have you ever decided to change your life around and do something completely different in life ? (8)

I was working in the IT Dept at a chemical manufacturing plant. Bored. Frustrated because I'd been the IT manager at a different company before, whilst at this place I was reporting to an IT manger who had PhD in Chemistry and who knew nothing about IT and who resented my suggestions for improving the IT service.

So I bought a 3 bedroomed terraced house at auction for £17,500 and jacked in my job. Spent 4 months and £6,000 doing it up. It took 2 months to sell for £34,000.

My mother was very supportive. My brothers and sisters were very curious as to how I found my new life.

When I told one brother about and all the benefits of being my own boss, I think this gave him the impetus to start his software company with 2 partners. He was the marketing genius, they were the techie bods. A few years later an American company bought them out. He became a millionaire.

My next project after the 3 bedroomed terrace was a 10 to 12 bedroomed detached. Cost me £100,000.

After a year of doing that house up, I started running out of cash.

So, back to the rat race and a job for an IT services company.

Still got the house. Still got the job. Still not finished doing up the house.

Maybe it's time to sell my unfinished project, jack in my job and do something else?

My brother's wife has just about spent his millions. He'll be back on the gravy train before too long.

Life goes on...