I quit.

I quit my job and I don’t have a backup.

Jumping Off Of A Cliff

The imagery that constantly appears in my head when I think about my actions is that of a diver jumping off of a cliff. Scary, huh? Well, no. Not really. There’s no fear in my eyes and my knees aren’t knocking. Instead, the cliff diver that I am picturing is smiling. He is tan, wearing swimming trunks, and the midday sun is beating down on his brow as he looks out from his beautiful tropical perch at the cool blue water far below. He’s not afraid. While it’s the first time that he’s attempted this jump, he has watched countless others make the same jump. They all surfaced with a smile and exclaimed that they would do it again in a heartbeat.

beginning the entrepreneur journey

My decision was one that many people told me that they admire. Several have said that it’s something that they have thought about many times, but there has always been a reason that they could not go through with it. Others, while not having said it to my face, think I’m crazy. I can’t blame them. I’m leasing an apartment, I have a car payment, and Christmas is coming.

Reflecting On Oneself

I promised myself long ago that no matter where I’m at, I will always take time at the end of each day to look in a mirror and reflect on that day’s events. My ultimate goal is to maintain a life balance. I want to focus on work when I’m at the office, and enjoy my time being with my friends and family, or working on side projects, when I’m not. Unfortunately, as of late, that hasn’t been the case. Recently, I haven’t liked the guy looking back at me in the mirror. Without his friends, family, and side projects to balance him out, I barely recognized him.

My time at the office has been growing, and the work has been following me home. The TV Shows in my DVR were piling up. My side projects, including Truebluetitan have fallen dormant, and I was getting far too good at eating dinner with one hand while working on my laptop with the other. Something had to change, and I did it.

So What’s Next?

I plan to take several weeks off from Corporate America to pursue my other interests. I want to design websites, provide SEO consulting, and finally finish unpacking my boxes into the apartment that I’ve lived in for quite some time now. I may not have enough work to keep me busy forever, but I’m optimistic that you may be able to help.

What Can You Do?

I have a strong a background in the web. Tell everyone.

Seriously, I’ve been involved with the Internet in some fashion since I was 14 and most recently spent over 40 hours a week providing Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) oversight to large corporations. If you are looking for, or know of anyone that needs web insight in any fashion whether it be web design, SEO, or SEM, please feel free to take a look at my resume and use the contact form to get in touch with me. I have the experience and know-how to make sure that your company and it’s web presence get in front of the right consumers.

If you don’t know anyone that needs these services, then just keep me in mind. Subscribe to my blog posts or just leave some words of encouragement below. Let me know what you think of my decision.

Things Are Going To Get Interesting

While I tread in unknown waters, I plan to be as transparent as possible. I want you to know how I feel. If I wake up at 4:00AM in a cold sweat, I’m going to tell you. It happened to me last week. If lady luck comes my way and I feel like I’m on cloud nine, then I want to share that with you as well. Truebluetitan is going to come alive, and I ask that you play a part.