Terry had been thinking about how to become self employed for quite a long time, but the final push was when he was laid off May of 2003. Rather than being petrified, he was incredibly excited about his future. Terry’s goal was to utilize the internet to find an online based income from home with no employees. He searched for 2 weeks before deciding what model to use. He decided to create online content solely for the purpose of advertising.

Becoming wealthy, was never part of the equation for Terry. His initial financial goal was to make a reasonable $1500 a month. As well, his goals consisted of providing his business the ability to grow, providing his wife the opportunity to not work unless she wanted to, and providing the freedom to travel 4 months of the year. Terry also says his goal is to do nothing (makes me laugh every time I hear him say this), however his ultimate goal is to live a stress free life.

Terry was frightened to turn his back on a steady income. He explained to me, “Being self employed; some times are good, some are bad”. Ironically, the bad times have turned out to be what Terry loves most about being self employed. He finds the troughs of his business are the most challenging and exciting as adrenaline kicks in during these stages of uncertainty. Terry has learned to embrace the uncertainty of self employment. Uncertainty is not scary to Terry, it is exciting.

Terry’s new goals are to scale back on lifestyle expenses and reach a financial income of $20,000 a month.

Terry’s words of advise and things he live by:
Dream big and be totally accepting of not achieving it
Mind like water
Learn to be happy with no money and let go of urges to control
Seek spiritual balance to learn acceptance
Be grateful for what you had in the past and what you have now
We are born with nothing and we will die with nothing, things/bojects don’t matter at all

Terry’s Background (Q & A):

Where were you born? Prince Rupert British Columbia, Canada. Small fishing town on the Pacific Ocean. Northern British Columbia.
Where did you grow up? All over British Columbia
Did you have siblings? I’m the oldest of 2 kids
What were your partents like? Extremely Conservative with an employee mind set. Didn’t take risks. What did they do? Mom, homemaker, Dad – telephone co. One younger brother
What kind of education do you have? Grade 12, went to school to gain my aircraft engineering license. I went to a tech college for one year after highschool.

What/who do you love? My wife, dogs, Canada, my parents, my family. I love the freedom of not being told what to do or someone expecting me to do things on a schedule
What kind of food do you love? seafood, pasta, and salads
What do you do for fun? Watch old movies, golf, basketball (but I don’t play anymore). I like driving and stopping in the middle of no where that seems foreign and different. I also love watching politics for its view into the flawed socioeconomic world we coexist in.

What makes you laugh or smile? human foly, or when people take things so seriously. The insanity of the uncertainty. Human ego. When we laugh at it, we are laughing at ourselves. Anchorman, Big Labousky, Anti hero, ironically, his dream is the same one I have. You can be very poor and at the same time be very free and happy.

What is your proudest accomplishment? My business with my wife. My proudest moment was when my music was on much music, on the radio, and my band was playing live.

Well, I took the first step today, I  would like to introduce you to Chris Doucher. Chris grew up in Oakville, Ontario. He discovered comic books when he was 9 years old. He loves comics for thier story, the dialogue, and the action.  His all time favourite comic is,  “The Amazing Spiderman”. Two years ago Chris started to create his own comic, it started as a fun, unique hobby that has since turned into a passion and a vision of his future. He starts by describing the scene, and continues to create the dialogue.When he gets ideas, he lets them sit for a week. If the idea is still on his mind after a week, he acts on it and incorporates it into his comic.

Chris appreciates how there is always something new in the Comic industry. In turn, he is trying to create something new. He has a focused story, however he wants to keep it on the down low. I appreciate that, he needs to keep his ideas safe.  Chris’s goal is to finalize the first four issues by the end of November (2009). He’ll then get all his legal trademarks and registrations in place. Early 2010, he’ll get an artist involved to draw up samples of the first few pages. He’ll then shop it around to the big comic players such as Marvel and DC. Chris Doucher’s goals is to make a big foot print and a name for himself in the Comic Industry. The best of luck to you Chris! You’ll have to let us all know how things are going in the New Year.

I love hearing about other’s goals and dreams. What is your passion?  What is your goal? How will you get there? When do you want to get there?

Cheers,

Krista

I’m the kind of person that reflects (maybe over analyzes) on what I previously wrote. Or maybe I just double check a lot. I was just thinking about yesterday’s post and how I was given the advice to be personable, I appreciated this advice. I think I grabbed on to this advice as I consider my self to be a naturally personable person. I maybe share too much about myself sometimes, but others feel comfortable around me and I believe this is a good quality. As I share more about myself and maybe say too much, I hope visitors gain a sense of belonging and share their story and their goals and dreams.

Brent, my step dad and blog mentor once said he believed goals are the steps to achieving your dreams, what are your thoughts on this? Do you agree or disagree? Do you consider your dreams and goals to be one in the same? Or is a dream just your subconscious while you’re dreaming?

Well, until tomorrow, it’s past my bed time and I have a soccer game tomorrow morning. I’ll share too much about myself tomorrow .

Cheers,

Krista

Hey, my name is Krista and I will be your server…someone once gave me the advice; when I write a blog article pretend you’re waitressing and the conversation will be personable and casual. Hopefully this tone provides you with a memorable and interesting experience on ODACAVA

What is ODACAVA? ODACAVA is avocado spelt backwards. I discovered the word 3 years ago when a friend opened a restaurant in Calgary,  Alberta called Avacado Grill. I really like the ring to ODACAVA and I just didn’t know what to do with it…should I have a kid and name him or her Odacava? Nah, not a good name for a person.  I didn’t know what to do with it until now.

Well that is where the name came from. What ODACAVA will become is to be discovered. I’m very excited to launch this blog. I’ve had it on my goals/’to do’ list for quite some time now.

I believe everyone has a story, I’m excited to learn about the people who stumble across this blog and want to share their story. I think I’ll appreciate this aspect about ODACAVA the most. I also hope to push peoples boundaries and try new things they’ve always wanted to do, but just haven’t got around to it. I encourage you to tell me about yourself and what you’ve always wanted to do, but for some reason you haven’t. Before you share your story, I have a feeling  you may want to hear mine. I’ll get into it tomorrow

Cheers,

Krista