I had to reply to your post,
I am in the same position as you described; faux entrepreneurship. You have called my bluff and I now need to translate my dreams and plans into concrete actions and bring them into the world.
I am now making the move away my two main clients in a orderly way. I hope things went well for you and that you are now mega successful.

I absolutely love how I learn so much from people on blogs. When you work as a sole trader you don’t have the normal network or informal support.
Thank you Sonia for writing the original post and a sincere thanks for all the insightful comments

I’ve had to learn to co-create battle cries for clients that also align with cheerleading their leap into self employment. I’ve also had to learn to tone back on some of the rah-rah aspects of my cheerleading. I can’t just cheer loudly from the sidelines – LOL. But I need to run up and look closely at a client’s need for a new battle cry, crafted for each situation. It’s very much like guiding people up a mountain: every turn needs on-going, up-close and down-to-earth attention.

I found myself staying up late tonight, muddling about, and saw a tweet you sent, and decided to hop on over here. Glad I did. This article was just what I myselfneeded to read right now. As you know, I took a leap of faith and have had a bit of a roller coaster ride. Lately the ups and downs have been more jolting, and I am working to dig myself out of the funk. So many of the things you mention really resonate with me. Thanks!

Sean
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Struggling a bit at the moment with the whole “relationship building” concept, but I’ll get there, hopefully! Nevertheless, great insight into the transition to entrepreneurship, from working a day job.

That was encouraging to hear. From a cloud of bloggers and entrepreneurs pressured to be a “success” we often forget that the pressure can deter us from what’s important. Enjoying the journey, and not necessarily the destination.

Appreciate your remarks on “making it your own game”. I determine the pressure, the success level, and everything else. I can be hard, I can be soft when I need to be.

Thanks for sharing. Best wishes in all that you do.
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