Transitioning From Your Day Job to Your Wedding Business

Many of us dream of the day we can kiss our day jobs goodbye and work in our businesses full time. Our reasons vary from taking control of our lives and managing our own time to enjoying our work and even being more available to our families and friends.

Day jobs provide a few securities. They fund our businesses as we build them and they sometimes come with health benefits, paid vacation time and birthday cake in the board room. But they oftentimes don't fulfill us as creative, independent entrepreneurs.

Transitioning from "day jobs" can sometimes take years. Making the leap from "working for THE MAN" to living your dream can often seem impossible and daunting.

So how, exactly, do you make the transition? Certainly we don't just up and quit our day jobs without a plan. Today I will share three steps to help you make the switch from being a cog in the wheel to owning and operating the entire machine.

PLEASE NOTE: These three steps are not the only way to do it. There are certainly other methods to transition and a variety of variables to consider. But they will get your mind in the mode to take steps in the right direction.

Shall we proceed? YES! Let's...

1. FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR DAY JOB.
"WHAT!" you say. Mmm hmm, you heard me right. I share this with you based on personal experience. How you behave at your current job speaks volumes about how you approach your own business. Allow me to explain. Are you paying attention, because this is so important to keeping your energy high and remaining positive spirits when you get home at night. Your mood throughout the day will provide you the fuel for the evening, whether that fuel is pure clean oil or sludgy thick oil. I'm pretty sure you want to always be excited about your business and ready to dig in when you leave your day job. It's the pep in your step and the zig to your zag. You can't spend eight hours at work in a miserable, crummy funk and think you'll be fired up for your passion when you get home. So commit to love being there during the time you're there and remember it's simply a means to an end, not a permanent situation.

It's like Oprah says, "I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become."
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2. BUILD A FINANCIAL CUSHION.
I kind of feel like I shouldn't have to tell you this but I'll do it anyway because there are people who haven't given much thought to how they will pay for their lives and their business until things are really taking off. Next you will also need to take time to evaluate your approach to your business. Ask yourself and map out:

• What is your business model?
• What are you selling?
• Who are your ideal clients?
• What exact problems are you solving for them?

3. VALIDATE YOUR IDEA
This means telling talking to real people. I'm not talking about asking your Facebook friends or Tweeting your inquires. And I definitely don't mean asking your friends or family members. They are biased. If you do any of those things, you are not making the best decisions for your business. I need each ofnyounto go out and meet those that are your target market. Give them a chance to see your smiling face. Allow them to get to know the real you, see your passion and relate to you. Find out what frustrates them. Talk to them about the exact problems that you want to help them solve. Ask if they'd pay for your ideas. This helps you determine if you have a viable idea. After speaking to a bunch of people in your target market, you'll know whether your idea is on track. If it is, you can start making offers and launch your business.

There a many more methods that will help you transition for your day job to your dream career but these three will certainly kickstart your move.

Are YOU in the midst of transition? What challenges are you facing?

Have you made the leap to do your own thing? What specific strategies can you share that helped?

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