Comments on: Taking The Plunge… I Am FREE! http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/ Web Site Design + Development Company Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:25:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Rachel Williamson http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/#comment-108768 Rachel Williamson Sat, 26 Nov 2011 23:40:59 +0000 http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/?p=244#comment-108768 what an inspirational story...so glad you had the guts to go for it. what an inspirational story…so glad you had the guts to go for it.

]]> By: Nate http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/#comment-90134 Nate Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:36:31 +0000 http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/?p=244#comment-90134 Congrats....even though it happened awhile ago. Becoming a freelance web designer is my dream! Just starting out now and still working a full time job like you did. Anyways, hope all is well! Congrats….even though it happened awhile ago. Becoming a freelance web designer is my dream! Just starting out now and still working a full time job like you did. Anyways, hope all is well!

]]> By: Allison http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/#comment-45610 Allison Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:09:39 +0000 http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/?p=244#comment-45610 WOW. I can't remember how I even found this blog post in the first place but I know that whatever I clicked, I was meant to find this. My story is almost identical! About to leave my 11 year job. My son is 9. And I'm in internet marketing. I can't tell you how important reading this blog is to me right now. I'm even more motivated to make this move! I LOVE the thought of being 80% ready and then just making the move! Someone recently told me, when I told her of my plans, that I should "DO IT! You will be amazing!" Those words keep resonating through my head. And now this blog. Wow... this is SO what I needed right now. Thank you! I hope your life is everything you dreamed it would be! WOW. I can’t remember how I even found this blog post in the first place but I know that whatever I clicked, I was meant to find this. My story is almost identical! About to leave my 11 year job. My son is 9. And I’m in internet marketing. I can’t tell you how important reading this blog is to me right now. I’m even more motivated to make this move! I LOVE the thought of being 80% ready and then just making the move!
Someone recently told me, when I told her of my plans, that I should “DO IT! You will be amazing!” Those words keep resonating through my head. And now this blog. Wow… this is SO what I needed right now.
Thank you! I hope your life is everything you dreamed it would be!

]]> By: How To Avoid the Feast vs Famine Cycle – Diversify Your Income Streams with Itty Biz’s Online Business School | Defonic International Solutions http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/#comment-34631 How To Avoid the Feast vs Famine Cycle – Diversify Your Income Streams with Itty Biz’s Online Business School | Defonic International Solutions Sat, 01 May 2010 10:37:14 +0000 http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/?p=244#comment-34631 [...] wasn’t long before I hired Naomi myself – you can read more on my Taking the Freelance Plunge post, as well as on this home business success story over on Itty [...] [...] wasn’t long before I hired Naomi myself – you can read more on my Taking the Freelance Plunge post, as well as on this home business success story over on Itty [...]

]]> By: Sean Corey http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/#comment-32373 Sean Corey Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:33:30 +0000 http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/?p=244#comment-32373 Thank you so much for this article. it is very inspirational. I've been "on the fence" for quite some time now. Our stories are very similar - working from home, crazy long hours, etc. I feel like I'm more ready than I've ever been to take the plunge. Still not 100% ready to do it, lol, but I feel a whole lot better about it after reading your article. Thanks. Thank you so much for this article. it is very inspirational. I’ve been “on the fence” for quite some time now. Our stories are very similar – working from home, crazy long hours, etc.

I feel like I’m more ready than I’ve ever been to take the plunge. Still not 100% ready to do it, lol, but I feel a whole lot better about it after reading your article.

Thanks.

