JOURNEY OF AN ENTREPRENEUR

Step 1: Starting Out

Before being fired, I practised my exit speech for two weeks to be ready to deliver it when needed. Unfortunately, my boss beat me to it, and she relieved me from my shackles. It was on that day that I was reborn and vowed never to work for anyone again! - Especially working for someone that did not even like me. I felt in every fibre in my being that it would be that last 9-5 that I would have. Before you high five me, I would be completely lying to you and myself if I said that it was on that fateful day that I embraced being an entrepreneur. That was the plan; that is what I was telling everyone, but it was not the case.

I am a writer, content creator, and podcaster, and although I wear all of those hats, I did not take them seriously. I knew I was a good communicator, and I have repeatedly proved myself, but I did not take becoming an entrepreneur seriously. I put in 50% effort into starting and investing in my business.

I lost my full-time job as an Employment Specialist on January 15, 2020. Oddly enough, I was not heartbroken, upset or even angry. I was relieved, ecstatic, and happy! Leading up to this, I was experiencing severe burnout, depression and did not enjoy working for someone who did not value my worth.

Then COVID-19 happened. The little effort that I was putting into my business came to a standstill. I felt the distressing emotional effects of the pandemic, and I pretty much shut down.

My mother was experiencing some health issues to add insult to injury, and I was 100% focused on her getting better. Although I spent hours at my computer, I never wrote or created anything.

Feeling embarrassed, I stumble, getting the words out. Then she said something that shocked me. She said that I lacked

‘ passion.’