10 things that changed in my life after i quit my job to make iphone apps
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Elaine Heney is the #1 Bestselling Author of The App Escape Plan andApp Marketing. She is the CEO of Chocolate Lab Apps iPhone developer blog with over 180 apps published and 3 million downloads. Elaine is a 5 star Udemy App Course Instructor and mentor to Irish & international mobile startups. Visit: www.thechocolatelabapps.com and join the 100% FREE Online App Program 'The Express'. Twitter: @choclabappsTRANSCRIPT
10 Things That Changed In My Life, After
My Full Time Job
To Make iPhone Apps
People thought I was crazy.
I quit my job in a sleek, modern office in Dublin.
I didn't want to stay in my work, being
moderately happy.
I didn't want to look backin a year's time and say "I wish I had done that".
Here is an overview of what has happened
one year later...
1) How hard I work
is directly related to how much I earn.
In the past, hard work was directly related to how successful I was.
Now I don't have to wait for a yearly performance review.
My salary is not dependent on other people's decisions.
2) I can take holidays, travel,meet friends or go to thedreaded dentist whenever I like.
I don't need permission, I don't need advance warning, and I don't feel guilty about temporarily leaving my projects.
3) I can work in any countryin the world.
All I need is a laptop and Wi-Fi.
4) I can pay others
to do my work for me.
Now I can do what I love –
which is not
working!
5) I have an opportunity to help people.
When you get a chance to help someone, and they put in the efforts, and you see their success,
it's amazing.
6) I can go on any business trip I choose.
A poll in the office one day agreed that the
ultimate business trip was a conference in
California.
But I have flown out to California on business once since then, and it
won't be the last time!
But there was a zero chance of getting something like this approved, with budget
cuts, fiscal curtailments, etc.
7) Constant learning.
After a while your job you tend to be more mundane, with not much to learn anymore. Sometimes you would even be pushed to learn things you had no interest in, which
can be exasperating.
Now I'm learning from people who have already achieved tons, from amazing online blogs, books and international seminars. I learn so much everyday and it's showing no signs of changing anytime soon.
8) You can never have too many friends.
I was worried a year ago that I would end up as some kind of weird hermit, banging on the keyboard and only seen out once a week while I grew my business.
But this year I have met TONS of new
friends that I would never have met
otherwise, from all around the world!
9) My commute is about 10 seconds from my kitchen to my desk.
I don't waste time anymore.
10) I don't getpaid anymore,
I make money!
The satisfaction that I actually have the ability to turn $100 into $200 using my own
knowledge and skills is mind-blowing to me.
I don't think that will ever change.
This was all possible because I choose freedom,
not security.
Life is too short to waste
your time doing
something you don't
love.
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