The right time never came

Sometimes you catch yourself almost hoping for a layoff.

Just so you'd have "permission" to finally pursue what you really want to do.

Other times you're waiting for the perfect moment - when you have more savings, when the kids are older, when you feel more confident.

I know exactly where you are right now.

It's one of the most confusing phases of a person's life (to me, at least).

Thinking about...

"Is this side hustle gonna work? How do I get clients? How much cash reserves should I have before quitting my job? What if it comes crashing down after 3 months?"

Those kind of thoughts.

Uncomfortable times.

The Gap Between Where You Are and Where You Want to Be

The distance between employee and entrepreneur isn't about being smarter or braver.

It's about small daily differences in thinking.

Employee thinking: "I need everything perfect before I start"

Entrepreneur thinking: "I'll start messy and improve as I go"

Employee thinking: "I need someone to give me permission"

Entrepreneur thinking: "I'll create my own permission through small actions"

Employee thinking: "I'll start when the time is right"

Entrepreneur thinking: "I'll make the time right by starting now"

When You're Secretly Hoping to Get Fired

Sometimes we almost wish our boss would lay us off. Just so we'd have "permission" to finally pursue our dreams.

I've always thought about waiting for the 'right time'. When the cash reserves are better. When the bonus comes in December, then I'll leave.

And then procrastinating for months...only to realize...I was scared.

But the right time never came. I mean, I haven't done this before. The people around me aren't exactly entrepreneurs.

So I didn't really have a reference point.

Here's what changed everything for me:

You don't need to quit your job tomorrow. You don't need all the answers. You don't need to be fearless.

You just need to start where you are, with what you have, in whatever small way feels possible today.

I started doing business work for 1 full hour before anything related to the day job.

Small but consistent. For 2 years.

Those small morning moments compounded into something significant. Not overnight - over months and years. But they compounded.

Your Next Step

The leap is indeed, kinda scary. But the right time never comes.

That's exactly what I did.

And it's the same method I've taught to 14 cohorts of people making the transition from employee to entrepreneur.

The Simple Email Business - the exact system that got me out of the employee trap.

Opening again on 17th September.

Let me know if you want the details of it.

If you're tired of waiting for the "right time"... this might be it.

-Rusydi