For the past few months i’ve been trying to get on a provision which allows me to test trade for 3 months. Today i had my second meeting with a very nice man at the Birmingham Chamber called Barry Hudson, and i’m pleased to say that he seemed impressed with my final draft of the business plan, and we both geared up to getting things rolling.

I’ve had a lot of jobs over the years, but ultimately i’ve always wanted to create a sustainable income for the things i love doing (dont we all) and so after deciding i didnt want to work in a job just for money again, i’ve spent the remaining years building on what my dreams were. Very long hours, no money, but ultimately all connected with my dreams. I’ve been (and even managed) schemes that are setup to help people get into what they want to do, and have recently come to a stage where i think i can start to make a living from it.

I have a deep interest in this, not only from my own view, but also on a human level. After being involved with, and being on various schemes that are designed (and funded) to make things happen for people, i have found from personal experience that some of them are very helpful, and some are so tied up in red tape, that nothing happens no matter hard you work or what questions you ask.

As a result i feel we’ve come up with a project which has the potential to address these issues, though only time will tell for that. Its great to be in the process myself as i think sometimes its easier to connect with the people you are trying to help if you can empathise currently or recently, though i guess thats a personal thing too.

Anyway suffice to say a lot of stuff has been useful and a lot of stuff has been just there to tick boxes, and i’ll try and report the stuff which has been useful for anyone who might be looking to get out of jobs that aren’t what they are into.

It feels like an exciting time…or maybe thats just the lure of some income and less hours