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- I was doing more of my own side work,

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nights and weekends,

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than I was making at work.

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^And once you learn the value of your skill,

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^I said,

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^"Enough's enough.

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^"I'm tired of making somebody else rich

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^"when I can put it in my own pocket."

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So, the hardest thing was

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actually making the decision to jump off

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and fend for yourself.

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So, the business I own,

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it's flooring and installation sales.

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I've been doing it since 2004

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but it's definitely doable.

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I'm doing it.

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I'm making it work

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with the help of my wife.

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She's taking a lot of my stress at home,

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even though I still have it here.

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That's part of why I come here at night.

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We're a small group.

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You get rid of that stress,

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just thinking about that all day long.

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Thinking about the business,

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everything I can't do about anything.

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When I first brought this up to her

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five years ago,

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I think she basically said,

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"Are you out of your mind?"

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But once we sat down

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and weighed out the benefits to it.

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She slowly,

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very slowly,

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got into the idea of joining,

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but it is doable.

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If you're an entrepreneur,

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you just have to look over every single area

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with every person that's involved,

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and to make sure that everybody will be okay

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when it is time for you to go.