I was sitting in the tattoo chair and commented to my artist and friend about how nice the new shop is. I then asked what made him decide to move.

He explained to me, although making good money and being very busy, he found himself always stressed and busier with promoting the business, answering calls, and taking time to talk to walk in’s rather than actually doing what he loves, and that was tattooing.

Several hours into my session, I realized I’m in the same boat. My business has grown to bigger than I can handle. It’s also a business that requires the help of several employees. More important, it’s taken away from me what I love doing! I’m a cook, and I want to cook, and create meals that make people happy. I can not do this while trying to keep up with other peoples jobs and constantly worrying about promoting and advertising the business. I need to do a serious downgrade! I need to get back to doing what I love and I’m not sure it’s possible in my current position. The questions I have to ask myself, do I walk away and do my own thing? A food truck seems like a thing I could enjoy way more than a busy restaurant. For now, I have two years in me and I’ll give it my all until then. Then, I will be forced to decode a course of action and a career path that is stable enough me my family and I.