Making the decision to jump from employee to entrepreneur full-time and go “all in” on my own business was one of the hardest and most rewarding experiences of my life.

Take Care of Your Finances

Fear of running out of money and not being able to provide for yourself or your family is one of the biggest reasons people stay at their current job. To conquer this fear, you need to save as much money as you can before making the jump.

Build Your Support Team

Being an entrepreneur is a lonely journey sometimes, especially if you’ve worked most of your adult life as an employee. You often don’t realize how many other entrepreneurs and friends are employees. It can be hard to relate.

Manage Your Time

Time management was one of the most difficult challenges I faced in my transition from employee to entrepreneur. I’ve found that the following techniques helped me get more control over my time:

Utilize your calendar. Kevin Kruse, the author of 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management, interviewed over 200 ultra-successful people, including 7 billionaires, 13 Olympians, and a host of accomplished entrepreneurs for his book.