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Have you ever felt like there’s more to life? That you should be experiencing more, having more fun, inspiring more people and making your mark? Maybe you simply desire more than working the plan, spending life answering to someone else. Trust me I’ve been there. Back in 2009 at the age of 31 I was working the plan myself. Over a 4 year span in Hospitality management with private country clubs had doubled my salary, bought my first home, and was saving for retirement. Which theoretically was, a not so appealing, 35 years away.

I was the quintessential workaholic. Often working 80+ hour weeks, and going weeks on end without a day off. I missed every Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving, Easter etc.. I declined social gatherings and even missed the weddings of friends all in the name of working the plan. Then one day it happened! For the first time ever…I lost my job. No big deal I thought…I’m the hardest worker I know, I’ve got a bit of money in the bank, and I’m extremely employable.

As great a pep talk as that was, it wasn’t but a measly 4 months before I was broke. It wasn’t just the financial struggle though. I was depressed, even angry. I kept thinking…”How could all of my sacrifice lead me here…with nothing to show for it?” Just to get by, and slow the downward spiral into debt I took a waiter job at a large Italian chain restaurant. Shortly after starting the job I had a realization….I liked not having the restaurants problems being “my problems.” I was no longer feeling the stress I used to feel. Even better, I had a flexible schedule and could request time to do fun things in my life, or simply take a few days off in a row to relax. I remember the first time I had back to back days off…I felt guilty. I hadn’t experienced it in years.

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