Hey,
I've been "umming" and "arring" about posting my introduction. Why? Confidence. I hate the idea of negative feedback, negative comments, I find it difficult. Something I'm trying to overcome.
I am my own biggest enemy, why am I not successful? Me. I find a way to procrastinate, i find a reason to do something else, I find a reason to say tomorrow.
Okay, not the best introduction, not the best way to say this is me. But this is why I am here. I am here to give myself encouragement, to see what I can achieve through the achievements of you all. To read the advice and not just take it in, but to act upon it. I'm not going to say I'm an entrepreneur until i achieve something.
I first read the millionaire fastlane in 2017 when I was on holiday. It was the first hardcopy book I've ever read from start to finish within two weeks (I always struggle to read books, why? i tell myself i cant read). It really inspired me, but unfortunately I did nothing with that inspiration, instead i dug deeper into my job and worked hard for someone else. Where did I hear this book from? My boss, the director /founder of the company I worked for. He told me he doesn't want his staff to just work for him and earn a living, he wants them to really achieve something in life and learn from the company, and he recommended MJs books. Not just to me, but to all of our software devs. (What a guy right?). He also encouraged me to read unscripted . I didn't for a year or two... i was "too busy".
I read unscripted and again I was inspired but didn't act upon it, still digging deep into my work. (To be fair i was working twelve hour days five days a week and sometimes seven days a week for this company, I was promoted to IT Director and I really felt proud of the product.. i still do.. i felt i was making a difference and helping people with the product i was building.)
Fast forward two or three years later the company got bought out, and the hard work I put in, was great.. for the people who owned the company, a big reason the company I worked for got bought is the work I did. This hit me quite hard. I worked for the company for for another two years before my life dramatically changed, perhaps a mini burnout. I was married and had been for eight years, but things hadn't been great for two years, i worked all hours and the flair disappeared and I was unhappy. As a last ditch attempt at the marriage, i had the idea that we move to Gran Canaria, I had always wanted too and it was in my five year plan. This was the fifth year. My partner agreed to trial it for three months, I was still working for the company remotely, they was okay with that. However things went dramatically wrong. My partner hated living out there, i loved living out there, and well basically divorce happened.
I was adamant to live the life in Gran Canaria. Brexit caused huge issues for me, I required a visa and the best visa I could get (for reasons I wont go into) was a Non lucrative visa. This meant quitting my job, the move was my total focus in life and I decided I wanted to give it a try. I had £50,000 in savings, and a house that was mortgaged. With the divorce we sold the house and after 50/50 and paying my mortgage off i walked away with another £30,000. I had lived in Gran Canaria for five months before my solicitor who had organised my visa quit the company and a new one came. This solicitor told me the previous solicitor was wrong and I can work for a company just not inside Spain. At the exact same time (that week!) the company asked me if I was willing to come back part time. I didn't want my savings to disappear they were already diminishing, i worked out that working three days a week pays my bills and i can save a little bit extra too. However the three days a week aren't three days a week, I can't help but working longer and later. I work at least four or five days a week. The problem is I also have a side project I'm working on and it has tons of opportunity, but i find myself working for my job and not on this!!
In March I read the great rat race escape , and again totally inspired (my favourite of the three). But I'm determined to do something with it this time. I feel I have a different mind set, I'm more willing to challenge myself and do things I hate (like writing this) I live in the climate and place I've always wanted too (bit of an action fake i know), I have four days a week without a job (if I discipline myself) and finally after years of avoiding it as (again i was "too busy") I've joined the Fastlane forum to inspire and remind myself of what the goal is every day.
Bear with me with my naivety I really am trying, and the biggest thing I have to defeat is myself and the negativity I have for myself.
Anyway I've rambled a lot here about me, but i guess it is my introduction. This was actually very difficult for me to write, again the fear of how its received.
I've been "umming" and "arring" about posting my introduction. Why? Confidence. I hate the idea of negative feedback, negative comments, I find it difficult. Something I'm trying to overcome.
I am my own biggest enemy, why am I not successful? Me. I find a way to procrastinate, i find a reason to do something else, I find a reason to say tomorrow.
Okay, not the best introduction, not the best way to say this is me. But this is why I am here. I am here to give myself encouragement, to see what I can achieve through the achievements of you all. To read the advice and not just take it in, but to act upon it. I'm not going to say I'm an entrepreneur until i achieve something.
I first read the millionaire fastlane in 2017 when I was on holiday. It was the first hardcopy book I've ever read from start to finish within two weeks (I always struggle to read books, why? i tell myself i cant read). It really inspired me, but unfortunately I did nothing with that inspiration, instead i dug deeper into my job and worked hard for someone else. Where did I hear this book from? My boss, the director /founder of the company I worked for. He told me he doesn't want his staff to just work for him and earn a living, he wants them to really achieve something in life and learn from the company, and he recommended MJs books. Not just to me, but to all of our software devs. (What a guy right?). He also encouraged me to read unscripted . I didn't for a year or two... i was "too busy".
I read unscripted and again I was inspired but didn't act upon it, still digging deep into my work. (To be fair i was working twelve hour days five days a week and sometimes seven days a week for this company, I was promoted to IT Director and I really felt proud of the product.. i still do.. i felt i was making a difference and helping people with the product i was building.)
Fast forward two or three years later the company got bought out, and the hard work I put in, was great.. for the people who owned the company, a big reason the company I worked for got bought is the work I did. This hit me quite hard. I worked for the company for for another two years before my life dramatically changed, perhaps a mini burnout. I was married and had been for eight years, but things hadn't been great for two years, i worked all hours and the flair disappeared and I was unhappy. As a last ditch attempt at the marriage, i had the idea that we move to Gran Canaria, I had always wanted too and it was in my five year plan. This was the fifth year. My partner agreed to trial it for three months, I was still working for the company remotely, they was okay with that. However things went dramatically wrong. My partner hated living out there, i loved living out there, and well basically divorce happened.
I was adamant to live the life in Gran Canaria. Brexit caused huge issues for me, I required a visa and the best visa I could get (for reasons I wont go into) was a Non lucrative visa. This meant quitting my job, the move was my total focus in life and I decided I wanted to give it a try. I had £50,000 in savings, and a house that was mortgaged. With the divorce we sold the house and after 50/50 and paying my mortgage off i walked away with another £30,000. I had lived in Gran Canaria for five months before my solicitor who had organised my visa quit the company and a new one came. This solicitor told me the previous solicitor was wrong and I can work for a company just not inside Spain. At the exact same time (that week!) the company asked me if I was willing to come back part time. I didn't want my savings to disappear they were already diminishing, i worked out that working three days a week pays my bills and i can save a little bit extra too. However the three days a week aren't three days a week, I can't help but working longer and later. I work at least four or five days a week. The problem is I also have a side project I'm working on and it has tons of opportunity, but i find myself working for my job and not on this!!
In March I read the great rat race escape , and again totally inspired (my favourite of the three). But I'm determined to do something with it this time. I feel I have a different mind set, I'm more willing to challenge myself and do things I hate (like writing this) I live in the climate and place I've always wanted too (bit of an action fake i know), I have four days a week without a job (if I discipline myself) and finally after years of avoiding it as (again i was "too busy") I've joined the Fastlane forum to inspire and remind myself of what the goal is every day.
Bear with me with my naivety I really am trying, and the biggest thing I have to defeat is myself and the negativity I have for myself.
Anyway I've rambled a lot here about me, but i guess it is my introduction. This was actually very difficult for me to write, again the fear of how its received.
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