Descriptions:
What’s really possible? Almost anything under the sun … once you figure out what you want and decide if you’re willing to go for it. If your dreams are small, it might be really easy to achieve (like working from home. Ta-da! COVID anyone? WFH is no longer a bad word inside companies!)
However, if you have crazy big dreams (which I hope you do), you need a game plan, hard work, and maybe even some sacrifices.
For instance, when Ed got laid off he told me he hated being a manager, and wanted to get out of it and go back to being a software tester. Then he laughed out loud and said “But that will never happen!”
I asked “Why not?”
He said “Because my wife really likes our expensive lifestyle, and I want to retire early.”
“Well, why don’t you talk to her about it?”
He looked at me like I was crazy. Then he came back a few days later and said “Oh, my gosh. My wife said she’d been praying that I would realize how much I hate managing people, and go back to just being an employee. And she said she would be happy to cut down on expenses so we could retire as early as we planned!”
Two weeks later, he landed a great new job as a software tester, worked there for 6 years happy as a lark, and they even threw him a retirement party when he left last year.
Anything is possible … once you figure out what you want, and what it’s going to take to get there. If your heart says “Yes!” then let’s dive into the next few sections and bring your dreams to life.
