I Quit My Day Job!
Yes I did.
I’m going to be a full-time creative career coach when I grow up, which will specifically be on March 22, 2010.
Cue the tears sobs of gladness (did you expect anything else?):
I Quit My Job! from WhenIGrowUpCoach on Vimeo.
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Tags: About Michelle, Vocal Vlog
March 5th, 2010 at 8:32 am
I am so proud of you…you’re awesome and amazing
March 5th, 2010 at 8:42 am
Congratulations Girl! I am SO excited for you to be living your dream!! AWESOME!
March 5th, 2010 at 8:43 am
AAAAAAH!! I’m so elated for you. You are TOTALLY where you belong, and this leap of faith will serve you well. Congratulations times a billion.
March 5th, 2010 at 8:49 am
i had a sneaking suspicion that this was the great big news! and i’ll admit, i’ll teared up a little bit for you too when i read it! congrats, lady! you’re going to do great!
March 5th, 2010 at 8:57 am
Hurray!!!!!!! I am so PROUD of you!!!! : )
March 5th, 2010 at 9:30 am
Thanks so much ladies! Your super sweet words & encouragement add so much to my celebration. I’ll be crying all month!
March 5th, 2010 at 9:45 am
This is so exciting, Michelle. You so have wanted this! I am truly happy for you! It is wonderful news. Let’s catch up soon…please!
Best of luck in your amazing new full-time venture! You are awesome!
March 5th, 2010 at 9:59 am
Congrats, Michelle! I am so happy for you. You are following your dream! You never cease to amaze me! The best of luck to you!!!
March 5th, 2010 at 10:26 am
I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 5th, 2010 at 10:34 am
Watching the video, when you teared up and said that it feels like that should be the end of this video… I wanted to scream, “THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING!”
You so rock!
Mmmwhaaa,
Carmen
March 5th, 2010 at 10:57 am
CONGRATULATIONS! This is so huge! You are going to rock and you deserve so much success. I’m really proud of you!!!!
March 5th, 2010 at 11:40 am
Proud does not even come close…
YOU should be Proud++ of yourself.
From a guy who only had 3 jobs his adult life, I do have some regrets ( not too many however ) that you and a whole generation that you will guide, will not have.
You’re setting yourself up to be a leader of your generation, just like you were when you were 5.
I look forward to watching from the sidelines and cheering you on as you continue down this incredible path of self-discovery and adjustment.
March 5th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
congratulations.
March 5th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Your dad commented! That is enough to make me cry on its own… anyway, CONGRATULATIONS MICHELLE. You are the best coach a lady could ask for, and WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! An inspiration to all!
March 5th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Way To Go! So happy for you. Taking control of one’s life is the best gift we can give ourselves.
You Rock!
March 5th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Woohoo! Congrats. It’s been fun watching you grow up… I mean in the last year on twitter.
Looking forward to seeing what you do!
March 5th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Wow Michelle, congratulations doesnt even do your accomplishment justice! You’re so very inspiring, thank you for being so real.
March 5th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
I’m so happy for you! Congratulations; this is going to be great!
March 5th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
!!!!!!!!!!! This is amazing!! Congratulations!!! I was tearing up with you there at the end! WOoooooot! Michelle!!!! So happy for you. xoxoxo
March 5th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
You are all so very amazing, ladies (& Dad!). I honestly can’t find words to express what all of your amazing kindness means to me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart – you’ve made this even a more special & exciting time for me. I’m so, so grateful.
March 5th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
Hey Michelle
I found your site through Jonathan Mead a few weeks back and instantly loved! Great to hear this news too! Look forward to hearing more.
Jen
March 6th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
Thanks so much for sharing this! so so happy for yoU!!!!
xo
yesterday I wrote the first draft of my “I quit my job” blog post. …. and post-dated it 3 years out.
can’t wait to see what else you have coming!
xoxo
March 6th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Michelle,
As I said in my personal e-mail to you -One door closses and another Opens! In this case you”re the closer and opener…The best way to do it…And this is just the beginning of an exciting career of truly helping people. What could be better?
