Self Made Guy

I’ve been known to change jobs often in very short timespans. Interestingly, the longest “job” i’ve ever held was being a self-employeed freelancer/consultant. Despite this, i’m not what employers consider a “bad employee”. I’m usually always on-time, I have a great attitude and deal well with people, I’m pretty good at what I do, and I always help them save/make a lot of money.

When things go wrong, they are usually due to my inability to express my creativity, and the fact that I don’t like being told what to do… I guess it’s a problem with authority lol. Having a boss who prevents this side of me from surfacing is a sure-fire way to make me quit. Everyone wants freedom and the chance to use their imagination. Throughout the years I’ve learned that the corporate world is not the place showcase your creativity.

Sure, some jobs allow and even require you to do this, but there is usually someone or something there to stop you. I’ve discovered that working for yourself is the absolute best (and probably the only) way to have complete control over your time and creativity, thus allowing you to pursue your passions.

My mom thinks i’m crazy. Everytime I get annoyed or bored in a certain job, I quit. To her, my reasons are never valid, but to me they are the best reasons on earth. I want to enjoy life. I want to enjoy everything I do and be in control of it along the way. Most people don’t think it’s possible, but I know it is.

In retrospect, I think the real question I should ask myself is “Why do I keep taking new jobs?”. The answer for me has always been one of money. I’ve never actually made a sustained effort to make money as a freelancer & consultant. I always thought being a freelancer was the best way to be self-employed, but I was completely wrong because I still ended up working crazy hours.

Separating your time from your work is an important move to make. I need to start a business, go back to being self-employed, without relying on my TIME as the only way to make an income. I understand it requires a lot of time initially to start-up and get things rolling, but it has to be done.

This time I want to do things differently. I realize that doing the same things (which didn’t work) will not work the next time around. If I want to leave my job for good, i’ll need to stick to THAT goal and focus a lot of energy on working smarter, not harder.

I guess that’s what would really make me a Self Made Guy.