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I quit my job. Today is Day #2.

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Re: I quit my job. Today is Day #2.

#11
Best of luck! Always enjoy a personal piece on branching out, even though I've been freelancing for a decade. Something to do with re-affirming past decisions, perhaps?

Always good to be reminded to break tasks down to manageable sizes also, as I've been caught by that old obstacle of 'task too big, do something easier' more than I should have been recently, given the number of times I've come across it before.

Re: I quit my job. Today is Day #2.

#13
post #11

Best of luck! Always enjoy a personal piece on branching out, even though I've been freelancing for a decade. Something to do with re-affirming past decisions, perhaps? Always good to be reminded to break tasks down to manageable sizes also, as I've been caught by that old obstacle of 'task too big, do something easier' more than I should have been recently, given the number of times I've come across it before.

I face that same obstacle over and over again, too. Curses!

Re: I quit my job. Today is Day #2.

#14
post #3

clicks link ERROR ESTABLISHING DATABASE CONNECTION. There's a joke in here somewhere...

Welcome to your new startup. Your first challenge is 'database connection'. You may begin.

Haha thanks :) Looks like I will be switching solutions sooner than I anticipated.

Re: I quit my job. Today is Day #2.

#15
I'm excited for this guy's optimism, but everyone should be aware this is the typical elation you have when you start to do something new that excites you. This fades, and the fade is much harder when it's dealing with your own enterprises, because it's difficult to produce the motivation to carry an entire company when you're discouraged. At least when you encounter similar problems while employed, you can be reasonably assured that if you can muster the effort to hit the minimums, you'll continue to get your paycheck. Disillusionment becomes much more nefarious when there's a direct inverse relationship to your livelihood.

Being an entrepreneur is not easy, and while it has moments of elation and excitement, like anything else, it also has moments of despondency and doubt. This doesn't mean it's not worth it. It just means, be prepared. Bask in the enjoyment when it's there, because you'll need the memory to keep you going when real life hits.

Re: I quit my job. Today is Day #2.

#16

Site looks to be hosted at BlueHost. My advice, jump ship to another host , or more powerful setup as soon as possible. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endurance_International_Group

Github recently started providing distributed hosting for their webpages. You can use it with your own domain. I already use it for my open-source project and are seriously considering to switch my home-page.

Re: I quit my job. Today is Day #2.

#17

I'm excited for this guy's optimism, but everyone should be aware this is the typical elation you have when you start to do something new that excites you. This fades, and the fade is much harder when it's dealing with your own enterprises, because it's difficult to produce the motivation to carry an entire company when you're discouraged. At least when you encounter similar problems while employed, you can be reason…

Agreed. The post reads like a honeymoon. I hope the author writes about his experiences a month/year after

Re: I quit my job. Today is Day #2.

#18
post #11

Best of luck! Always enjoy a personal piece on branching out, even though I've been freelancing for a decade. Something to do with re-affirming past decisions, perhaps? Always good to be reminded to break tasks down to manageable sizes also, as I've been caught by that old obstacle of 'task too big, do something easier' more than I should have been recently, given the number of times I've come across it before.

Thanks! Appreciate it, and definitely could use some moving forward.

Re: I quit my job. Today is Day #2.

#19
post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Welcome to your new startup. Your first challenge is 'database connection'. You may begin.

Haha thanks :) Looks like I will be switching solutions sooner than I anticipated.

I'm doing a solo gig. It's a daily challenge! Best of luck to you!
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