“Go out and take a fucking risk. If you play it safe you will miss out on A LOT of shit. Out of all the people I have talked to, no one said they wish they spent more time at work or doing stuff they hate.”

I would love to claim wrote that but I didn’t. I read it on the second best website in the world. The middle finger project. Of course number one is DP Web Development. You should check that one out if you haven’t already. You could check it out again to see if still as awesome as you remember it. (Is that too American sounding?)

Back to the quote. Too  true. It is exactly why I am now working for myself.  It is a  risk. But I wouldn’t change it for the world. It meant I was there for my son’s first steps. I was there when the Olympic flame came to town and everyone had a party. I was there when my wife stood in front of 100 people to make a speech. I wasn’t at a desk miles away doing shit I didn’t want to do.

Doesn’t mean I wasn’t working the same hours (far from it) But I chose my own hours and I was doing what I wanted so it is much easier to do those hours. Time flies!

I’ve met a truck load of people in my life and not one remembers that great day they commuted miles to the office worked the same day and commuted back. It wasn’t a great day. Yay I finished my report…Great day… oh got another one to write tomorrow.

So.  I say. Take a fucking risk. IT IS NEVER TOO LATE. Honestly. Will YOU Look back on your life and say, “I did that”, “that was me”, “I took the risk. I dared to believe. I stood up to be counted”.  Will you succeed? You have a hell of lot more chance by going for it than if you didn’t.

And I GUARANTEE you will learn a lot. About business. About your passion. About yourself and what truly matters to you. And what truly matters?  Is it really getting to the office by 9? Is it really writing that report that is read once and then never again? It could be, I suppose.

For me it’s not. I enjoy creating bespoke websites for small or medium sized companies that truly make a difference to them. By enhancing their digital profile and bringing a whole new customer base to their virtual door step. That’s what I enjoy and that’s what I do.

Many clients become my friends. We meet over a coffee or a beer often. I love to hear stories about how their new website transformed their business. It makes me smile and I have killer smile!

But what do YOU want to do? Truly, honestly?  Got it? Ok. Make a plan. Execute it. Go for it. Take a fucking risk.

THE CHOICE IS YOURS! Go for it. Tell me what you did. There is no limit to what you can do and what you can achieve.

You can do absolutely anything you want to…as long as YOU believe that to be true.

And I leave you with this. What is you greatest unfulfilled dream? Don’t dream it. Make it happen.

Or go back to writing that report.