At 28 years old, I lost my job as a full-time magazine editor. I'd always dreamed of becoming a self-employed writer, but I1 doing it at 35 or even 40 years old, 2 I had a more solid financial footing.
Despite the fear I felt at 3 this dream before I was ready, it was my best, most practical 4 at the time. With my husband's encouragement, I took a leap of faith, 5 my fear and jumped.
I've been working for myself full-time for two years. Not only am I happier thanks to a(n) 6 schedule and the freedom to take on the projects I want, but I'm earning much more than I did as a7 editor.
When it comes to big dreams, many of us plan out every last detail so that we feel8 for success. But often, this over-planning prevents us from ever taking action. No matter how much planning we do, we'll never feel 100% ready.
When Jennifer Qiao got9 , she struggled to find a modern version of a cheongsam, a traditional Chinese wedding dress, and an idea was10 . Neither she nor Vivian Chan, her co-founder, had experience in entrepreneurship(创业). They didn't even know if there was a11 for their products in the U. S. But they decided to just start small and test out their idea 12 . They never truly felt ready to start a(n)13 , let alone make custom wedding dresses. However, through hard work, trial and error, they've14 their team to a successful company.
Never let over-planning get in the15 of you taking action.
