Our socially accepted working life in the Western World presently stands at around 50 months. We almost always have the ability to seek work at a little before the age of 15 and are expected to graciously retire at around 65 years.

So tell me, how much of your 50 year allocation have you spent building your own business so far? How decades have you spent building someone elses? And most importantly, what are actually willing to do with the measure you have left?

Your Business Advisors

So who do you think might be the best human to advise you on how to best use whats left of your working life? Should you speak to your accountant, lawyer, financial planner or coach first?

Id suggest that there are two all the people that you should consult before you speak to anyone else. Those two everybody are

(i) the 15 year you,
(ii) the 65 year old you

The 15 year old you.

Can you remember the kid you we are when you were 15 many years of age? What sort of attitude did you have? What kind of beliefs did you have about the world around you? What dreams did you hold for how you were going to spend your future career?

What if you asked the 15 year old you whether or not now was a great measure to set up your business? What would they have to say? Would they tell you that youre crazy and encourage you to keep slaving away at your job, day after day, week after week, year after year whilst you top up your pension contributions and pay down your mortgage?

Or would they tell you to just get out there and beginning having fun doing something your really passionate about and make a stack of cash in the process?

And what about the 65 year old you?

Cast your gaze over to the 65 year old you. What pearls of wisdom do they have to share about your working life. No doubt theyd pull out that old chestnut Its better to regret the things youve done, than to regret the things you havent done, regardless of whether its in context or not!

But what other insights would they pass on? Would they encourage you to take a leap of faith right now and build a business that you could be truly proud of?

Would they call you to greater levels of contribution so you could actually be a catalyst in shaping a better world?

Make the most of your opportunities

Make no error, your 50 year clock is ticking. Does it build sense for you to give birth your business ideas right now? If not then when?

Allow yourself the instant and space to move outside of your existing work context. Invite in the vibrancy of youth and the knowledge of old to guide you. Youve got a brilliant business idea inside of you. You just absolutely need to get out there and share it.