Guest guest Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Dear Cheryl: I believe you are on the right track. I too am leaving a job similar to yours in management style and people. I hope my new job does not turn out to be similar. I am very educated and somewhat over educated in many respects and have a wealth of experence. I find myself becoming too intense about life and want to surround myself with alternative and and creative and caring people only and suffer anyone else. However, this is who I am. You are on the right track at developing your own business - serenity.com. Stick with it. I would forget corporate life, I have wanted to for many years. Many larger companies where once small too, just like yours, no different. They had to struggle and managed to survive - I envy them in many ways. Focus on a small business that you are passionate and care about, whether that be serenitycat.com or something else and live in an environment with people who are passionate about the same things as you. I would love to move to Boulder, CO and live in a town near the mountains, people who are liberal and care and have passion for others. Grow your business so it is self-sustaining. I know a person who I used to work with who has had success and he is passionate about what he did and had multiple failures in small business until one became very successful. Work at it and grow the business perhaps around yoga products or an outdoor activity or animals. In my view, you will grow personally and develop more skills in a business like this than working for corporate America or Canada. Namaste' Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 Hi...No matter what you do, do it with love, and do it joyfully...After that do what you can to make ends meet, while following your passions...prosperity will follow...After 15 years at a Wall St. firm, I did save some money. But I put a lot of it into a house that I bought...I am teaching 5 morning Ashtanga classes and while I continue my training and certification I have 3 part-time jobs in areas that interest me, but not that I am passionate about...until I can make teaching a full time thing. I rent out rooms in my house and have started a small retail endeavor at my friend's yoga studio. In the meantime, I am trying not to commit past the fall so that I can return to India for more training. It is not easy as I wonder if I will need to sell my house for something less expensive. Stay focused and do what you can so that you can do what matters. The heart always knows. The practice will help you grow in your awareness and help give you the inner strength to make courageous choices. Bravo on your choices. Namaste. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 Cheryl, Yes what you described is a simmilar path which I've been on. Someone told me that our day ob provides the financial support to persue our passion. Without passion all is lost. Another friend that hell is not hot when you get there, rather it's a chair and you have to sit in it and can't get up, kind of sounds like a job that you can't stand. Look your very young, bounce off your friends, you'll find your way, keep following your heart vibe. YB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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