Escape from Cubicle Nation!

Pam Slim’s book, aptly named Escape from Cubicle Nation, is a must read for anyone considering an entrepreneur’s life.  Named after her blog, the book provides a great read from beginning to end.  The thorough examination of the start-up process is spot on, and can really help newcomers to business avoid pitfalls.

Quite frankly, I wish this book had been available when I started my now-acquired company three plus years ago. It goes well beyond the usual business plan process, and provides a much more in-depth personal look at whether or not you are right for this kind of life, how to go about it, and what to expect. In fact, I was a reader of Pam’s blog at that time for these very types of insights.

Escape is intensely spiritual, focusing on balance issues, happiness, and even things like having fun and, gulp, sex. Who would have thought that a business owner would have time for that? But in all seriousness, the book is about sparking your inner fire and essence, allowing your true creativity come out.

My personal professional experience is that business is too often about being billable, achieving profitability, following the rules, political hierarchies, and creating the right process.  While these things are important to a business, they can eventually become so cumbersome that they absolutely beat the life essence out of a person’s daily existence. That’s why I originally escaped from my cubicle (well, office) nation.

So if you feel like that, it’s definitely time to read Pam’s book. You probably have an itch that can’t be scratched in your current day job.

If you live in DC, you can see Pam live at one of her workshops here on Thursday, July 30 from 8:30 until 4. You can also read a full Escape from Cubicle Nation chapter here free of charge.