1: Transition Project Introduction
Do you have an underlying ‘Itch’—a desire to reach out for your unique purpose? If so, you may also be wondering whether there is still time, and more importantly, what you actually need in order to successfully make a career change. This article will demonstrate how to support your decision making process and where to find the tools and guidance that steer your decision toward becoming an entrepreneur and building a life around you.
All too often, we over-analyse crucial pathways, and as a result, talk ourselves out of going ahead-choosing instead the security of what we already know. Consequently, what we really want gets put aside yet again. At this point, you need to let go. I am personally navigating this change, and therefore I share my experience with you-because, just like you, I also need a framework and structure to work with. I answer your questions about time, security, community and how to find your true meaning and significance.
2: My Story
From growing up on a farm in Africa hard work was embedded in me as a value, my career has been varied, I have worked in the corporate world, in small business and my own ventures, always giving my all to the role I was performing, I changed direction a few times trying to find that something that was missing and ended up in the same place……..I needed to relieve the “Itch”
I now clearly understand where I was going wrong; in fact, I didn’t need another grind or, for that matter, a quick fix. What I needed was clarity, structure, and a way to pursue my purpose without gambling everything.
Life taught me hard lessons early: I faced setbacks and failure and have learnt from experiences you don’t find in books, but through it all I’ve always felt most alive when aligned with my purpose, when the work that I do actually matters.
I wrote this article because I have always found pleasure in helping people find solutions, answer tough questions and develop themselves and that is why this change has such meaning, I now apply it in an entrepreneurial sense to my unique purpose whilst I design a life around me and help people like you to do the same. This is where my 7 steps come in.
3: 7 steps taking you from your career to an entrepreneur
1) Find your “why”
What does this even mean ? Why do I need it ? Well this is your very own compass and your strength through change, the foundation that you build from and the guide to keep you focused.
2) How to identify your hidden gold
I was always looking externally for solutions, what I had never considered is that I had built up a vast array of skills over years in business, I had what I needed all along, I just needed to crystalise them. I will demonstrate how to identify and apply them to your entrepreneurial venture, your very own vein of Gold
3) Framework and Structure
I felt I would be exposed leaving a career where I worked within structured frameworks, the reality is that you need the same structure in the entrepreneurial world, I have found how to connect into what you need.
4) Your community and support network
I have a great community around me at work……….now what, I’m out there on my lonesome ? The great news is this is not the case a community and support network is an integral factor in entrepreneurial success, my guide plugs you into entrepreneur networks and methods that I use to stay connected and up to date with trends.
5) How not to gamble everything
I was simply battling to feel comfortable without the security of a guaranteed monthly income, but I didn’t have to worry the solution was to get started without losing my stability whilst I was employed, I tested ideas, had some training and started the ball rolling, I leave when I am comfortable.
6) Psychology-your mindset
How was I going to stay focused and strong through this exciting transition project, the Fear Factor & Imposter Syndrome are real but solveable, I found allies and support in the community who had been through the journey they showed me solutions to carry me through.
7) A business that matters to YOU
I knew for a long time exactly what I wanted to do, I had put it off for all of the reasons in the points above, now I’m Building a Business That Matters for Me, My Family, and My Community and most importantly My life purpose.
4.Conclusion
You are an experienced professional and have built a repertoire of skills, knowledge and experience. You’re applying these alongside a framework and structure to support your dream. This direct, self-designed path to career transition is exactly what you need.
This isn’t about chasing shortcuts or gambling your future. It’s about taking everything you’ve learned and building something purposeful, sustainable, and truly your own.
The good news? You have listened to your heart and you know what will give you the most joy and fulfilment and the rewards far outweigh the risks.