Why I Shifted Career And Never Looked Back
Author : Cee Fuerte
Born and raised by parents who value education so much, my siblings and I seriously went through school. I learned my ABCs at a very young age and remained focused to my goals, albeit the occasional errors and pitfalls.
After college, I had worn many hats. I had become an Accountant, Teacher, Writer, Executive Assistant, Creative Arts Trainer, Speech and Language Instructor, Personal Development Coach, Resource Speaker, Relationship Counselor, Call Center Process Executive and what have you… I’ve been to high-end corporations, middle-level businesses and “pro bono” foundations. I did all these for years and never had any inkling that one day I would shift gears and never want to look back.
Hey, don’t get me wrong… It is not that I didn’t love what I was doing. Believe me, I did. Those who knew and saw me then would surely have seen my enthusiasm in what I did.
So you ask: Why did I join the bandwagon of online business? How did it all start?
Actually, it was all by accident; which later on I realized was really part of God’s plan for me. I was working in a high-end Call Center (and was on my way to get promoted as an Executive Assistant to the VP for Marketing), when a colleague mentioned about how his sister worked online on a part-time basis and was earning a 5-figure income monthly.
That very night, I spent hours surfing the net for these online opportunities. I stumbled upon an outsourcing platform that was to be the starting point of my online entrepreneurship career. My first job was article writing, which is at the core of what I love to do.
A few days later, my writing projects piled up – I was writing for twelve employers! At that time I still had a job at the Call Center. And then when I got my pay for the week, I was beyond me. It was more than my one-month salary at the Call Center.
Only a month after signing up to that outsourcing site, I decided to resign from my offline job. It was one of my most impulsive decisions ever! My family and colleagues were skeptical at the beginning. I loved answering calls and dealing with clients; in fact, I excelled at it.
But if you are faced with a choice of tripling your income whilst doing what you love, which way would you go?
Online projects became my full-time source of income. After juggling my time as a writer for several employers, I was hired by an Australian Internet Marketer as Executive Assistant. The position easily rose to Operations Manager and later on, to Company CEO – with equivalent salary, of course.
Being an online freelancer, I learned the ins and outs of internet marketing. I went through the courses of well-known web personalities by the names of James Schramko, Ed Dale, David Jenyns, Katie Freiling, Mike Koenigs, Jonathan Budd and many others… Some of these entrepreneurs I have interacted with personally.
The rest was history. Now I am an online entrepreneur myself. This blog site is a product of countless hours of study and analysis of the concepts, methods and strategies of online marketing. I own other money-making websites too.
Now, you may ask, do I enjoy what I am doing?… Absolutely!
If you look back to the first paragraph of this post where I listed the different hats I’ve worn happily as an offline worker, they are basically the same things… But the wonderful difference is that I earn an unbelievable stream of income while doing what I love to do… and at the convenience of my home!
These are just a few of the many reasons why I feel blessed to be where I am now.
- I can reach out to a wider audience with my passion for writing and my coaching skills.
- I am able to help more towards beneficial community endeavors and church ministries – it is where my heart is.
- I have more time to be with my family.
- I earn more (definitely!) than the “usual” offline job.
- I can do my work wherever I am (as long as there is electricity and internet connection).
- I need to work only a few hours everyday.
I am so excited to share how I got to where I am. I am a firm believer that we can succeed and enjoy abundant life while holding on to our passions.
Cee J. Fuerte is a Freelance Writer, Personal and Career Development Coach, Lifestyle Blogger and Online Entrepreneur. Read more about her at http://www.CeeFuerte.com. Her blog aims to be the crossroad of personal development, lifestyle blogging and online entrepreneurship.