Keith Goodrum

Hope you had a good weekend.

I did, because I took 3 days and went to Long Beach, CA. My wife was taking a business trip there, and I decided at the last minute to tag along for the weekend.

We had a great time. Here are a couple pictures of the trip…

This is a nice scenic view of the beach.

This is a picture of me & my wife with Laguna Beach in the background.

Here is a picture of the Lifguard House towards the end of the day.  You can see the marine layer was setting in, but it was still in the low 70’s.

My wife had to attend a conference, and I decided to fly home today.  It was a short trip, but was really great to get away from the cold weather here on the east coast.   And my wife said it makes the business trip more enjoyable for her.

Freedom is the best benefit of running your own business in my opinion.    The freedom to take an extra day without having to clear it with anyone, the freedom to make the decision of which day to return.  I have to say that kind of freedom for me is more important than the security of employment.

James Brausch tells about his latest trip to Costa Rica: http://www.jamesbrausch.org/pictures-from-last-week/

Steve Lohrenz tells about he earned his freedom from his job at his blog today: http://www.stevenlohrenz.com/how-i-earned-my-freedom-and-quit-my-job.  Congratulations to you Steve!

I’m grateful that I have this kind of freedom, and realize alot of people don’t.   A lot of people go to a job they can’t stand, to work for a boss who is unappreciative of their efforts.   

But this freedom’s available for anyone who makes the decision to reach out and grab it.