It was a very special day for me today.
One of my biggest contracts has been handed over to another party.
It was one of the bigger doctor's offices I did maintenance for together with my friend Ben.
But the stress of being on call for 24h was longer worth the pay.
We went there together today to exchange all the information.
Ben actually had to remind me last night that this appointment was going to happen.
I sort of forgot, my head is too busy lately with other things nowadays.
I was once again reminded I'm making the right decision.
If you no longer can or want do something with care and attention then it's time to stop.
Not just for yourself but also for the client. A client deserves this respect.
We entered the doctors office and were greeted by my usual contact person and two other guys from this new company.
One of them looked like us but the leader o man...
The smell of Microsoft dripped of him like a new windows update.
That's not a bad thing perse but I have been doing this job for 10 years and I know the type.
Nice shirt, leather shoes with a pointy noes and hair that is slightly too long.
We introduced each-other and then it started.
They way me and Ben had been running thing was not the way of his lord and saviour Bill Gates...
Which is no doubt true.
Ben and I have always had an open approach providing clients with solutions fitted to them and not to Microsoft and it always worked well here.
I was sort of afraid this might happen, but there was nothing I could do.
I can no longer do the job and I don't know another company that has a open personal approach like my company and I always placed the client first.
I know this doctor's office will be standardised in the future.
Which again isn't a bad thing. I think this new party will do a good job. It's just not my way.
After the exchange we left and our contact person came with us to open the door.
He thanked us for all the years of nearly trouble free IT work. That was very nice.
And that was that.
We got in the car and drove home.
Halfway we realised we were both hungry and decided to have lunch somewhere.
And considering we had something to celebrate we had a beer too.
We toasted to a little bit more freedom!
Cheers!
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Awesome brother! Congrats on another level of freedom achieved! Freedom beer is the best beer! :-)
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Thank you! and a freedom beer is a good way to celebrate it!
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@exyle Oh The SWEET SMELL of FREEDOM. Mark you deserve this and your Life gets to be more and more Free Everyday now................
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Cheers to you too!
You should’ve an example to all of us. If you feel like it’s time for a change “Just do it!”
I just love to read these stories of successful steemiens.
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Good post.. Hope to follow each other @lanagelkhair
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Haha, to 'just do it' is not my style. It's a carefully considered decision and well prepared :)
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Sounds like its time for a New adventure 😜
Congratulations!
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They will miss you! Good to celebrate with a beer!
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To let something go what's dear but you know is the right decision is the hardest. But after some time there's the relief of acknowledgement that it indeed was the right choice, I had the same quiting my own company... And a beer for lunch is always good :)
(b.t.w., let's hope for the best and that they look broader then only Microsoft, there is so much more ... ;) )
Have a great evening...
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Glad you took time for a celebration. Congratulations for letting go of something that you were no longer doing. I'm in the process of doing the same with my drop shipping business. I look forward to the day I walk away and raise a glass. 😊
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Good post.. Hope to follow each other @lanagelkhair
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It will happen one day! And when it happens let me know, I will also raise a glass :)
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Thank you I will. I'm planning on closing down another website today. It's still getting orders so not easy to do but slowing letting go of all of it. 😊
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Your client will be a billing machine for the new guy switching them over to Microsoft. Learning curves, bugs, and so many other reasons not to use Microsoft unless you have to. Best of luck to them!
To bad you couldn't find someone with a like mind to step in and take over your business or that could of purchased it from you.
Sounds like you are going to have more free time going forward...enjoy some of it with your nephew and spoil him a little.
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He's coming over soon again! In two weeks I believe. Looking forward to it.
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So much fun when they are little and everything is new to them. My girls are 12 & 8 and sometimes I miss those days when they were little. Now the oldest has SOOOO much attitude and thinks she knows everything....plus the emotions with a 12 year old girl...lol.
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That is the correct way of doing things, speaks very well of the person or the Company in this case.
I worked all my life under a dependency relationship. I was a Commercial Manager in two important Retail companies, in one I was 18 years old and in the other 14 years, when I felt that I was not 100% resigned from my position, today I live from what I generate in the web, I would never have thought it would be like that.
