So you’ve created the perfect exit strategy for that 9-5 job you absolutely dread, but how do you set yourself up to avoid being forced to make-up after a break-up?

Avoiding the break-up, make-up game requires a 4-step approach.

#1: Storm the island and burn the boats.

This advice has been a long-time favorite. Let’s say you’re an evil pirate, about to attack an island and steal the loot. You arrive on your bad-ass pirate ship, anchor it off-shore, slowly make your way towards the loot only to discover that it’s going to be more of a challenge than you expected. Do you proceed or turn on heel and run back to your ship at the first sign of a struggle? The same is true in the business world. If you wimp out the first time you run into a challenge, then you’re going to get eaten A.L.I.V.E. out there!

If you have Plan B, you aren’t serious about Plan A.

If you’re confident in yourself, your decisions, prep work, work ethic, problem-solving skills, or your ability to figure shit out, then you need to move full throttle ahead.

Storm the island. Burn the boats.

This means you’re all in and whatever it takes, you will figure it out. When it comes to avoiding the 9-5 break-up, make-up game… it’s the same concept. If you are too willing to go slinking back to a job, then you’re not going to gnaw through steel to make it work. So ditch plan B.

#2: Invest in yourself.

What areas do you need help with? What competencies do you need to develop? Investing in skills will keep you growing. Don’t be discouraged if taking that weekend course didn’t prepare you to launch into that 6 figure income you desire.

You’ve got two choices…take a different course, taught by someone who has strengths in the areas that you have weaknesses, or sit there and lick your wounds and whine about the amount of money you’ve already spent. It stinks. Yes, it does. But, if you want to stay away from the 9-5, you’ve got to have the means to do so.

Whatever it takes, should be your motto.

Yes, it’s money. Yes, it’s money you may not have today, but…getting the skills will help you get a return on your investment for many years to come.

Do you bat an eyelash about having your nails done or toes painted?

That’s money you are spending that won’t offer a return. Bite the bullet. Make the investment in the class, the coach, or the program. It’ll come back, ten-fold.

#3: Invest wisely for a rainy day…or year.

If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that people don’t save for uncertain times. When you start to make money as an entrepreneur, you need to take a portion of your earnings and save them.

S.A.V.E. them.

No RVs. No glass-bottom huts in Fiji. Boring old saving. If you don’t have a rainy day stash to keep yourself afloat when times get tough, you will run right back to your 9-5 job. You should aim to have 6-12 months of expenses in reserve. This means that you’ve got money to pay your bills 6-12 months in the future, even if you don’t make another dime for the next 365 days. Seems like a daunting task? You can do it, $100 bill at a time. Say no to most unnecessary purchases so that you can say yes to watching that rainy day fund bloom like a dandelion in the spring!

#4: Invest in your business.

However it is that you make money, you should consistently be making an investment back into the business. If you make money providing a service, invest in knowing everything you can about that service. Don’t become outdated or stagnant. If people learn about you or your service through a website, reinvest back into the website.

Investing money back into your business might even help with your tax bill!

So, there you have it my friend, 4 solid tactics that can set you up to successfully avoid getting back on that 9-5 rollercoaster by having a solid plan in place!

P.S.  Still needing some motivation?  Have you checked out these other articles?

“5 Tips To Stay Motivated Building a Myofunctional Therapy Business?“

“5 Easy Steps To Start a Myofunctional Therapy Business & Say “Peace Out” To Your 9-5”

“6 Steps to Starting a Myofunctional Therapy Business”

About the Author, Carmen M. Woodland

Carmen is a powerhouse myofunctional educator, whose “secret sauce” is teaching women how to build their own, incredibly satisfying career in myofunctional therapy.  She is obsessed with all things myo, myofunctional therapy business, marketing, social media, content, data, revenue, goals, and helping you navigate the messy and magical journey to becoming an authority in the myofunctional therapy niche.

She teaches you the tried and true secrets to building a career you’re in charge of, and one that’s life-changing for both you and your clients.

Shy away from the hard stuff?  No way, Carmen gets down in the trenches with you, just like your favorite gal-pal there to cheer you on.  Her no-nonsense-tough-love-common-sense-solutions-oriented approach is the real reason that she gives you the kick in the pants you need.  Carmen is your one-stop shop to learn everything you need to know about delivering effective myofunctional therapy, and building a thriving, profitable myofunctional therapy business.

A dental hygienist who got tired of watching unhealthy people slip through the cracks.  She took her 15 years of dental hygiene experience, completed advanced post-graduate training in orofacial myofunctional therapy, earned a prestigious M.B.A. (Masters in Business Administration), grew a successful myofunctional therapy business, and now she works from home with clients around the world and runs an extremely popular myo coaching and business training program.

If you find your passion intersection at the corner of Myofunctional Therapy Avenue, Dental Hygiene Highway, Female Entrepreneur Boulevard, and Work From Anywhere Way…then get cozy here, because you’ve found your unicorn!  Carmen is here to educate, encourage, and empower you while she teaches you all the things!