I was too scared to leave employment just yetīut (and it was a big but), I was too scared to leave employment straight away. And now I help people in the same situation I was in to break free of traditional employment and do something different and fulfilling – something that works for them and their lifestyle. I came up with the idea for my own business, Spark Escapes, on day two. I uncovered my real passions, what skills I could take forward into my own venture, my favourite people environments and desired working locations. The facilitator, Marietta Birkholtz, led me through a number of exercises which helped activate the right hemisphere of my brain – the creative side. In the midst of one particular heavy job, I attended a two-day workshop in London on how to find your true vocation. And I realised that I’d lost my freedom and all sense of work-life balance. I spent hours at the office, hours travelling to and from the office and hours at home on my Blackberry dealing with the office. But, at 34 I became a) utterly exhausted and b) completely disillusioned with spending so much of my time living someone else’s dream. I spent 15 years in London building my career in media I loved it and felt privileged to be part of such an exciting industry. But… what if you don’t want to spend your entire working life busting a gut for someone else? What if you have dreams of running your own business – big or small – or would like to work in a different way, a way which works for you, your life and your family? I was tired of living someone else’s dream
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