I kept thinking, 'Man, this thing could be bigger if I just had more time.' But, obviously, I was scared to go out on my own...

"I got laid off from my six-figure job in San Francisco. I told my wife that evening, and when she asked what I was going to do I told her I was thinking about working for myself. I had been working on my company as a side-project since 2013 but I wasn't really putting too much time into it. I kept thinking, 'Man, this thing could be bigger if I just had more time.' But, obviously, I was scared to go out on my own. I was never one of those kids that was buying pencils for 50 cents and then selling them for a dollar at school. So, being pushed out of the nest, so to speak, from my previous job was a blessing. I hit the ground running and within three weeks had replaced my salary with cash flow. I've never looked back. There have been ups and downs, and bumps and bruises, and hard lessons, but it's been worth it. My wife and I just had a new baby and I love that I got to be at home with her the first couple weeks. Now that I'm back in my office, I'm more focused than ever and excited about getting home every night. I think this is the most balanced I've ever felt, professionally. And I love how present I get to be for my family."⠀