Love
Diana
March 7th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
Congratulations Michelle! You are brilliant and I don’t doubt that you will continue to inspire and amaze us! I’m really happy for you
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March 8th, 2010 at 10:50 am
Oh my dear, I was just holding it together, until I read your Dad’s comment – then I was a goner! I’m so very pleased for you, and even though it took a week longer than you hoped, the next two weeks will fly quicker than you can imagine, and before you know it, you’ll be unemployed – in the very best way possible! Congratulations, and best wishes for your years as the awesomest life coach in the universe!!
March 9th, 2010 at 3:36 am
Huzzah!! Good for you.
March 9th, 2010 at 10:41 am
@Jen – Welcome, & thank you! I’m here all the freakin’ time (I can’t help it – my blog is my second home!) so drop by whenever. Mi blog es su blog!
@Amy – Amazingness! Whadda powerful way to get the wheels turning, & to actually date the post instead of letting it sit in draft form to get lost or forgotten about…..I know it would be inspiring to sign in to my blog & see that draft at the top of my Edit Posts list. Can’t wait to read it in 2013!
@Diana – I never thought of it that way – being the closer & the opener of doors. It’s such a powerful perspective, to be that much in control.
@Jess – (Blush) Aw, thanks so much! Your kind words really hit home for me. Thank you, thank you for them!
@Zoe – My Dad’s funny – he’s so excited about this! It is super awesome to have my family really being on board & rooting for me. And can I take your comment as my new tagline? I really like “Michelle Ward: Awesomest Life Coach in the Universe”! Ha!
@Renee – Thanks! I love a good “huzzah”!
March 9th, 2010 at 10:46 am
Congratulations, my friend! I am so happy for you! It was so great to see your reaction in video, I always love those the most
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I totally know what you mean about trusting and being scared, it’s definitely a balance while being self-employed. You have hustled so hard up to this point, I can’t wait to see where it all takes you in the future!
Love,
Jess!
March 9th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
It’s not very often we get to see someone grappling with their dreams coming true–it’s a lot of things, including anxiety and fear, not just tickertape parades!!–so thank you for sharing this with all of us!
&–of course–congratulations!
March 9th, 2010 at 9:57 pm
Congratulations, Michelle! Thanks for doing what you do, and for believing in yourself, which in turn helps us all believe in ourselves that much more. Something like that is in my “Letter to my Future Self”… maybe one day I can make a post like yours. Best of luck.
March 10th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
@Jess LC – Thank YOU, my friend! I know that you started your biz when you were a wee one (according to this self-proclaimed “old lady”), but your path & your story has been so inspiring for me! Thanks for showing me where I can end up if I continue “hustling” (I love that you called me a hustler! Now I got that catchy song in my head….)
@Angelique – Yes, yes & yes! Even though I’d love to say, “I’m leaving my job! The sun shines on me always! Sprites call my name & trees sprout money when I pass them!” there is still fear & stress wrapped in with the jubilation. The thing is, the jubilation is so, well, jubilational that it shrinks those Fear & Stress Vampires to little elves. And have you seen a vampire elf? So not scary. And I promise I’ll continue to share the scary pieces as well as the jubilationary (I am so making up my own forms of “jubilation” – it’s fun!) pieces while I travel along this path. Thanks for joining me!
@Melissa – I promise you, you’re going to write a Letter to your Future Self in 2011 or 2012 or 2013 or 2020 & in it you’ll talk about leaving your job. Plant the seed & start dreaming about it. Even if you’re doing nothing but dreaming about it, it’ll help the plan take shape & give you a lil’ kick now & then to take it out of DreamWorld & put it in MelissaWorld. You can so do it!
March 16th, 2010 at 12:42 pm
Way to go!
March 17th, 2010 at 9:51 am
Thanks, Christina! Friday’s the last day – Hallelujah & amen!