I love owning my own businesses. After fifteen years the excitement still hasnt worn off. I get up every morning happy to be heading off to the office (though I must admit I now work from home one or two days a week). I enjoy the challenge and freedom of not having to answer to anyone. Furthermore, although I am not really motivated by money, I do like having a main home, a country home and an apartment in the sun not to mention a nice car and plenty of cash in my bank account.

It used to be very different. I had an OK job working for a publisher. When I say OK I mean OK. The work was OK. The people were OK. The money was OK. I wasnt happy. I wasnt miserable. I was OK. OK is OK. But now that I am involved in something that rewards me in every sense of the word I dont know how I put up with OK for so long.

I never expected to be an entrepreneur. Like many people I had thought about it, but somehow it seemed so daunting. Whats more, I hate risk, loathe selling and am not particularly greedy. Hardly the business type. In fact, it all happened by accident. The company I was working for got into trouble and some of my colleagues decided to buy it out. I only joined them to keep my job. And now, fifteen years later, I own the firm and have bought several other firms along the way.

It turns out that you dont have to take many risks in business if you dont want to. Nor do you have to sell. Or be desperate to earn a fortune. In fact, in my experience the secret is to adopt an if at first you dont succeed, try, try, try again approach. If one thing isnt a rip roaring success, switch to something else. As to making money? Do what you enjoy, have a vision, look after your customers and the money will follow.

Meet Jim Storm

Having said all of the above, I must admit that I owe a great deal of my success to a serial entrepreneur called Jim Storm. Jim has encouraged me at every stage of my business career. When it comes to advice, tips and ideas there is no better man. Jim has been involved in a huge range of enterprises from hairdressing to food manufacturing and from import/export to marketing. He is a self-made millionaire many times over but he never shows off and most of his money goes to charity though he wont tell you that. When the opportunity to join the management buy out came along he coaxed me into it. And when each successive opportunity came along it was Jim who pushed me to seize it. Anyway, several years ago Jim decided to write a newsletter for people who want to start or expand their business and I agreed to publish it.

Help with changing your career and starting your own business.

If you want to change your career and start your own business I cant recommend Jims newsletter enough. It is called The Storm Report and it is packed with action-orientated advice and information plus hundreds and hundreds of new business ideas. Whats more, as a subscriber you can take advantage of the newsletters panel of experts who will answer any question you have, offer individual support and so forth.

Ill be delighted to send you a free trial issue of the Storm Report and also to give you a special discount if you do decide to subscribe. Just visit the web site www.stormreport.co.uk.