Comments on: Planning When to Quit the Day Job http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/ Sharing lessons learned in business and online marketing Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:54:01 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Andy http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-13507 Andy Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:29:28 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/#comment-13507 Good post. I've started out on a road of trying to build and monitize websites that will hopefully provide me with a foundation to quit my day job. How long had you been building up your online portfolio before you were about to quit the day job? I'm finding it hard work juggling the day job, maintaining my sites, spending time with family, having sleep etc. Good post. I’ve started out on a road of trying to build and monitize websites that will hopefully provide me with a foundation to quit my day job. How long had you been building up your online portfolio before you were about to quit the day job? I’m finding it hard work juggling the day job, maintaining my sites, spending time with family, having sleep etc.

]]> By: On target for making 7 figures this year » Self Made Minds http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-9382 On target for making 7 figures this year » Self Made Minds Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:52:12 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/#comment-9382 [...] Actual profit I don’t run a business purely for fun I also like to make a bit of money, this year actual cash profit is on track to exceed $500,000. This is a pretty nice amount, a high percentage will be re-invested in business ventures but I’ll also draw enough to enjoy myself some what (I might even replace my old Mondeo). [...] [...] Actual profit I don’t run a business purely for fun I also like to make a bit of money, this year actual cash profit is on track to exceed $500,000. This is a pretty nice amount, a high percentage will be re-invested in business ventures but I’ll also draw enough to enjoy myself some what (I might even replace my old Mondeo). [...]

]]> By: Al http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-5810 Al Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:25:36 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/#comment-5810 Old post, late reply :) For me I probably do more hours now but on a very ad-hoc basis, I certainly don't do a straight 9-5. I'll be doing a post early on next year writing about my experiences in my first year without a job. Old post, late reply :) For me I probably do more hours now but on a very ad-hoc basis, I certainly don’t do a straight 9-5. I’ll be doing a post early on next year writing about my experiences in my first year without a job.

]]> By: Ian http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-5645 Ian Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:24:23 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/#comment-5645 Old post I know but I'd be really interested to know your working lifestyle now. Do you work less / more. I've read that Lee at Earnersforum does a straight 9-5 day five days a week. Old post I know but I’d be really interested to know your working lifestyle now. Do you work less / more. I’ve read that Lee at Earnersforum does a straight 9-5 day five days a week.

]]> By: First Three Days of Work http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-3489 First Three Days of Work Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:38:33 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/#comment-3489 [...] about revising my thesis and stuffs like that. As what I had mentioned earlier was true, the 9-to-5 rat race is simply a hectic procedure for every human beings who seek to pursue the career to the top of the [...] [...] about revising my thesis and stuffs like that. As what I had mentioned earlier was true, the 9-to-5 rat race is simply a hectic procedure for every human beings who seek to pursue the career to the top of the [...]

]]> By: Starting On A New Contractual Job http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-3247 Starting On A New Contractual Job Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:07:50 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/#comment-3247 [...] participating in forums and perhaps designing, coding and programming. It’s going to be a 9 to 5 rat-race kind of job. Though many would argue I should have gone onto teaching line as that is where my [...] [...] participating in forums and perhaps designing, coding and programming. It’s going to be a 9 to 5 rat-race kind of job. Though many would argue I should have gone onto teaching line as that is where my [...]

]]> By: Self Made Minds » Blog Archive » August 2006 - Coolest Gadgets First Birthday http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-2181 Self Made Minds » Blog Archive » August 2006 - Coolest Gadgets First Birthday Fri, 06 Jul 2007 11:08:11 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/#comment-2181 [...] right), and was now at about 50% of my 9-5 wage, this meant I could save a fair a bit towards my leaving the 9 - 5 master plan and also afford to buy flights and hotels to visit [...] [...] right), and was now at about 50% of my 9-5 wage, this meant I could save a fair a bit towards my leaving the 9 – 5 master plan and also afford to buy flights and hotels to visit [...]

]]> By: Self Made Minds » Blog Archive » July 2006 - Working Holiday http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-1919 Self Made Minds » Blog Archive » July 2006 - Working Holiday Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:30:19 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/#comment-1919 [...] point of view as I could re-invest all earnings back into my sites and be saving for retirement quitting the 9-5 but from a free time point of view it was not so good. This meant my partner was able to twist my [...] [...] point of view as I could re-invest all earnings back into my sites and be saving for retirement quitting the 9-5 but from a free time point of view it was not so good. This meant my partner was able to twist my [...]

]]> By: Alan http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-551 Alan Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:53:23 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/#comment-551 Great advice (pay yourself first). LOL I hope your mother-in-law doesn't read this post. :) Great advice (pay yourself first).

LOL I hope your mother-in-law doesn’t read this post. :)

]]> By: Al http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Al Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:21:20 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200704/planning-when-to-quit-the-day-job/#comment-442 Congrats Garry, going freelance is a big step and definitely in the right direction. Good luck marhgil, hitting 4 digits in a month is a very nice feeling :) Congrats Garry, going freelance is a big step and definitely in the right direction.

Good luck marhgil, hitting 4 digits in a month is a very nice feeling :)

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