This is in conversation from Apple News.
I'm Julia Carpenter filling in for Shamita Basu.
Today, how to become your own boss.
Since the pandemic,
we've seen a significant uptick in the number of people deciding to become self employed,
giving up their nine to five jobs and becoming their own boss.
In fact, I'm one of them.
Earlier this year,
I quit my full time job at the Wall Street Journal
and decided to do something I've wanted to do for a long time.
I decided to go freelance.
And while I love the freedom it gives me, it's scary to make the leap.
Being your own boss means figuring out how to structure your day,
health insurance, becoming an accountant and setting good boundaries.
Which is why I called up Paco.
De Leon after I got fired from my last job.
It allowed me to sit and ask, what does the world need of me?
What does the world want of me?
What am I good at?
How can I serve?