]]> By: Donna Vitan http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/#comment-28121 Donna Vitan Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:18:26 +0000 http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/?p=244#comment-28121 Wow Selene! You've definitely come into your own. Following the success of you being on your own as a designer and the benefits that come with that does inspire and motivate me to keep doing what I am doing. Right now, I'm in a situation where I MUST work hard to BE a freelancer. I know it will be hard work but from reading about your own experience, hard work is just right for the success and benefits I want to achieve. .-= Donna Vitan's last blog post: <a href="http://iheartgreatdesign.com/been-away-on-an-adventure" rel="nofollow">Been Away on an Adventure</a> =-. Wow Selene! You’ve definitely come into your own. Following the success of you being on your own as a designer and the benefits that come with that does inspire and motivate me to keep doing what I am doing. Right now, I’m in a situation where I MUST work hard to BE a freelancer. I know it will be hard work but from reading about your own experience, hard work is just right for the success and benefits I want to achieve.
Donna Vitan’s last blog post: Been Away on an Adventure

]]> By: Interview: Selene Bowlby of iDesign Studios | http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/#comment-1112 Interview: Selene Bowlby of iDesign Studios | Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:43:24 +0000 http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/?p=244#comment-1112 [...] finally had my ah-ha moment, though, and realized that it was all about freedom – the freedom to pick and choose exactly [...] [...] finally had my ah-ha moment, though, and realized that it was all about freedom – the freedom to pick and choose exactly [...]

]]> By: Selene M. Bowlby http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/#comment-272 Selene M. Bowlby Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:35:29 +0000 http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/?p=244#comment-272 @MistressOfTheDorkness - First, I love that title, LOL! Second - thank you so much for the well wishes and kind words on my post. I'm so glad you found it to be inspirational - I was hoping it would have that effect, as I had been looking for similar posts myself when I was going through the decision making process as to when to take the leap! Congrats on #2 on the way! I really do hope you are able to move from your day job to freelancing full time so that you can experience more firsts with your second child. It's time we'll never get back (and goodness it goes by SO quickly!) Best of luck to you! I hope you'll come back to let me know When you've taken the plunge, yourself! :) @MistressOfTheDorkness – First, I love that title, LOL!

Second – thank you so much for the well wishes and kind words on my post. I’m so glad you found it to be inspirational – I was hoping it would have that effect, as I had been looking for similar posts myself when I was going through the decision making process as to when to take the leap!

Congrats on #2 on the way! I really do hope you are able to move from your day job to freelancing full time so that you can experience more firsts with your second child. It’s time we’ll never get back (and goodness it goes by SO quickly!) Best of luck to you! I hope you’ll come back to let me know When you’ve taken the plunge, yourself! :)

]]> By: MistressOfTheDorkness http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/#comment-273 MistressOfTheDorkness Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:30:14 +0000 http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/?p=244#comment-273 I saw your comment on WorkIt Mom and had to come read your post. With a 2nd child on the way (and the first child entering school), my husband and I have been tossing around the idea of me freelancing a bit more and giving up my day job. I missed so much of my first son's 'firsts' that I don't want to do it again. Thanks for the inspirational post, it's so cool to see the thought processes and experiences of someone who has been there, and done that. Good luck for continued success!!! I saw your comment on WorkIt Mom and had to come read your post. With a 2nd child on the way (and the first child entering school), my husband and I have been tossing around the idea of me freelancing a bit more and giving up my day job. I missed so much of my first son’s ‘firsts’ that I don’t want to do it again.

Thanks for the inspirational post, it’s so cool to see the thought processes and experiences of someone who has been there, and done that.

Good luck for continued success!!!

]]> By: Selene M. Bowlby http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/#comment-257 Selene M. Bowlby Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:10:25 +0000 http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/?p=244#comment-257 @Tricia - You're very welcome! I am glad that you found this inspiring... and I hope you'll be posting a similar article on your blog in the near future, as well! @Tricia – You’re very welcome! I am glad that you found this inspiring… and I hope you’ll be posting a similar article on your blog in the near future, as well!

]]> By: Trisha http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/#comment-264 Trisha Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:16:01 +0000 http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/?p=244#comment-264 Thanks for sharing this - I need all the inspiration I can get! Trishas last blog post..<a href="http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/womens-health/2008/07/03/248/" rel="nofollow">Interview: Sally of Aprovechar</a> Thanks for sharing this – I need all the inspiration I can get!