Congratulations for the successful desicion dear friend @exyle
I wish you a wonderful day
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Man o man. Sometimes its good to know when to take it and when to walk away. Am sure you made the best decision for your self and your group. Cheers man, more opportunities ahead.
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This is my take home, it will keep ringing a bell in me. So timely!
Thanks @exyle
You have made a wise decision, you would have continued for selfish reasons but you were to discern that it was time to quit...
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Congrats, best of luck on your new chapter. I agree with the sentiment of pursuing those things in life for which you have a passion. When you enjoy the effort, and motivated by the work you do, you achieve the most.
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I feel for your ex-customer, the personal, what the client wants is far better than the heavy-handed approach.
Now you can go on to newer and better things.
We wait with baited breath.
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Congratulations on your new adventure, while it may seem scary to take those first steps, those are also the most exciting part of taking a new path.
Having recently joined steem I've enjoyed your posts, but so little were about your IT business. So it would seem you moving towards work where your passions are which is a great and fortunate thing. I am very interested to see your progress toward that.
PS - I checked, we dont sell cologne in the company store.
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I wrote some (funny) stories about it in the past but mostly have separated the two a little bit.
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Congrts with the contract being terminated @exyle normally not a celebration for many people but in your case its great news and whats even better is you had someone to go with you, I have to say that beer looks nice, cheers.
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oh man that must have felt good to do, all power to you.
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Thanks, man!
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Right decision as you said "If you no longer can or want do something with care and attention then it's time to stop."
So many fail to acknowledge this or let a business/decision go because of their emotions get the better of them. Rational and not irrational thinking will set you free. Yet, we can imagine (not owning a business yet) that it's harder said than done.
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@exyle,
Loosing a customer is a hard thing, but customer loose you in this case! I agree with you, if you see a right path to freedom, I think you should not attached to such agreements! STEEMIT made that path and we need to use it correctly to make our own freedom! Wish you all the best!
Cheers~
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Hello @exyle I also believe that if you are not happy with what you are doing then why bother to continue, the service that you provide must always be executed with the fullness of the heart and pure love for the job. The decision you just made is not easy but it is really the best one. The toast is a nice ending.
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it's great to hear that one of your biggest contracts has been handed over to another party flawlessly and it surely release some stress from your mind too and Many congrats friend on taking another step towards freedom, wish you all the best in all of your future endeavors! Stay blessed
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Doing something you don’t enjoy or care about is sometimes a necessity but you have to know when to say no and when to stop. The caring for the client part is very true too! It took my awhile until I learned to say No while working as a commission painter.. it is a true torture sometimes working projects that you just don’t want to. Congratulations on the good decision and good luck with the new opportunities! :)
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I agree with the comment !!!!! Well done!
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Enjoy the freedom and the extra time which you can invest in the things you like :)
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Thanks!
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well you know how to handle it ...
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Good post.. Hope to follow each other @lanagelkhair
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Never beg for someone to follow you. And with this kind of comment which add no value to the post you will not get the followers you want. Do things the right way.
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Yes, even in times of uncertainty and if you don´t know exactly what will happen, it´s always the right choice to follow your hearts advice. Well done and thank you for sharing!
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Congrats Mr @exyle. I don't think you need another job because you are very successful on steemit as I noticed... Of course I am only joking. It is up to you. Non of my business. :) I really like your blog. Upvoted and followed.
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Congratulations! I heard that yesterday your mom @clio's comment on your post! Great to make changes in life time to time and you are really right that you said "If you no longer can or want do something with care and attention then it's time to stop."
I wish you a very successful and profitable life in coming days and years. You deserved it! :)
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You should also visit us someday in #Morocco
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Good post.. Hope to follow each other @lanagelkhair
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Am amazed to know that you able to schedule your time for both Steemit and your work. Keep it up with your works
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A Doctor's Quest: Flight for Freedom :)
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Good post.. Hope to follow each other @lanagelkhair
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In steemit world, you are one success story. You turned from 8am-4pm to unlimited and I bet you love it.
Cheers to your success!
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The overall talk session become a reason for jealous of many of others, but you are now unstoppable, do it to cross all lines of achievement....
Steem On.....
