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How many days have you walked out of the office, vowing never to return again? Probably more than you can count right? So why are you still working there!

Many of us quit our job in our head hundreds of times over but never actually get around to doing it. What can you do to make freedom from the corporate world a reality? What if I told you there was a proven way that would allow you to quit your job?

The concept is actually quite simple; it’s all about making a decision to succeed and then taking action on it. A study by the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) revealed the importance of setting a goal, creating a timeline, making a plan, committing to success, and making yourself accountable. The following percentages describe a person’s chance of successfully completing a goal based on the actions they take:

• Setting a Goal – 25%
• Creating a Timeline – 40%
• Making a Plan – 50%
• Committing to Another Person – 65%
• Setting & Meeting a Specific Accountability Appointment with the Person You Committed to – 95%

Why percentage do you want to be in? How does 95% sound to you? This study reminds us that we’re not going to get what we want by just wishing away our miserable job.

So how do you get to be in the 95^th percentile? Start at the beginning, set your goal of quitting your job. Not sure how you’re going to do it yet? That’s okay! By setting your goal you have a 25% chance of actually quitting! With your goal as your motivation you can then move on to determine how and when you’ll make enough money to quit.

That’s why this site exists, to help you figure out the how and when, then help you achieve those goals!

What will it take to get you to quit your job? I recently worked a miserable, stress-filled 15 hour day for reasons that were no fault of my own. Corporate “fun and games” kept my team and I at work late into the evening, away from our families and our lives. Sound familiar? How many of these nights will it take before you quit your job? But wait, it gets worse.

Alternate Income
When I arrived home the family was in bed so I headed down to my office to my “second job” of making money online. I logged into my affiliate accounts and discovered I had made more money through affiliate sales that day than I had at work. I had expended ZERO effort that day on my websites yet earned more than I had working a 15 hour day at my crappy software job.

Discouragement
Okay, so that’s actually good news but I took it kind of hard that night. Why was I busting my ass and missing my family when I could be working on my own schedule, with less stress, and making more money? Of course it came down to consistency. I wasn’t making that much every day so I didn’t feel like I could just walk out of the door.

Determination for Success
I took a deep breath, I knew with hard work and the right mentoring I could get to the level of online income I needed to quit my job. I turned to my PC and got to work. What about you? What are you doing to get out of your miserable tech job so you can earn more with less stress?

Of course this is a trick question. The meaning of life is different for each person but one thing we have in common is that we’re all searching for meaning.

Why You Should Quit Your Job, But Can’t
One thing I’ve learned about life so far is that it’s too short to spend doing something you don’t enjoy. Something else I’ve learned is that many things are easier said than done, especially things that are worth doing. It’s one thing to say “quit your job and find something that make you happy”, it’s entirely another thing to actually do it. I mean to actually pull the trigger, to walk out on a stable income source, especially when you have no idea what you’re going to do next!

Many of us in the tech industry face a dilema that others would love to have. We are well paid for what we do, even if we don’t enjoy doing it. Our skills are highly valued by employers and they’re willing to shell out the cash for our time. The problem we run into is that somewhere down the line we realize the stress and quality of life factors aren’t worth the money they’re paying us. By the time the dark side of the tech world rears its ugly head many of us are already hooked on the income.

The nuances of corporate moronity, time pressures, and 24/7 support make us miserable but we don’t know how to walk away to something entirely different and kiss that nice paycheck goodbye.

How to Make Money for Yourself
How can you apply your tech skills to make money for yourself? Of course if you had an answer to that question you might not be at this site in the first place. The truth is if you don’t have a way of earning income directly for yourself without going through an employer your options in life are more limited. Once you can use your skills to generate independent income you’re then free to decide what hours to work, what projects to work on, where you work, who to work with, what work you can do that makes you happy.

Many of us in the technology industry have come to value our time based on what an employer will pay us. Since we don’t know a way to make money directly off of our skills, we have to depend on a company for income. The whole point of this site is to help you evaluate the different opportunities you have as a technology professional to begin working for yourself instead of for a corporation. Of course, there is work, learning, and time involved in this endeavor but it’s definitely time and energy well spent.

Decide to Make a Change
The bad news is that you can’t make this transistion overnight. The good news is that your technology skills will help you jump into it with both feet and give you an edge. Okay, you won’t replace your income in a week, but the sooner you get started, the sooner you’ll meet your goals. Signup for our free newsletter and you’ll get:

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