Actually going on the self-employed route is more like gambling and for most degenerate gamblers, it is not the end that drives them but the thrill of the possibility, the chance of recognition, the chemical high of anticipation, etc. They get more excited by the process rather than the endgame. For most people who have taken this self-employment journey, they would realize that the ebb period of any business they venture in would make them question their motive(s) for taking the plunge: Why do I really want to go out on my own? What is my endgame? How do I know when I have achieved what I set out for? Compare the questions above with the question that may be haunting you presently: I want to leave because I am bored? I am facing difficulties at the work place? Self employment would ultimately make me very wealthy? It is important to clarify the answers to these questions because when you place the two sets of questions together (when you are challenged as a self employed and when you are about to leave your job), you would come up with the third most important question you need to ask yourself before leaving your job – what is your purpose on this earth?.

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I am sorry I couldn't make a post last week; I was in Ilorin speaking to youths on the Science of Success Seminar and Workshop and also present to speak were the NDLEA state commander, commissioner of police, commissioner of road and transport, various consultants and speakers. I was privy to speak twice on the concept of career development and entrepreneurship; the funny part of the workshop was that I was introduced as the author of popular book, JOBFinder and I did not even have a distributive center in the city (lol).

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If you want to be successful as a self-employed person, this is the second question you must ask yourself before you leave your current job. It is quite imperative to read the first part of this ongoing series before delving into this article: Click HERE to read it. This was supposed to be the last question I wanted to expatiate on but I got an important question in the comment box that made me realize how crucial it was to discuss this particular perspective. The question from Deji goes thus:

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Actually, this post is not for everybody – it's for some group of courageous guys that have been contemplating leaving their 8-6 work. The red and the blue pill have been placed in front of them and their heart is consciously leaning towards the red pill. I am actually having these disturbing feelings that after you finish reading through this article, you may decide NOT to go with it (lol). Ok, let's get to the crux of the matter; a friend who willingly left his job 9 months ago to try out his hands on his dreams of becoming self employed, decided to go back to being employed.

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