hold on! - 9

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Hi V.
I will likely answer this in two posts again - thanks for taking the time!!

Starting a business was a stretch for me, but it was 65% this:
The job that I had prior to that was well paying, an hour commute, and I was a person that never said no, which means I worked long days - went in early and stayed late. I really liked this job. At the time, I thought I was doing my best to provide for my wife and young children, but I was missing a lot of family time. I thought it was best and normal though (this is what my dad did and this is what I will do). W became increasingly resentful because of the time I was gone (to this day she still uses this against me - even though this is exactly how she is with her career now - *scorecard*). I saw the problem and I knew I had to make a change to save our family. I don't know if this was justified, but it worked for us. This was 11 years ago.

The other 35% for starting this business was for creative and freedom reasons.I never really made more money than when I was working for someone else though.

Starting my teaching job was way more out of my comfort zone though. I have learned (forced myself) to be very outgoing in my classes.

Thanks V - more later