{"id":1441,"date":"2007-11-11T19:59:08","date_gmt":"2007-11-12T03:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/getrichslowly.org\/blog\/2007\/11\/11\/quitting-the-day-job-finding-the-guts-to-pursue-your-dreams\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T19:52:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T01:52:00","slug":"quitting-the-day-job-finding-the-guts-to-pursue-your-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getrichslowly.org\/quitting-the-day-job-finding-the-guts-to-pursue-your-dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"Quitting the day job: Finding the guts to pursue your dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"

Something amazing has happened in the past eighteen months. While I’ve been learning about personal finance \u2014 and sharing my knowledge with you \u2014 Get Rich Slowly has grown from a small site with a couple hundred readers into a real-life business. GRS currently has 35,000 subscribers and generates $5,000 in monthly revenue.<\/b> It also takes most of my time. This is a blessing and<\/i> a curse.<\/p>\n

<\/span>The Blessing<\/span><\/h2>\n

As my income from this site has grown, I’ve been able to achieve my financial goals more quickly. In two weeks, I’ll be debt-free except for the mortgage. I have an emergency fund. I’m maxing out my Roth IRA every year. Get Rich Slowly has also put me in touch with a lot of great people: readers, colleagues, and media contacts. Most of all, I’ve learned tons about personal finance. I’m still a novice when it comes to investing and retirement planning, but I’m a novice who knows how to find the information he needs, and who is willing to share it with others.<\/p>\n

<\/span>The Curse<\/span><\/h2>\n

As wonderful as this site has been to me, it’s not without its drawbacks. Chief among these is that it takes time<\/i>. Kris and I used to do more things together. I used to have spare time to read books and to play games and to hang out with my friends. Though I still do these things whenever possible, more of my time is devoted to providing quality content. Writing Get Rich Slowly is literally like having a second full-time job.<\/p>\n

The Decision\"\"<\/h2>\n

After months of deliberation, I’ve decided to quit my job at the family business.<\/b><\/p>\n

Yes, having two sources of income provides a tremendous sense of security, but I cannot continue at this pace. Lately I’ve struggled to squeeze Get Rich Slowly into the cracks of life: evenings, weekends, down-time at the box factory. As the site has grown, so has the workload. In order to make Get Rich Slowly everything I want it to be, in order to provide the best personal finance information, this site must be my top priority.<\/p>\n

Quitting the day job scares me. My web income can support my lifestyle, especially if I’m frugal. But I had developed grand plans of accelerated savings, of paying off my mortgage in just a few years, of traveling around the world. When I quit the day job, I’ll be sacrificing:<\/p>\n