October of last year the business my wife and I owned reached its 21st year anniversary. It was a terrific milestone to have achieved, especially for me personally, as over that time, I had been involved with the company for all but the first 2 years of its existence.
Over the past 12 months we had been recognised entrants into the Deloitte Fast 50, and also successful finalists into the Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards. A lot of hard work had gone into entering these recognition awards, although our entitlement to be there was as a direct consequence of the robust systems and reporting procedures we had placed on all aspects of our business.
After 13 years of ownership and 20 years of association with the business I had only now thought to ask the question 'where to from here'? At the time a simple question to ask, but proved for me, not so simple to answer.
Over the past 12 months we had been recognised entrants into the Deloitte Fast 50, and also successful finalists into the Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards. A lot of hard work had gone into entering these recognition awards, although our entitlement to be there was as a direct consequence of the robust systems and reporting procedures we had placed on all aspects of our business.
After 13 years of ownership and 20 years of association with the business I had only now thought to ask the question 'where to from here'? At the time a simple question to ask, but proved for me, not so simple to answer.
As a direct result, I decided to take extended leave from our business to ponder the question whilst my wife continued to commute daily and attend our obligations located in the CBD. During this time I became aware that for many years I had been missed out on spending quality time with my family, my friends and my passions outside of our business, 'what could I do to remedy that'? I now had two simple questions to find answers for.
I struggled to reach an answer that truly satisfied me on either question I had posed myself and began to feel as though I had no control over my personal direction, although I did know that the route I had been walking for the past 20 years was not the route I wanted to walk for the next 20 years. As is usual in my relationship, it was my wife who had been searching in the background looking for an opportunity that would provide us with the solution.
Four months ago, I retired the business suit. I am no longer taking new business in our old business, and I am adjusting well to working from home with our new business.
I made a big decision, it was time for me to move on to another stage in my life, I am really enjoying my own personal development, striving for my new goals and helping others with theirs, making new friends, walking my dog, travelling overseas, hunting and fishing, learning new tricks and especially spending more time with my wonderful family.
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