Comments on: Are You in it for the Long Haul? http://organizedassistant.com/2009/05/25/are-you-in-it-for-the-long-haul/ Virtual Partner to Your Organizing Business Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:02:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Janet Barclay http://organizedassistant.com/2009/05/25/are-you-in-it-for-the-long-haul/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Janet Barclay Mon, 25 May 2009 17:02:57 +0000 http://organizing-business.com/?p=288#comment-64 Diane, congratulations on approaching the five-year mark! I think you're now what I heard someone call "psychologically unemployable" which is pretty cool in my books! Alex, deciding not to continue something you don't enjoy is a different kind of success, don't you think? Diane, congratulations on approaching the five-year mark! I think you’re now what I heard someone call “psychologically unemployable” which is pretty cool in my books!

Alex, deciding not to continue something you don’t enjoy is a different kind of success, don’t you think?

]]> By: Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome http://organizedassistant.com/2009/05/25/are-you-in-it-for-the-long-haul/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome Mon, 25 May 2009 13:45:18 +0000 http://organizing-business.com/?p=288#comment-63 I'd consider my organizing business one of those businesses that didn't make it to the 5 year mark, but that was because by nearly 5 years I realized that hands-on organizing wasn't what I wanted to do and the education model I was putting together wasn't viable given my contact base. Now I'm onto my second business and I have no idea if it'll make it to the 5 year mark because I honestly don't know what's coming up next. I'd like it to, but I'm willing to entertain the idea that something else might change my mind along the way. I’d consider my organizing business one of those businesses that didn’t make it to the 5 year mark, but that was because by nearly 5 years I realized that hands-on organizing wasn’t what I wanted to do and the education model I was putting together wasn’t viable given my contact base.

Now I’m onto my second business and I have no idea if it’ll make it to the 5 year mark because I honestly don’t know what’s coming up next. I’d like it to, but I’m willing to entertain the idea that something else might change my mind along the way.

]]> By: Diane http://organizedassistant.com/2009/05/25/are-you-in-it-for-the-long-haul/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Diane Mon, 25 May 2009 13:34:12 +0000 http://organizing-business.com/?p=288#comment-62 Good post, Janet... I started with one Company in September 2004 and the one I am currently running as a side business in January 2005. The first business just didn't work out but I am now in my 5th year with ALTERNATIVE OFFICE ASSISTANCE. Your points above are extremely important. If you discover that you truly want to own and operate your own business, never look back and be prepared to work very hard and invest in it's growth. At times, I doubted whether all my hard work would bring success but perseverence does show results. When I think back, I did have times where I doubted my choice to pursue my own business and thought about returning to the workforce but, in the end, I wasn't about to waste all my efforts and everything I have learned. I love what I do and how I have grown along with the business. Giving it up for an offer to go back to the general workforce again isn't even an option anymore. Good post, Janet…

I started with one Company in September 2004 and the one I am currently running as a side business in January 2005. The first business just didn’t work out but I am now in my 5th year with ALTERNATIVE OFFICE ASSISTANCE.

Your points above are extremely important. If you discover that you truly want to own and operate your own business, never look back and be prepared to work very hard and invest in it’s growth.

At times, I doubted whether all my hard work would bring success but perseverence does show results. When I think back, I did have times where I doubted my choice to pursue my own business and thought about returning to the workforce but, in the end, I wasn’t about to waste all my efforts and everything I have learned. I love what I do and how I have grown along with the business. Giving it up for an offer to go back to the general workforce again isn’t even an option anymore.

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