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Good post.. Hope to follow each other @lanagelkhair
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Congratulations
More success
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Good post.. Hope to follow each other @lanagelkhair
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🏒 awesome & remarkable!
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Congratulations ! Well done on setting up this lifestyle that you have ....what beer did you have :P
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Congrats and best wishes. Decisions like these are massive, stepping out of the routine and comfort zone. Toughest part was making that decision, the rest you can deal with. No sweat
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Congrats your freedom lifestyle@exyle
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Amazing... Do provide us some business updates too...
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Good post.. Hope to follow each other @lanagelkhair
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Wow... Congratulations @exyle
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Good for you, it's important to follow your heart more than your wallet sometimes. Congratulations.
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Congratulations dude and have a good celebration you deserve it 🍷🍺
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Congratulations on the good decision and good luck with the new opportunities! They will miss you.
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This great! Kudos to you! !
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whoever is happy to be extended his sustenance and prolonged his age then let him connect the relationship
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If you feel good from mind in new I think that will be better decision. You have no thinking where you have a good friend like Mr Ben. You will solve your problem sharing with your friend.
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Such is Life, win some, lose some But what is in between matters the most; how you're able to manoeuvre and getting on with life
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Wuaoo, you're a doctor! How fascinating, to celebrate a new contract is something wonderful for the personal life of any person and more COMFORTABLE is to have lunch and celebrate with a co-worker, we rejoice the soul, many blessings in this new contract, I love your publication. Greetings from Venezuela
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Congratulations and good luck for your new challenges and that lots of new horizons may open for you ! @exyle
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Thanks Mark @exyle. Such a good read. I don't blame you. And of course that means maybe more time sent here working ( if you want to call it work :) )
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Congratulation Brother
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nice post
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que bien me encanta buena suerte
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Relieved of excessive workload i guess? At some point we all do need to take out time to rest..can i join you for the beer? Lol
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Good post.. Hope to follow each other @lanagelkhair
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I just did..follow back?
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Now that's funny. You sure do look happy with ben. Cheers
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Good post.. Hope to follow each other @lanagelkhair
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congratulations on your contract award @exyle more contracts are coming to you.
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Good post.. Hope to follow each other @lanagelkhair
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Sure we can.
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Let it go , let it go, Sometimes hard, but Finally it is a must! You will be Free and do what you like more.
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Good post.. Hope to follow each other @lanagelkhair
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Life is so beautiful when you have financial freedom.
Cheers to better days to come.
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Good post.. Hope to follow each other @lanagelkhair
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upvote and resteemit has been done
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Good post.. Hope to follow each other @lanagelkhair
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Hmmm... I celebrate you dear. Freedom of the mind is a thing worth celebrating. Cheers!
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Wow. that good, hope you will have more success ahead in your life..... Simply, Hardwork pays off dear...Hope for the best always :)
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Cheers! Big Congratulations to you and Ben, life is more joyous with freedom, as I have come to realize pursuit of happiness is not the way to go, but pursuit of freedom as that is what brings happiness. My thoughts 💭
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their is one thing more that inspire me a lot about you they way of telling the story this is awesome. The writing prower
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That's the attitude of successful persons. After reading this post's second line, I thought there's gonna be something like bad feelings etc. but the content and smile on your face and how you guys are managing life situations is literaly amazing. Yes, there is always another way to see the things and it is like from what you didn't want.
Wish you always succeed in future endeavours
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Yes, you got the freedom from the work you wanted not to do any more. But I would like to know do you feel the sweet memories from that now instead of feeling tired in past about that work?
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cheers to the freedom :)
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@exyle I always like reading your article because always I read them I learn a lot keep it up bro waiting eagerly for your new post
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I love this
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you are on the verge of attaining the freedom of peace of mind this will help you a lot :)
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Nice one my mentor hope to be like u some day ........still depend on your upvote
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well done sir
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Can't say I don't understand far too much of this post! (I own an IT company south of Seattle)
Totally agree with the point about when you no longer can or want to do something, it's time to move on...so, so true!
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Enjoying
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This is a perfect description! I had to change lawyers recently and I got the same vibe from the new one...I don't know if I will stick around. I am old fashioned and I expect service in a timely fashion with out flash and showiness...
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wow.. i like you post.
thanks for sharing
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