Too many people get stuck in the 9 to 5 job. It’s scary to escape the safety of office life, but in today’s tech-savvy world it’s becoming more and more common. If you really truly want a remote, flexible, location-independent lifestyle, you can do it. And it’s surprisingly not as hard to do as you might think. The alarm is going off. If you don’t wake up right now, you’re going to be late and your boss will be mad. We all know this feeling and I don’t know anyone that looks forward to it. Maybe it’s time to escape the 9 t0 5 and start enjoying your life.

1. Escape the 9 to 5!
By Esad Salihovic
The Work Challenge
Dedicated to Your Success

2. Work is work. Doesn't matter what business or what you do. As
both an entrepreneur and employee, to get things done you
have to get things done. And/or get others to get things done
for you.
By Esad SalihovicThe Work Challenge
Dedicated to Your Success

3. Escaping the 9 to 5, it sounds nice, right? But what does it really
mean? In my opinion to truly escape the 9 to 5 one must:
—Work as an entrepreneur or freelancer
—Master delegation and the 80/20 principle
—Enjoy the freedom of location
By Esad SalihovicThe Work Challenge
Dedicated to Your Success

4. For millions of people around the globe, daily life revolves around
the drudgery of the morning commute, the daily effect of office
life, the endless hours of staring at a computer screen, living for
the weekends, and missing out on the things they enjoy.
That’s no way to go through life. Don’t get stuck in a job you hate.
Life is short. You need to enjoy every second of it.
Too many people get stuck in the 9 to 5 job. It’s scary to escape the
safety of office life, but in today’s tech-savvy world it’s becoming
more and more common.
If you really truly want a remote, flexible, location-independent
lifestyle, you can do it. And it’s surprisingly not as hard to do as you
might think.
By Esad SalihovicThe Work Challenge
Dedicated to Your Success

5. Thealarmisgoingoff.Ifyoudon’twakeuprightnow,you’regoingtobe
lateandyourbosswillbemad.
WeallknowthisfeelingandIdon’tknowanyonethatlooksforwardto
it.Maybeit’stimetoescapethe9to5andstartenjoyingyourlife.
It’sadauntingtasktostartsomethingnew. It’sunlikelythatyouwillbe
aninstantsuccessovernight.
By Esad SalihovicThe Work Challenge
Dedicated to Your Success

6. Thefirststepistomakeaplan.Determinewhatyourdreamreallyis.
Rememberitneedstoberealistic–youcan’tbecomeakingandnever
workagain.Yourplanmustincludeincomereplacement.
Thenyouneedtodetermineifyouwouldratherworkthreehoursaday
tospendmoretimewithyourfamily,workintheeveningssoyoucanskior
surfallday,orworkonyourlaptopwhiletravelingaroundtheworld.
Thisisn’tretirement,butthiscanbeyourreality.
Makeyourplanandthendesignyourownlifestyle.Youstillhavetowork
butfindacareerpathwhereyouwritetherules,youwritethepaycheck
andanswertoyourself.
By Esad SalihovicThe Work Challenge
Dedicated to Your Success

7. AstheBuddhasaid:Themindiseverything.Whatyouthinkyoubecome.
Whateveryourdreamis,don’tbeafraidtogoforit—anddon’tbeafraid
tofindthesupportyouneedtomakeyourdreamcometrue.
Leavinga“normal”jobtopursueadreamcareerisnoeasyfeat,andit
neverhurtstohavepeoplebesideyouwhowillmakethatgiantleapinto
theunknowneasier.
Financial,emotional,spiritual—whatevertypeofsupportyouneed,findit
—becausewithoutsupport,itwillbemuchhardertoturnthatdreamof
yoursintoareality.
By Esad SalihovicThe Work Challenge
Dedicated to Your Success

8. Sowhat’sholdingyoubackfromescapingthe9to5job?Isitthemoney?Is
thefearoftheuncertainty?Isthedesiretoremainunhappy?
Theysaymoneycan’tbuyhappiness,sowhatcanbuyhappiness?The
timeandtheabilitytodowhatyouwant.Nextquestionis:Towhomdo
youturn?
Clickheretofindout,anditwillbethebestthing
youeverdo.
By Esad SalihovicThe Work Challenge
Dedicated to Your Success