For me it was a gradual...it took many years to put the pieces in place. I wanted to get a pension from my IT job...meaning I had to stay 13 years. I knew I w

For me it was a gradual...it took many years to put the pieces in place. I wanted to get a pension from my IT job...meaning I had to stay 13 years. I knew I was leaving at about 10 years. But it is good to have a safety net or two, so I stuck it out. It still felt really quick once I jumped ship and started my own massage therapy biz. It felt good to finally make the leap, but it also felt good to have a plan. I saw many people at that time taking crazy chances (early 2000's) and they got clobbered by 2008. So I'd say figure out your strengths and weaknesses before you so your own thing. Be honest, because your new career depends on you.