How to decide, when to straddle a job and when to LEAP!

Some of you may love the idea of working for yourself, or writing a book or following through with an invention. You may even see that one can make a profit in this real estate market. But you are probably questioning the feasibility of your ideas.

When we began, we decided to read a lot of books and attend many seminars before we leapt. If you are one of those individuals I mentioned above, here are some steps toward getting clear in you mind what you really want to do.

1. Write down all of the ideas you have wanted to try or explore.

2. Make a list of your skills and attributes. Skills are traits that you bring to the table that would enhance a business (i.e.-organized, creative, inquisitive, well-liked, good with numbers...) An attribute is a personality niche that makes you unique (you find yourself funny, you enjoy being around hard workers, you are comfortable in chaos...)

3. Match up your skills and attributes as best as you can to your list of dreams or ideas.

4. When you find a match you like, seek out mentors who are already doing what you dream to do. Don't reinvent the wheel, put away the ego and find someone who can get you started.

5. While in your W2 job, pay attention to monthly bills. What do you really NEED each month to get everything paid? Necessities, not luxuries. That number is your goal income of what you would need to make on your own with your new idea if you leapt out of your W2 job.

6. If you can't make that in the first month or two of this new endeavor, then you straddle.

7. Straddling isn't as hard as it sounds. You find time everyday, seven days a week to work on your new endeavor. Build up income, ideas, connections and money until you are ready to leap.

That's pretty simple, but a good point to get started with your thinking and action plan.

Thoughts are always going to be thoughts until you LEAP into action. One action is to continue reading this blog. I will have books, names and companies that can help you get started:)