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Episode 2169:
Steve Chou explains what he has learned from working a full time job and running three online businesses at the same time. He credits the day job with stability, benefits, and a real off switch on vacation, and credits self-employment with unlimited upside and the selling skills a large company never teaches. His advice for anyone tempted to quit cold turkey is to build the business on the side first and decide later.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://mywifequitherjob.com/working-a-day-job-vs-running-your-own-business/
Quotes to ponder:
"The reality is that when you work a day job, you have very little control and your situation can instantly go from good to bad at the flip of a switch."
"The hardest part about owning your own business is not letting it run your life."
"Start your business on the side while you are working and then make the decision later."
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