Title: How To Escape The 9 to 5

If the coronavirus pandemic gave us something, it’s more reasons to consider escape from the 9 to 5 grind. It’s become unsustainable, and companies haven’t tried hard enough to accommodate their employees – not that they ever did. Isn’t there more to life than being trapped in a cubicle? Haven’t you ever wished to escape the 9 to 5 corporate grind? Of course you have.

When venturing off the beaten path to escape the 9 to 5 grind, it’s important to consider these factors:

• Your expectations regarding your new life
• The skills you have to help you get there
• How to ensure a steady clientele 

The Crossroads of Freedom

Once you’ve taken these things into account, you’ll find yourself at a crossroads. Are you best suited to business or services? There’s a significant overlap in these paths as well. Read on to find out how you can take advantage of each facet to reinvent your life and become a financial success and a personal inspiration.

High-Investment, High-Reward: The Business Route

Business is best suited to those willing to put in the time, money and energy to reach the top of the mountain. You may not immediately have the freedom you would expect once you escape the 9 to 5, but if you pull through, the payoff will be huge. Here’s what to keep in mind:

• To start a business, you need capital and personnel. Start saving and planning right now if you plan to go down this route.
• Your business’s focus should be dictated by your skills and your target demographic/target market. For example, if you’re living in the suburbs with lots of families, and your passion lies in the kitchen, consider a food business such as a bakery. Occasions such as birthdays, weddings and anniversaries will ensure that your products will be in high demand.
• A strong online presence is vital to growing beyond your neighbourhood limits. Create a Facebook page, Instagram account and YouTube channel to showcase your products. Amazon FBA is also invaluable in selling your product online.
• Maintain a high standard, as word-of-mouth from satisfied clients is essential. The resulting customer base will make your business take off so you can escape the 9 to 5 grind.

If you have sufficient capital, you can also enter business by franchising off an existing brand, which allows you to generate your profits autonomously so long as you pay for materials, personnel and of course, the name of the brand. Be sure to research your target market extensively before taking the plunge: hiring an analyst to help you with this is always an option.

The Low-Risk Road To Contentment: The Services Industry

If business isn’t your thing, or you lack capital, the services industry may be more your speed. In the services industry, you need to fulfill and generate demand for your skills in a way that lets you remain autonomous and escape the 9 to 5 grind.

Freelancing is always an option, and one that’s being taken up increasingly by millennials as a way to escape the 9 to 5 grind. Search for local freelance registers and, if your skills are artistic in nature, create separate social media accounts to showcase your work and communicate that you’re open for commissions by stating that in the About section of all your accounts as well as weekly posts.

Outside the digital world, another option to escape the 9 to 5 grind is to fulfil the needs of your local community. If you’re an animal lover and live in an area where many family keep pets, for example, create pet services such as kennels, catteries, pet-sitting and pet-grooming. IIf you’ve got extra space in your house in a neighbourhood that’s near a tourist hotspot, create a bed-and-breakfast service to allow tourists to find lodging.

The possibilities are endless in the services industry: you simply have to know what your clients want, and you can escape the 9 to 5 grind.

The All-Round Best Option: Network Marketing

Network marketing stands in a league of its own because it takes the best of the business and service industries and rolls them into one compact package. Not only does this job ensure freedom to work remotely on your own time, but it allows you to take advantage of any and all skills that you possess: team-building, leadership and communication. 

How does it work? Network marketing allows you to pitch your company’s product to potential clients and give them the opportunity to join your team in one fell swoop. The larger your team and the more extensive your outreach, the more you earn.

What’s the appeal? Network marketing is the business and service industry taken to its logical conclusion: an interpersonal approach that promises the opportunity to generate a residual cash-flow by delivering high-quality products to customers. Due to the result-driven approach (as opposed to the appearances-driven approach of the corporate rat race), network marketers enjoy:

• Less stress and more freedom
• A healthy work environment where your co-workers are friends, not rivals
• The ability to work anytime, anywhere
• A residual cash flow that lets you escape the 9 to 5 grind

The future of the marketing industry lies in networking. If you want to escape the 9 to 5 grind, network marketing is the best bet.

With the right mindset, anyone can escape the 9 to 5 grind and land on their feet. If you want to know more about the network marketing business, book a call here!

Regards,

Arun George[email protected]