I’ve been meaning to tell you this story for ages.

I bumped into an acquaintance. One I hadn’t seen for some months. I barely know her and I could easily have just said ‘Hi’ and got on with my day, but she stopped and asked…

How are you?

I’m good thanks. How are you?

I’m fine. What work are you doing?

I work for myself.

So, have you made it yet?

Have I made it yet?

HAVE I MADE IT YET?!

Made it by whose standards. YOURS?!

Made it?

I’ve barely begun!

Do you think you just arrive as some magical place called Made It Land and just stop and rest there and view your life’s work?

MADE IT?!

In what way?

In that I’ve broken FREE from having a boss to BEING MY OWN BOSS?

That I have a complete and FINAL SAY in WHAT I do and WHO I work with?

That I have CHOSEN FREEDOM IN MY LIFE and my business?

But instead of saying any of that, I simply said ‘Yes’ and walked away.  #NeverStopping

ABOUT Karen Strunks is a speaker and author and helps daring, rebellious, non-conforming women create a No Compromise life and business doing exactly what they love.

She left her ‘cubicle cage’ and made a break for freedom to follow her passions, to today, empowering women to step away from the norm, break the rules and follow their passions.

Her work has been featured in print, TV and radio such as The Guardian, BBC, Radio 4, Time Out NYC, The Telegraph, BBC Radio Wales, and she has worked with national and international brands.

Karen regularly speaks at conferences and lectures at universities on entrepreneurship, and about her story of leaving the 9-5 to pursue a life less ordinary. Come and join Karen's FREE community on Facebook; Rebel Business Bitches and pick up a FREE gift to help you create the life you want. YOUR way. Website | Twitter | Youtube | Facebook