Announcement: I’m Moving to San Diego!
I’ve got some pretty huge news…
I’m moving to San Diego in January 2015!
Say whaaaaaaat??? Yep! For those of you that know me or know my story, you know Jacksonville, FL has been the place I’ve lived the longest (I’ve been here for 14 years!).
I started my entrepreneurial journey in Jacksonville. I met the special lady in my life in Jacksonville. I’ve made some amazing connections in Jacksonville. This place has been very good to me.
But, it’s a big world out there and it’s time to continue to explore it.
After a 3-week cross country road trip earlier this year, my girlfriend Caroline and I decided that we wanted to spread our wings and live somewhere else. It’s the perfect time for us to make this type of change because we don’t have kids (just our awesome pup Plaxico) and we both work for ourselves.
There were a few cities on our list, but we simply couldn’t stop thinking about how beautiful and well located San Diego was. Florida is beautiful as well, but let’s be honest, 100 degrees and 97% humidity during the summer months is rough.
There are a few things I want to share with you that helped me make this huge life decision:
Change is hard, but good.
I’m a firm believer in challenging myself and getting outside my comfort zone. I travel fairly often and in every city I visit I meet new people, find new inspirations/motivations and love the energy a new place brings.
I know we’ll have a ton of adjustments to make, but I’m also certain we’ll meet some amazing new friends and have some incredible new experiences.
I don’t want to lose my curiosity.
In some ways, I think being comfortable is debilitating. It relaxes you. It can make you complacent. It can deter you from being curious and trying new things.
I can’t wait to explore an entirely new city. Heck, I can’t wait to explore the entire West Coast! I have no clue what we’re going to find, but I’m excited to drive up the PCH, spend time in the Northwest and just soak it all in.
Nothing is permanent.
Most people are scared to move because it feels so permanent. We have a 12-month plan for this move. We want to feel it out and reassess after a year. If it sucks, we’ll move somewhere else (or back to Florida). If it’s awesome, we’ll stay.
We have complete control of our future and that’s something we don’t want to take for granted because we know we won’t always have that control.
And last, but certainly not least…
We have a house to sell! In true entrepreneurial fashion we’re going to sell our home ourselves and in our own unique way. If you know anyone who might want a simple home in a beautiful beach town, please send them to 117IslandDrive.com.
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