You are way ahead of many others, so keep learning, keep stable and transition slowly. I firmly believe in GODS will and he opens doors to "test you"....so far so good.
You are very blessed with many skills, opportunities and gifts. Nurture them, massage them and they will carry you the distance. I have a great book for you, that fits this question:
Working Less, Earning More, by Jeff Cohen.
Part of the Idiots Guides series by Penguin Publishing. A must read, easy and fast, but well worth the good advice. Basically you want to be an "offensive" earner, controlling your destiny and working when you want. Multiple income streams are the best and offer many different directions to live the life you want, not what some else directs or decides/directs for you. That is a defensive job, when you have to react to needs versus controlling or establishing your "life" needs. Now is the time to lay that foundation, build, learn and sacrifice.....Develop 1 month, 6 month, 1 year and 5 year plans...then tweak as needed. Have a map or foundation with identifiable goals and triggers to follow. You can write them out or know them by heart, but at least place in your mind some goals that trigger pre-planned decisions and responses.
I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you and many future blessings.
