Well after two years of thinking about it I finally decided to work for myself and created mi virtual pa - a business dedicated to providing virtual administrative services to busy professionals.
I was very nervous and excited last week to get my first official client - well the first person willing to pay me that I didn't already know personally. It was a simple job of typing up his personal journals which ended up being over 300 pages long. Unfortunately the job took a lot longer than I had anticipated and as it was a fixed price job I ended up losing money.
Instead of feeling disappointed (and broke) I was surprised to feel a huge sense of pride and accomplishment. I accept this crazy new adventure of self employment won't always be smooth sailing and look forward to the new challenges that lay ahead.
Thought it didn't have a positive impact on the bank balance it certainly helped me get the confidence and belief I was on the right track to creating a wonderful future for myself and my precious family.
In hindsight I would still take on the job as it helped me set up my systems and procedures as well as understand the joys and pitfalls of working from home with two small children.
Imagine my delight when unexpectedly the client paid me a 25% bonus for an outstanding job! I took the payment, got in my car and drove home with tears in my eyes. Never in 12 years of working for anyone else did I feel so happy in the job I had just done.
The client will never know the impact that bonus had on me. Though it in no way made up for the money I had lost for the hours it took me, it gave me so much more. The true belief that I am talented and have something very special to offer to the big business world out there.
So here's to making my second client a profitable one.
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