Trishas last blog post..Interview: Sally of Aprovechar

]]> By: Linklist: Fontography, SEO, and a Couple of Guest Posts | Joshua Clanton - Design for the WEB http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/#comment-271 Linklist: Fontography, SEO, and a Couple of Guest Posts | Joshua Clanton - Design for the WEB Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:34:39 +0000 http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/?p=244#comment-271 [...] Selene M. Bowlby | Taking The Plunge… I Am FREE! Selene goes freelance! [...] [...] Selene M. Bowlby | Taking The Plunge… I Am FREE! Selene goes freelance! [...]

]]> By: Selene M. Bowlby http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/#comment-267 Selene M. Bowlby Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:17:57 +0000 http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/?p=244#comment-267 Thank you ALL so much for the congratulations and well wishes! I'm happy to say that I had a great and very relaxing weekend - it involved lots of family time and even a nap, LOL. I'm even happier to say that I didn't do ANY work over the weekend - the weekend is supposed to be about relaxation, right? ;) I'm very excited about this week - so much so that I actually looked forward to getting up at 4am this morning to get a jump on the day. I've got my whole week already planned out with both client work, as well as some planned (and long overdue) updates to my own web site and blog. Heck, I even get to run some errands tomorrow morning, and we're taking our daughter to go see Kung Fu Panda this week (yes - in the middle of the work-week!) I'm already enjoying the flexibility of timing that this move brings - knowing that I can "make up" my hours at any point that's most convenient to me, without having to have it approved by anyone other than myself, LOL. Anyway, thanks again to everyone for sharing in my joy! @Akemi - Good Luck with the <a href="http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/2008/05/07/get-clients-now-a-28-day-marketing-program/" rel="nofollow">Get Clients Now</a> program! I think you'll be very happy with the results! Thank you ALL so much for the congratulations and well wishes!

I’m happy to say that I had a great and very relaxing weekend – it involved lots of family time and even a nap, LOL. I’m even happier to say that I didn’t do ANY work over the weekend – the weekend is supposed to be about relaxation, right? ;)

I’m very excited about this week – so much so that I actually looked forward to getting up at 4am this morning to get a jump on the day. I’ve got my whole week already planned out with both client work, as well as some planned (and long overdue) updates to my own web site and blog.

Heck, I even get to run some errands tomorrow morning, and we’re taking our daughter to go see Kung Fu Panda this week (yes – in the middle of the work-week!) I’m already enjoying the flexibility of timing that this move brings – knowing that I can “make up” my hours at any point that’s most convenient to me, without having to have it approved by anyone other than myself, LOL.

Anyway, thanks again to everyone for sharing in my joy!

@Akemi – Good Luck with the Get Clients Now program! I think you’ll be very happy with the results!

]]> By: Joshua Clanton http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/#comment-268 Joshua Clanton Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:05:45 +0000 http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/?p=244#comment-268 Congratulations, Selene! I'm very happy that you are finally able to get rid of most of your late nights and spend more time with your little girl. Now go catch up on your sleep! Joshua Clantons last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JoshuaClanton/~3/310441805/" rel="nofollow">How Twirling Brides Can Help Your Website</a> Congratulations, Selene! I’m very happy that you are finally able to get rid of most of your late nights and spend more time with your little girl.

Now go catch up on your sleep!

Joshua Clantons last blog post..How Twirling Brides Can Help Your Website

]]> By: Kimberly Ben http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/#comment-269 Kimberly Ben Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:45:47 +0000 http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/?p=244#comment-269 Selene, I am so happy for you! This post is just what I needed. I literally jumped into my freelence career with little warning -- my husband's business ended unexpectedly and we needed an income ASAP. It worked out for me and will for you too! I found myself panicking this week when I lost a client unexpectedly, but more work came by the end of the week. I still have to work on turning off those negagtive voices in my head, but I know this is the life for me! You post has such a positive vibe, brimming with possibilities. Congrats! Kimberly Bens last blog post..<a href="http://avid-writer.blogspot.com/2008/06/observing-online-etiquette.html" rel="nofollow">Observing Online Etiquette</a> Selene, I am so happy for you! This post is just what I needed. I literally jumped into my freelence career with little warning — my husband’s business ended unexpectedly and we needed an income ASAP. It worked out for me and will for you too!

