Survey results: Living on our own terms

I conducted a survey for those who want to quit being employees and start to live on their own terms. For those who want to create their business and serve others with purpose.

The interest is huge: Many people want to become professionally independent.

Not surprising given the current global context, plus the technology we have access to.

Trends that came up in the survey:

Challenges people have as employees:

- tired of having to execute orders they do not agree with

- bored of routine and reporting

- frustrated at themselves for not breaking out of their golden cage

- not living a higher purpose

- having reached maturity but still stuck in corporate

- not feeling confident enough to break out

- fear of failure, taking a risk, what others might say

- spending money on unnecessary stuff to fill a void caused by frustration and filling their ‘life’ with unproductive and useless clutter

- not knowing where to start

- lack of experience and guidance

- not having enough money to start their business

- no structure or plan to do so

Their desires:

- having a greater chance to make an impact on others’ lives

- more time for self and family

- freedom of time and space

- directly serving greater good, versus serving shareholders

- leaving a legacy

- choosing own topics to work on

- having something bigger than just a job

- earning more

- having greater personal fulfilment

- living out their purpose through their everyday activities

This list is far from exhaustive.

Is there anything else you would add to the list?

About the author: Jarmila Zářická is a loving mother, wife and friend. She celebrates truth and freedom – notions that represent different things at various stages of life. Jarmila supports people’s endeavour to live according to their own unique personal essence; for it takes courage and consciousness to break free from conventions, expectations, hypocrisy and fear – to go your own way. The rewards of such independence are of course priceless. Jarmila is a generous teacher and mentor to those who are willing and open to learn. She loves to help intentional individuals by sharing her life experience, knowledge and lessons learned. A Czech-Australian world citizen, she has lived and worked on numerous continents. After a 20-year international career in communications and public affairs, Jarmila decided to follow her calling to guide others to live on their own terms and create their business from scratch.

Her personal and business motto: “We choose to live our lives with intention, audacity and in full harmony with our own unique personal essence.”

Check out her self-paced course: “Go from Employee to Independent”