“Some even prefer a ready-fire-aim philosophy. These folks would rather be thrown into the fire so that they are forced to adapt and respond. Is there a more effective way to increase our readiness? I think there is.”

This statement seriously caught my eye. Many people seem to have to allow themselves to get the feeling that they have no choice but to take action. Willingness is the first step toward positive momentum. Thank you for the inspiring article. Options are always available if we are willing to consider what we have to gain.
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Sunil well, at least you do things when you have to. Obligation can be a motivator but it takes a lot more energy to keep it up that way. I also so think you are being way too hard on yourself. You’ve created a wonderful resource on your blog.

Kim that sounds like an outstanding plan you have there. It makes sense to make your move when you are emotionally ready as well as financially. They are very much connected. Please return and tell us when you’ve made your move.

I want to leave my job and freelance full-time. I would say that I am at the alertness phase. I’m definitely ready but because I’m a single parent and our finances aren’t great I can’t make that final leap until I have enough saved up. If it were just me, I would do it more, but since someone else is dependent on my I need to be more cautious.

I’m glad, however, that I don’t fear the change. I’m looking forward to it – I really can’t wait.

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but for a moron like me how never take the call of action, this all sound too much of hard work and dedication,

its always someday for everything for me, i do things only when i have too, not because i want to do it

Hayden – holy cow back at you! Well, what happened, did you think on it and quit as intended? The one way to beat the lack of a financial reserve is to create so much action that you don’t need a reserve.

Al that’s a powerful observation. Try this question. What would cause me to increase my willingness to move forward now? Then do that.

Karl even though we never become truly ready we can increase our readiness. keep asking questions like this. What do I thin increased connections will do for me that I don’t already have?

Adam keep calling your age group out on that. They need to understand that no decision is still a decision and often not the right one. As for you, you seem to have thoroughly examined this process and have prepared yourself well for success.

For myself, and I imagine many other people, a large aspect of readiness is financial. Moving from a steady paycheck to an unknown income stream is a scary thought, if one has not prepared. You’re right about the first step, to build a cash reserve you must be willing to give up certain amenities in the present. It’s amazing that some people make six figure salaries but have little to no savings in the bank!

Fitness is a natural progression, as putting money aside means you’ll have to live a leaner lifestyle in the present. It’s a great analogy.

Now, with preparedness, I’ve read some case studies about entrepreneurs who simply jump into their business and succeed! It seems some people have a natural tendency to do their best when times are most dire and their backs are truly up against the wall. I wouldn’t advise such a course of action but for those who can make it work, more power to them!

I really like Andrea’s analogy of going over a cliff, we don’t know where we’ll land until we take that step into the air and let gravity do its thing. Sure, we can bring a parachute with us but we won’t know if it’ll work until we go!

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I fall into the I’m not ready category because I’m still building my network up. I know what I want to do and for the most part how to make it happen, but I need connections to do this. I know that I will never be 100% ready, but I understand that when I’ve got friends that I can help as well as they can help me then I’ve crossed the invisible barrier to starting my own business.

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Most of the changes I wish to make in my life involve changing my beliefs about how I think and feel about things. In other words, I am working on changing my self-talk – the thoughts and beliefs that I have held for a long time that keep me “stuck” in certain patterns that I would like to transcend.

To this end, I have started working on opening up and a big part of this for me is beginning to practice Hatha Yoga again seriously, which for me helps me to open up my body and thus open my heart.

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