Freedom is a concept that I am very interested in and like I have mentioned in my earlier posts, freedom has nothing do with being self-employed; you could be gainfully employed and be at a higher level of freedom than someone who is self-employed. You may read my earlier article; «Before you leave that job» to get a good grasp of what I am saying. One of the major words associated with freedom is independence (from external stimuli like person, organization, etc). The less you depend on the external body, the freer you have become.

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One of the greatest minds of the 20^th Century – a philosopher and a scientist – Albert Einstein said; «doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result is insanity». A sizeable number of literatures have interpreted this quote to mean that if you want to change your life, you must change what you are doing. If your business is tanking, it's time to see if there is an alternative path you could guide your venture along. The more I read the quotation, the more I disagree with the above assertion. Albert Einstein, a man who has won so many accolades from outstanding school of thoughts like the Time Magazine's Man of the Century, could not have made this quote from the interpretations made by these literatures. The New York Times issue of 27^th May, 2009 revealed a question asked Albert Einstein; «what the greatest invention of all time was?» His answer was «compound interest».

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Wow, the year has gone; God has truly been there through the ups and down. Just some few days to a new year and I can remember vividly my first post this year; «Helmets for Sale»: Thanx to the Lagos State Government and the readers of this site who made it possible to make it a fruitful transaction. It was definitely a kill! Ever since then, my readers have participated in various trainings (Vietnam, Gold, MBA, Business Plan, etc) offered through this site. The support I got from the readers of this site during the SET Garden land sales was beyond comprehension and then came the car vacuum cleaner which I must confess was positively shocking. Mobile Moviz kits show great promising venture. 100% of the speaking engagement for this year came directly or indirectly from this site and numerous side deals that were not even posted.

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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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I travelled for some few days, knowing full well that the car battery would have depleted when I got back; I took the electromate 400 from the trunk of the car to jump start the engine. As I opened the bonnet of the car, I saw a very huge rat and to my surprise I saw myself in a panic-stricken state. The rat, which was also obviously scared, ran through the engine down the compound. The first thing that hit me was my reaction; I had always prided myself as a bold and audacious person but to be totally shaken by a rat was really enlightening to me.

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