I found myself panicking this week when I lost a client unexpectedly, but more work came by the end of the week. I still have to work on turning off those negagtive voices in my head, but I know this is the life for me! You post has such a positive vibe, brimming with possibilities. Congrats!

Kimberly Bens last blog post..Observing Online Etiquette

]]> By: Michael Martine http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/#comment-270 Michael Martine Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:26:45 +0000 http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/?p=244#comment-270 ROCK ON, GIRL! I'm so happy for you to hear the good news! I've transitioned to part-time from full-time on my "regular" job to concentrate on internet business. It has only been a short time, but is already scary and rewarding. I wouldn't trade it for anything. That's the feeling I want to always carry around with me, that I wouldn't trade this for anything. Here's to hoping you will feel the same way. ROCK ON, GIRL! I’m so happy for you to hear the good news! I’ve transitioned to part-time from full-time on my “regular” job to concentrate on internet business. It has only been a short time, but is already scary and rewarding. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. That’s the feeling I want to always carry around with me, that I wouldn’t trade this for anything. Here’s to hoping you will feel the same way.

]]> By: Akemi - Yes to Me http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/#comment-266 Akemi - Yes to Me Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:49:43 +0000 http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/?p=244#comment-266 Great move! I know what you mean when you say you suddenly realized this was the time. . . Thank you for the link love. I'm starting my Get Clients Now! program tomorrow -- all the plan is laid out now -- and I'm reading this post feeling some kind of synchronicity. Hope everything is well. Blessings, Akemi Gaines Akemi - Yes to Mes last blog post..<a href="http://yes-to-me.com/2008/06/13/gratitude-friday/" rel="nofollow">Gratitude Friday</a> Great move! I know what you mean when you say you suddenly realized this was the time. . .

Thank you for the link love. I’m starting my Get Clients Now! program tomorrow — all the plan is laid out now — and I’m reading this post feeling some kind of synchronicity. Hope everything is well.

Blessings,

Akemi Gaines

Akemi – Yes to Mes last blog post..Gratitude Friday

]]> By: Kimber http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/#comment-265 Kimber Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:45:55 +0000 http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/?p=244#comment-265 Wishing you TONS of success in your VERY OWN web design business. You WILL do great! Wishing you TONS of success in your VERY OWN web design business. You WILL do great!

]]> By: Michael Martin http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/#comment-263 Michael Martin Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:39:17 +0000 http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/?p=244#comment-263 Congrats Selene! Enjoy the work, but more importantly, the time with your daughter! Hope everything goes well for you! Michael Martins last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.problogdesign.com/~r/ProBlogDesign/~3/294866312/" rel="nofollow">Make The Web a Less Colorful Place</a> Congrats Selene! Enjoy the work, but more importantly, the time with your daughter!

Hope everything goes well for you!

Michael Martins last blog post..Make The Web a Less Colorful Place

]]> By: Naomi Dunford http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/work-life-balance/taking-the-plunge-i-am-free/#comment-262 Naomi Dunford Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:57:51 +0000 http://www.idesignstudios.com/blog/?p=244#comment-262 Rock on, chicita. I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!!! Naomi Dunfords last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ittybiz/~3/310623633/" rel="nofollow">Starting a Home Business? The One Piece of Advice You Can’t Ignore</a> Rock on, chicita. I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!!!

Naomi Dunfords last blog post..Starting a Home Business? The One Piece of Advice You Can’t Ignore

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