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confronted a similar issue and said that so long as I was doing a good job in the office, finding the time was my concern. I thanked Walter and told him, “You will never hear me discuss it again until the book is released,” and that is exactly what happened. I did not discuss any issues related to writing the book, with my colleagues. If I was up late at night, that was my problem, not theirs. How I spent my weekends was my burden. Too often, we have a tendency to consider our private life an open book at work. If your private life includes a go-it-alone enterprise, you don’t want to actively keep it a secret, but you shouldn’t go out of your way to make it part of your work persona. Whatever you do in creating a go-it-alone enterprise can also be characterized as making you a more valuable employee. You are perfecting and learning skills that you will undoubtedly use in your day job. In fact, it’s important not to undervalue the experiences you are likely to have in getting your own business off the ground, even if you ultimately keep your day job. In The 5 Patterns of Extraordinary Careers , James Citrin and Richard Smith discuss the high value of establishing a broad base of successful business experiences. If you’re asked about a go-it-alone venture, don’t hesitate to talk about a particularly cherished skill you may have acquired through this entrepreneurial effort.
SOME OTHER WAYS OF GETTING GOING
Severance and Savings
If your employer has relocated, closed an office, or eliminated your job, you may well have received a severance. You no longer have a day job to leave, but you do have income for a fixed time. If you have a go-it-alone idea, get busy inventing. There’s an increasing trend of people using severance money to meet their income needs while they build a go-it-alone business.
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