30 Reasons Why You Should Escape Your 9-5 Routine

If you’ve ever dreamed about working for yourself, here are 30 good reasons that might help motivate you to take the steps to plan your escape

1    You'll feel more in control of your own life and destiny

2    You can work wherever and whenever suits you

3    There’s no limit to your potential earning capacity - you’re in command of the income streams

4    You’ll enjoy your business because it will be built around the things you love doing

5    You’ll set your own priorities

6    You can schedule your working day around your family not your family around your career

7    Your income streams will be working for you whilst you sleep, when you’re on holiday and when you’re simply enjoying yourself doing other things

8    No two days ever need be the same unless you choose them to be

9    No one else has control, it’s all down to you

10  If you feel like a day off, you can take it, although you’ll love what you do so much it’ll be hard to drag yourself away!

11  You can work to your strengths and outsource what you don’t enjoy

12   No more miserable commuting

13   There’s no office politics to concern you

14   The hours you work can be as long or as short as you choose

15   The targets are the ones you set yourself not those that have been imposed on you

16   You’re working in harmony with your own ethics and values not someone else’s

17   You don’t have to answer or cover for other peoples mistakes & errors

18   You can eat and drink whenever you like, in fact your diet becomes healthier because you’re not grabbing unhealthy snacks

19   No one’s ‘breathing down your neck’

20   You can dress however you like

21   You can choose projects you’ll love, not ones that are handed to you

22   You don’t have to wait for decisions from others to progress, they’re all yours

23   You’ll maximise your creativity, be able to turn your ideas into reality and keep all the credit!

24   No need to ask for time off or worry that your vacations will coincide with anyone else’s

25   Learn a whole new skill set and how best to manage your own time and motivation

26   No one looks at their watch when you’re running late

27   You can go out for a walk/drive when you choose, clear your head or create ideas for your business

28   You can play the music you enjoy whilst you work

29   Your family will find your 'less stressed self' easier to be around

30   You’ll be more ‘present’ for your friends and family

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