Beginnings

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Traveling down a new road always requires taking a first step, and so SpringBird.com now has a whole new look, and somewhat different purpose. While the site has existed in various forms over the years, just as the company has, I’ll now use it as both blog and marketing tool.

I started SpringBird about 7 years ago as a part time project. More as a hobby to see what consulting was all about. Rather like dipping one’s toe in the cool lake water on a spring morning, just to get an idea of how shocking it might feel to dive right in. Then last year, I decided that I was ready to embark on my own course, free from the shackles of the cubicle culture.

It has been a learning experience.

And just like diving into the cold lake water, it has its pain and rewards. Worry about security - which always was an illusion anyway, even in the big corporations. Parents calling from time to time to make sure I’m “all right”, even though I’ve been away from home for 25 years, and still look reasonable well fed.

On the other side of the scale, is the indescribable feeling of being in charge of one’s life. Sure, there are risks, but that’s what life is all about. Clichés and famous quotes aside, it is really a great truth that if you’re not risking something, you’re not alive.