Taking a Huge Leap of Faith

Leap of faith

“A leap of faith, in its most commonly used meaning, is the act of believing in or accepting something intangible or unprovable, or without empirical evidence.”

Making the Leap

When Ivory decided to part ways about 2 years ago, I was forced to buckle down and find a “real” job.  I was very lucky to find a job at Starbucks, who really take great care of their employees, especially for how gigantic their company is.  I have had the pleasure of working with and meeting some of the most honest, hardworking people I know (most of which became friends of mine).  Although I love my job and the people at Starbucks and very much appreciate how well I am taken care of, I’ve gotten to the point where I feel like my design and development skills are being hindered by the time I spend not focusing on being creative.

I’ve spent the last 6 months pondering what it would take for me to go into business on my own, waiting for the perfect opportunity or the perfect scenario, and everyone knows the “perfect” scenario just doesn’t usually happen like one would hope.

With that being said, I’ve decided I’m going to finally take the big jump into full-time self-employment.  Instead of waiting around for the perfect opportunity and waiting for work to come to me, I’m going to spend my days going after opportunities and determining my own success.

As of Friday, January 1st, 2010, I will be on my own, designing full-time out of my office.  It makes me so happy to be at the point where I’m confident enough to put my skills on the line and go for it.

If you know me, you know I have a huge appreciation for design and art.  I have spent almost all of my free time over the last two years dedicated to learning as much as I can about it and in the back of my mind, I’ve always been hopeful that I would be able to someday be my own boss, designing all day every day.  It’s the best feeling ever knowing that day is fast-approaching.

Wish me luck…Here goes nothing!