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The funniest thing happened to me today.  I had taken the day off (hoping by now I`d have at least one interview scheduled, which I don`t) and I was talking to mom about all the different ideas I suddenly had for possible business ventures.  When I got to one of the retail ideas (this one online instead of a physical store), I realized that I`d been talking somewhat `passionately` about the idea, and for a much longer amount of time than the others.  My mom`s contribution was that I should `test` the idea on ebay first.  I might.  Although, with my tech background building a website is no big deal for me ... of course, designing one is something else entirely!  And we have a lot of marketing experience in my family, so I`m not too worried about that.  Anyway, it was weird how after all this agonizing I decided what I want to focus on, just by talking about it.

dsprindle, you are right, taking away some of the corporate pain could take away incentive to get out of corporate.  But this would be something I could work on while working.  Get the learning curve out there, get ramped up.  And it is something I`m excited about, I don`t have to go out and get big business loans, and is even related to a hobby!  Yes, I am probably much less risk tolerant than the average entrepreneur; I see this as a way to lessen that risk.  And you are right, things happen when we take action.  It`s like a boulder rolling down a hill, you have to get it started or it will never get ... well, I don`t want to `get to the bottom` but you get my meaning

Way to go Kritieleigh! Sounds like you had a great breakthrough. I rejoice with you, now enjoy the journey. Look at it as a great adventure, discovering new things about yourself and others. There is a proverb that says, a woman`s heart makes her plans, but the Lord will direct her steps. That`s what we`ll be praying for you. Now that you have a plan, you will be led step by step.

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Thanks dsprindle!  But now I should probably get OFF the computer and start doing something about those steps!!  It`s so much easier to read and read and read advice then take the first step

Hi Kris- I am a brand new creative career consultant. I do understand your "scattered" thinking because I, too, have had a difficult time choosing a career. My resume is scary to look at! This current career is a perfect fit for me because I get to talk to all kinds of people and do research for them.
I recommend a book by Barbara Sher called "Refuse to Chose". She talks about people like us who have a a hard time picking just one thing to do or work at. She suggests careers and gives ideas for managing symptoms for people she calls "scanners".
--Suzie Williamson
(hope to have web site up and running soon!)  www.NewIdeasCareerConsulting.com




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Suzie Williamson
New Ideas Career Consulting
Dream ~ Plan ~ Work ~ Achieve

Starting businesses online to test the waters is relatively painless and cheap, especially for customized cottage stores, as you can skip the costs of leasing space and the attendant taxes. Some folks even run the whole thing off of free blog or webhosting services and make a fair chunk of change doing it.