What does good look like for your work and professional life?

When is he going to get a proper job?

There is a tremendous opportunity for each and every one of us to create a
professional life that absolutely aligns with our home life and core values. I
really believe this as fact.

I don’t think it’s fair to assume that everyone must follow a set path to
professional ‘success’ and each of us should be able to choose the way in
which we apply ourselves and achieve our professional aims.

Not everyone wants to be a leader or create a business that employs
hundreds of people. Some people want to create a lifestyle business that
provides time and freedom to choose for the business owner. Some are
driven by the motivation of money whereas other need security and a clear
pension plan with some progression.

When I was made redundant for the second time and I made the decision
to try working for myself, my vision of what that looked like wasn’t the most
clear, but what I knew was by working for myself the opportunity would be
there to not be at risk of redundancy, I’d be able to apply my creativity more
and be more in control of looking after my family. Of course this isn’t easy but I
thrive on challenge and always said that if this didn’t work out I would happily
go and get a proper job.

I’d have appreciated a little more support from certain circles but this is why I
want to emphasise that anything that you define as good for your professional
life then you can make it work. This isn’t to say just by happy clapping and
thinking it so, but through clear decision and deliberate steps moving forwards
you can achieve a what your definition of good and success looks like.