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