The Risk Taking Junkie...

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Norm
Date: August 11, 2009 at 05:33 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/the-risk-taking-junkie.16401/

clockwerk said:
Scott123 said:
Those who never had a chance....never took a chance.
If you beleive in yourself and you have the support from your family...Do it!
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True enough, and my wife thinks I should do it. She has a lot of faith in me, which I appreciate, and perhaps fear of failure is what's really making me second guess.
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I concur with the others that have said to do it, you may never have the opportunity again. It's good that your wife supports the decision as well....it seems to maybe make the decision a little easier for you.
I'm at a comparable cross roads in that I want to abandon my current career to head back to school for an advanced degree that will take several years and alot of time commitment to complete all while preparing for my first child in January. For me I figured I need to s--- or get off the pot, so I've got an appt tommorrow to possibly setup a game plan to get the ball rolling.
Whatever you ultimately decide, be sure it's a decision you are comfortable with, IE no regrets.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: MCM
Date: August 11, 2009 at 07:45 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/the-risk-taking-junkie.16401/

If everyone else saying take the risk hasn't convinced you........... Take the Risk!
My wife and I took a similar risk 2 yrs ago and it has paid off in spades. Our quality of life much is better now even though the money is relatively even. Ask yourself if you'll be content in two years without taking this chance. Most people get through life fine just being content, but will you be kicking yourself for not risking it.
Just remember what William Wallace said in Braveheart....
"Aye, fight and you may die. Run, and you'll live... at least a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willin' to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM!"

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Tai_Mai_Shu
Date: August 12, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/the-risk-taking-junkie.16401/

Good luck whichever way you take.
Take the road less travel...line from a book.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Showdown
Date: August 12, 2009 at 12:49 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/the-risk-taking-junkie.16401/

Go to your boss and tell him you will need a 6 month severance package, so that you wont report him for the sexual harrassment that he has done to you over the past few years. Especially the BJ he offered. That will help your company out quite a bit.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: clockwerk
Date: August 12, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/the-risk-taking-junkie.16401/

Tai_Mai_Shu said:
Good luck whichever way you take.
Take the road less travel...line from a book.
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Thanks, but for your reference, that's from a poem by Robert Frost called "The road less travelled".

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: clockwerk
Date: August 12, 2009 at 01:00 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/the-risk-taking-junkie.16401/

Showdown said:
Go to your boss and tell him you will need a 6 month severance package, so that you wont report him for the sexual harrassment that he has done to you over the past few years. Especially the BJ he offered. That will help your company out quite a bit.
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Ironically, that actually happened to me at my last job... :?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Andre3000
Date: August 12, 2009 at 01:09 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/the-risk-taking-junkie.16401/

Clock - I'd have a few questions I'd want answered before I really felt comfortable giving you any advice... for example, does your wife make enough to support you in the short term if things don't work out, and do you and/or your wife come from families that are well-off enough that they can provide some sort of a safety net in the event that things don't work out? We don't really know HOW big of a risk you would be taking by leaving your current job. Clearly, you don't want to be mortgaging your kids' futures.
Having said that, it seems pretty clear like you already know what you want to do and that is to start the business. I would be asking myself: What is the worst case scenario? It sounds like even if your brokerage were to fail, your wife could float you for a while and you're confident that you're a good enough salesman that you could get another job, even if it was for less than you were making before. Again, as long as you can be confident that your kids will be taken care of in the worst case scenario, it doesn't sound like it would be catastrophic even if the business were to fail.
On the other hand, it seems that the potential reward is huge. You would be your own boss, which obviously is something that you relish. You have the potential to make a lot more money than you are now, and who wouldn't want that?
In addition, you have the support of your wife, which is huge in a situation like this. With her on the same page, I think the task becomes a lot more manageable. I have learned not to underestimate the motivational force of a supportive woman.
Whatever you decide, best of luck, and let us know which way you go.