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	<title>Comments on: The Biggest, Scariest Leap of My Life</title>
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		<title>By: Beth</title>
		<link>http://bloggingwithbeth.com/leap/comment-page-1/#comment-24161</link>
		<dc:creator>Beth</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks, Jessica! Appreciated!</description>
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		<title>By: Jessica Albon</title>
		<link>http://bloggingwithbeth.com/leap/comment-page-1/#comment-24149</link>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Albon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:25:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I started my business while I was still in college (working three part time jobs... I had so much more energy then!) and I can still remember wanting everything else to be done so that I could focus on the business. And though &quot;just&quot; having the business is not without its challenges (sometimes it&#039;s a little too all-encompassing), it&#039;s been a fantastic adventure and it&#039;s exciting to read that it&#039;s one you&#039;re about to embark on, Beth. I wish you a very smooth transition!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I started my business while I was still in college (working three part time jobs&#8230; I had so much more energy then!) and I can still remember wanting everything else to be done so that I could focus on the business. And though &#8220;just&#8221; having the business is not without its challenges (sometimes it&#8217;s a little too all-encompassing), it&#8217;s been a fantastic adventure and it&#8217;s exciting to read that it&#8217;s one you&#8217;re about to embark on, Beth. I wish you a very smooth transition!</p>
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		<title>By: Jana Botkin</title>
		<link>http://bloggingwithbeth.com/leap/comment-page-1/#comment-24002</link>
		<dc:creator>Jana Botkin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Beth, you might also find &quot;Quitter&quot; by Jon Acuff to be helpful to you. Congratulations on having enough business to be able to go full time!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Beth, you might also find &#8220;Quitter&#8221; by Jon Acuff to be helpful to you. Congratulations on having enough business to be able to go full time!</p>
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		<title>By: Jolene McKenna</title>
		<link>http://bloggingwithbeth.com/leap/comment-page-1/#comment-22939</link>
		<dc:creator>Jolene McKenna</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Free your mind and the rest will follow!  For some reason that song came to mind when I read your blog. You have made the mental shift, now it is all a matter of placing your attention on your intentions.  I am proud of you!  We&#039;ll celebrate when it happens.... and remember, you are never alone.  Jolene</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Free your mind and the rest will follow!  For some reason that song came to mind when I read your blog. You have made the mental shift, now it is all a matter of placing your attention on your intentions.  I am proud of you!  We&#8217;ll celebrate when it happens&#8230;. and remember, you are never alone.  Jolene</p>
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		<title>By: Cynthia Morris</title>
		<link>http://bloggingwithbeth.com/leap/comment-page-1/#comment-22822</link>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia Morris</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 09:05:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Congrats, Beth! That&#039;s so exciting, and scary, I know. 

When&#039;s your leap date? We must be sure to plan a party. 

You can do it! So proud of the business you have built to allow this to be possible.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congrats, Beth! That&#8217;s so exciting, and scary, I know. </p>
<p>When&#8217;s your leap date? We must be sure to plan a party. </p>
<p>You can do it! So proud of the business you have built to allow this to be possible.</p>
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		<title>By: Priscilla</title>
		<link>http://bloggingwithbeth.com/leap/comment-page-1/#comment-21995</link>
		<dc:creator>Priscilla</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Go, Beth! I was self-employed for a quarter century, and, yes, sometimes it was tough, but I wouldn&#039;t trade a minute of it for the soul-killing that would have happened to me in a &quot;regular&quot; job. To do our best work, we have to do our passionate work.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Go, Beth! I was self-employed for a quarter century, and, yes, sometimes it was tough, but I wouldn&#8217;t trade a minute of it for the soul-killing that would have happened to me in a &#8220;regular&#8221; job. To do our best work, we have to do our passionate work.</p>
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		<title>By: Kat Mindenhall, LCSW</title>
		<link>http://bloggingwithbeth.com/leap/comment-page-1/#comment-21986</link>
		<dc:creator>Kat Mindenhall, LCSW</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow, good luck! You&#039;ll be great! I know several folks in this situation and it&#039;s killing them. Kudos for taking the leap!!
Kat</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow, good luck! You&#8217;ll be great! I know several folks in this situation and it&#8217;s killing them. Kudos for taking the leap!!<br />
Kat</p>
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		<title>By: Tamara G. Suttle, M.Ed., LPC</title>
		<link>http://bloggingwithbeth.com/leap/comment-page-1/#comment-21984</link>
		<dc:creator>Tamara G. Suttle, M.Ed., LPC</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m so PROUD of YOU!  You go, girl!  Can&#039;t wait to hear what&#039;s next?!  You have all that you need right now.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m so PROUD of YOU!  You go, girl!  Can&#8217;t wait to hear what&#8217;s next?!  You have all that you need right now.</p>
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		<title>By: Beth Partin</title>
		<link>http://bloggingwithbeth.com/leap/comment-page-1/#comment-21979</link>
		<dc:creator>Beth Partin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great post, Beth! That&#039;s exactly how I feel about copyediting.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great post, Beth! That&#8217;s exactly how I feel about copyediting.</p>
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		<title>By: Bethany</title>
		<link>http://bloggingwithbeth.com/leap/comment-page-1/#comment-21978</link>
		<dc:creator>Bethany</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:50:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yippie!!! So glad to hear you sending it out to the world!

