I really hope to do so in 2012 thats for sure!!!!!!!!

I started in Middle of November or so with this aspiration, I have a few SEO clients, SMS clients, and I am very close to walking away for 2012 :-)

I got to that point in under 60days, because I took action, did not find reasons to not get started, I just did it. Also, with the help of the WF for questions , etc.

Take action! That is the biggest key, take action, fill your pipeline, close deals, do go work.

Ryan

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Unfortunately, I didn't walk away, I got kicked out. They fired our whole department. I started doing freelance design and video work and stepped up my offline marketing efforts with websites design. Pro Tip : Put away as much money in savings as possible, it may hurt a bit now but it will help loads later.

I quit my job in October with a few clients, but not as many as I planned to have when I finally made my move. Definitely one of those "jump, then sprout your wings as you fall" situations. I am more motivated now and have more time to build my business, but I suggest that anyone considering doing the same have at least three months of living expenses in the bank.

I lost my job in June 2011 and just started doing SEO and webdesign. My girlfriend quit her job in October to take on all the web and graphic design work. It was a frugal holiday, but we are making it.

Losing my job was probably a blessing in disguise because I had no choice but to succeed at that point.

Good Luck!

why not keep your options open.

I can't say that.. I like my job and I am also enjoying on it. Although sometimes I feel bored but it's fine with me..

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Yeah i had ! But i have created my small personal business too.

I did. Had been with the same company for 16 years, joined as a Sales Rep and then after 2 years moved into the office as a Print Estimator. Moved up to Office & IT Manager - we then bought out 2 other firms - so did all their admin & IT as well. Wages didn't go up, work load did - travelled 450 miles a week to get too & from work - with fuel going up, it was time to change things.

Took me a year to get things in place, but on 31st August I gave them 4 months notice - my required 1 month plus an extra 3 months so they could get another Estimator in place and sort out the IT. I didn't have to, but didn't want to drop them too much in the cart by just giving them a months notice.

As it happens - they've only just sorted out the IT - but still haven't sorted out an Estimator - so maybe getting a call in the New Year for me to help out. However, it will be on my pay terms and will only be a short term thing - but at £300 a day - I'll take it ;-)

I have some SEO work next year - again £300 a day - two days a month. I've got 1/2 a dozen companies to do websites for including their mobile websites, Google Places page optimisation and Facebook Fanpages.

I've also got 16 coastal tourism sites going live in 2012 - so a bit of advertising revenue from those will be nice (this is what alot of my spare time was spent sorting out)

But it isn't just the money - it's the time I'll save - 40 hours a month I was spending just getting to and back from work. Even if I spent all of those 40 hours on my own business + the 45 hours a week I'd normally do - I still gain back my evenings - which I've been using to get my own stuff set up.

Working for yourself isn't for everyone - and giving up that regular salary is also tough - but if you really want it - and are prepared to step outside of your comfort zone then just do it.

Good luck to you - and good luck to everyone who takes the big step

To the OP,

Beat that by a few years. Quit "The Man" in 1974.
Never looked back. Freedom is a great reward.

Hugh