SynopsisA Down-to-Earth Guide to Leaving the World of Big Business BehindDespite grim headlines about the economy you don''t have to stay in a job you tensely hate. There''s a better opportunity waiting out there and escaping from cubicle nation is easier than you think.Pamela Slim spent a decade traveling all over the country as a self-employed trainer for large corporation. She was surprised to find that many of the most successful employees at these companies harbored secret dreams of breaking out to start their own businesses. They would pull her aside after a meeting and whisperI would love to work businesses. They would pull her aside after a meeting and whisperI would love to work for myself but have no idea how to get started. How did you do it So Pamela started a blog-Escape from Cubicle Nation-to share her experience and advice. Soon questions and stories poured in from corporate prisoners around the world. As her blog gained popularity she also interviewed some of the brightest experts in entrepreneurship on topics from finance to branding to marketing via social networks.This audiobook includes Pamela''s very best material based on thousands of conversations and reader submissions. It provides everything you''ll need to consider a major change-not just the nuts and bolts of starting a business but a full discussion of the emotional issues involved. Pamela knows firsthand that leaving corporate life can be very scary especially if you have a family and other obligations. Fears and self-defeating thoughts often hold people back from pursuing an extremely gratifying solo career.Get ready to learn your real options make an informed decision and maybe just maybe escape from cubicle nation.About AuthorI was 23 and in my first job out of college at the Marin Community Foundation in Larkspur California. My Mom worked down the street.We met for lunch at our usual spot and my 55-year old Mom started gushing like a teenager. She told me how she had met a funny red haired man while on a Sierra Club hike. They were in a large group but fell into step with each other and spent the afternoon talking and laughing. The hike turned into dinner and a long conversation.My parents had divorced eighteen years before and my Mom kept her focus on raising kids and working hard to support us. She attempted a few dates but I am afraid that I scared them all off. I was terrible I mean really terrible. When not throwing death stares their way when they came to pick up my Mom for a date I found ways to demonstrate horrible manners as a teenager. My poor mother.As we all moved away to college and our new lives she started getting interested in health and exercise. She gave up smoking and started hiking. Always self-determined and strong she blossomed.My Mom and Larry had a whirlwind romance that quickly led to Marriage.I got two new younger brothers Steven and David. We bonded immediately which was very easy to do because they were so open and funny. Steven and I would meet for lunch when we were both working in San Francisco and would howl with laughter about stories inside our respective cubicles.Larry was Jewish and grew up in a working class neighborhood in The Bronx. He brought a clarity and honesty to my Moms life that she loved. “He is right out there” she used to say with a grin and I could tell that she derived strength and courage from him. He made her laugh hysterically.Larry faced a number of health challenges throughout their 22 year marriage including heart surgery and cancer. Throughout it all he was brave hard working and optimistic. He would endure tough treatments eager to feel well enough to go for a hike. That was the ultimate barometer of his recovery – how soon he was able to go outside.My Mom was an amazing caregiver . She faced each challenge with a positive attitude and especially in the last few years learned more about medications and treatments than an RN. She cared for him gently and consistently and he was always extremely grateful for her support.