That makes you already freer than you realize, the key is already in your back pocket. 

Look at what you have already build, while working!  Look at the amazing support system already in place.  The list of amazing clients who continue to refer you.  The products you are already developing.  The speaking engagements I&#039;m fortunate to share on occasion with you!

And, once you free yourself, you&#039;ll find plenty of new opportunities.

I know it is scary, I remember.  Giving up the known steady paycheck and sick days is difficult. And, that dang insurance definitely makes things that much harder.  

BUT, when you do it, you&#039;ll find you control your raises, and your paycheck becomes a lot larger.  Instead of sick days, set up wellness breaks and keep yourself healthy all the time, but if you want to play hooky, just don&#039;t schedule appointments for that day.  

Heads up: There are hot air balloon flights almost every morning of the week - you&#039;ve seen them as you&#039;ve driven to work, I&#039;m sure.  I used to dream of being on them, too, back in the days of working a full time job.  And, since creating UniqueThink, I&#039;ve taken two balloon rides, during business days.

If - at first - you can&#039;t afford to take the ride, you can simply go to the launch site and watch them take off - it&#039;s almost as much fun to look up and see 7 or 8 balloons directly above your head.  I&#039;ve done that, too, and will meet you there any day, just give me a heads up, so I don&#039;t schedule a client that morning, hee hee.

And, as for insurance, that is the price of having your own company, but also the reward.  It reminds you of what you&#039;ve accomplished!  You are taking responsibility for yourself.  Plus, I just signed up for a group of one policy and there&#039;s talk about doing a group policy at BDA and the designers&#039; group.  So, by the time you are ready, we&#039;ll be able to navigate you to the best option for you!

Heck, why wait 6 months, you are ready now.  But I&#039;ll wait, until you notice that shiny key sticking out of your back pocket and are ready not only to free yourself, but walk proudly out of the cell/cubicle and into that brilliant company, your own company, the one you have already created with love and care.

Focusing on the possibilities...
Bethany

P.S.  Whenever you question it in the future, just come back to this page and read all the brilliant and love filled comments from your community!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yippie!!! So glad to hear you sending it out to the world!</p>
<p>That makes you already freer than you realize, the key is already in your back pocket. </p>
<p>Look at what you have already build, while working!  Look at the amazing support system already in place.  The list of amazing clients who continue to refer you.  The products you are already developing.  The speaking engagements I&#8217;m fortunate to share on occasion with you!</p>
<p>And, once you free yourself, you&#8217;ll find plenty of new opportunities.</p>
<p>I know it is scary, I remember.  Giving up the known steady paycheck and sick days is difficult. And, that dang insurance definitely makes things that much harder.  </p>
<p>BUT, when you do it, you&#8217;ll find you control your raises, and your paycheck becomes a lot larger.  Instead of sick days, set up wellness breaks and keep yourself healthy all the time, but if you want to play hooky, just don&#8217;t schedule appointments for that day.  </p>
<p>Heads up: There are hot air balloon flights almost every morning of the week &#8211; you&#8217;ve seen them as you&#8217;ve driven to work, I&#8217;m sure.  I used to dream of being on them, too, back in the days of working a full time job.  And, since creating UniqueThink, I&#8217;ve taken two balloon rides, during business days.</p>
<p>If &#8211; at first &#8211; you can&#8217;t afford to take the ride, you can simply go to the launch site and watch them take off &#8211; it&#8217;s almost as much fun to look up and see 7 or 8 balloons directly above your head.  I&#8217;ve done that, too, and will meet you there any day, just give me a heads up, so I don&#8217;t schedule a client that morning, hee hee.</p>
<p>And, as for insurance, that is the price of having your own company, but also the reward.  It reminds you of what you&#8217;ve accomplished!  You are taking responsibility for yourself.  Plus, I just signed up for a group of one policy and there&#8217;s talk about doing a group policy at BDA and the designers&#8217; group.  So, by the time you are ready, we&#8217;ll be able to navigate you to the best option for you!</p>
<p>Heck, why wait 6 months, you are ready now.  But I&#8217;ll wait, until you notice that shiny key sticking out of your back pocket and are ready not only to free yourself, but walk proudly out of the cell/cubicle and into that brilliant company, your own company, the one you have already created with love and care.</p>
<p>Focusing on the possibilities&#8230;<br />
Bethany</p>
<p>P.S.  Whenever you question it in the future, just come back to this page and read all the brilliant and love filled comments from your community!!!</p>
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