I want that for everyone, and I believe it’s possible for most people.
For me, it all started with freelancing. I saw that as a way to replace my 9-5 income over time, and allow me to use it as a launchpad into bigger things and exciting work I love to do.
After a few short months working in my first corporate job, I had a burning feeling inside that there had to be more to life (and to work!) than going to a job I didn’t like every day, getting paid too little to pay basic bills, and getting 10 days of vacation every year…and I was right.
Starting a business isn’t for everyone, and it’s certainly not the only solution to finding work you love, but for me, it’s always been the obvious path.
For 5 years from 9-5 I’d go to my job, and from 6-2am I worked on side businesses and trying to get freelance gigs desperately, failing most of the time, honing my skills until one day something worked.