Well, this is really just a post about the state of my biz. So if that bores you don’t say I didn’t warn you. ;o)
So now I have my corporate entities established. “DTF Corp. Inc.” is my parent company. “Pro Net Labs, LLC.” is my child company. I may add a child company just for my ConvenientClassifieds biz. But I don’t need to now. It’s too small and not really a candidate for needing it’s own entity.
I’ve now got my own official data center now. I’ve got a T1 with my own state-of-the-art server. I’ve got my townhouse wired with Cat-5 on a gigabit switch. I’ve got 4 land lines and a Motorola Q cell phone. My laptop has an air-card. I’ve got several clients keeping in touch with me every week.
Someday I’m going to miss this. I really need to soak it in and enjoy it. I work about 15-20 hours a week. I make 2-3 times as much as I did in my last corporate job. I wake up whenever I want to. I stay up as long as I want to. I go on vacations whenever I want and stay as long as I want. I go on 2+ hour lunch with friends on a moment’s notice. I really do. This is no exaggeration.
I wash my Xterra in the middle of the day because I feel like it. All of the parking spaces in my townhouse complex are empty. They’re all at work. Not me. It’s 2:10pm and I just woke up and got my shower. I got done with my shower and thought to myself, “What do I feel like doing?” “Yea, I’ve got some code I could write, but I don’t feel like writing right now.” “My X needs a bath. Yea, I’ll do that.” I strap on my iPod and dial up my favorite tunes and wash the X. It’s as shiny as a penny now. Wheels all glossy, curves glistening. Best of all, the licence plate reads, “Pro Net”! Yea baby!
I’m jumping on a plane Saturday, going snowboarding with my bud R in Snowshoe, WV. They’ve got fresh natural snow and we’re spending 3 days skiing and lodging in one of the chalet’s at the top of the slopes. I’m actually going to be on vacation for 5 days spending the first and last days chillin’ in D.C.
When it comes to Daryl’s universe, this is the life! The only thing missing is a chic to chill out with and explore the world. Hey, I’m working on it. Chicks aren’t easy to figure out. Plus they like the corporate job types. Most of them don’t realize how much more secure the successfully self-employed type are. But at least I’ve got the free-time to date whenever I find one that strikes my fancy.
I’m 29. Honestly I thought I’d be married by now. But I’m glad I’m getting “set” in my biz. When I date now I’m confident that the girl will clearly see what I intend to be. I couldn’t have said that a year ago. I’ll admit that I’ve been slacking on my aspirations to become a multi-millionaire via the stock market. That realization has been sinking in lately. I haven’t lost sight of that goal. Make no mistake, software-dev is fun. But my primary biz goal is financial independence.
So it’s 2:48am and I’m feeling sleepy. So I think I’ll catch some Zs now. K?
