It was rather ironic this morning when I saw that the TODAY show was doing a segment on sleep disorders. The doctor was explaining how sleep deprivation can influence a person’s physical and mental health. I say it’s ironic because over the last few months I’ve had a hard time sleeping through the entire night. I’ve been waking up at 3am, 4am, 5am and can’t manage to fall back asleep. It reminds me of the time I use to work in the car business as a Controller and Chief Financial Officer. For any of you who’ve worked in that industry, you know what I’m talking about! I use to lay awake at night because of the stress. The pressures I faced during the day would cause my mind to race uncontrollably. It affected me both physically and mentally.
But this time it’s different. It’s not stress that’s keeping me up at night – it’s PASSION! No….not that type of passion. 
- Passion for my work.
- Passion for the opportunity to shape my future.
- Passion to help others achieve their dreams of success.
Working for myself is a self-fulfilling dream. Yes – there’s still stress involved, but it’s now motivating me instead of hurting me.
