Ambition and Drive Or Am I Just Crazy?
Leaving a full time career to begin your own business
Fairless Hills, PA (PRWEB) April 9, 2005 -- For years Michelle Murphy had the
dream of owning her own business and being her own boss. Not everyone can afford
to jump into entrepreneurship with both feet. There are so many options to
consider, such as medical benefits and food for the children. It may seem
trivial but those little guys do like to eat.
Early 2004 a situation
presented itself that seemed like a wonderful compromise. Prophet 21 WorldWide
Users Group (WWUG) was seeking an administrative assistant for their Executive
Officers. Each of the officers served on a voluntary basis in addition to their
full time jobs. Needless to say, there were many duties that were time
consuming. Outsourcing the administrative work seemed like the best answer for
this group. Murphy jumped at the opportunity. She worked full time at CompuData
Incorporated while handling the duties of the WWUG from home on her off hours.
This meant many late nights and some weekends, but it was her
dream.
Although she was very satisfied with her position at CompuData
Incorporated, Murphy began weighing all of her options to determine whether it
was time to go full throttle with this new career path. With over 15 years of
experience as an administrative assistant, she knew that she had the skills
necessary to be a success. But on the other hand, her full time salary and
medical benefits had to be considered.
Over time the hours began to
increase and the benefits far outweighed fear of beginning a virtual assistant
practice. Murphy began to research the field that was nameless until this point.
She found a wonderful network of like minded entrepreneurs called VA’s. They
were hard working, energetic men and women who created a niche for themselves.
Each offers different skill sets and targets different audiences, yet all have
one thing in common which is a drive to own their own company.
In May
2004, Murphy took the leap of faith and left her salaried position with
CompuData Incorporated. She worked diligently for the WWUG and also gained 2 new
clients rather quickly. What seemed like a dream for years was now a wonderful
reality.
Michelle Murphy continues to partner with the WWUG and will be
assisting them in their annual conference in St. Louis this April. She is
looking forward to meeting many of the members individually, as she has only
worked with them virtually for well over a year.
If you are considering
leaving your full time position for a new and exciting career path, you have to
plan wisely. Be sure to do your homework, gather information and most
importantly ask questions. The more you plan the more ready you will be for this
move.
Michelle Murphy owns and operates Murphy Assistants (http://www.murphyassistants.com) a Virtual Assistant company
in Pennsylvania.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/4/prweb226788.htm