Going Contracting - Is it Worth It

Is becoming a Contractor, running your own company, worth it?

Here is what the CLEVER DUDE has to say on the matter.

So perhaps before anything else it is worth being clear on the 'evaluation approach' you use.

Some will just leap in, try it out, and see where the pieces land, others will spend a bit more time to think their options through to come to a more well thought out, well rounded decision.

Both approaches have their merits as well as their pitfalls. Being too careful will never get you out of your front door.. being too careless has you skinning your knees needlessly... a better approach in my view is both.

The problem most have is that they are either very good at the decision 'process' and come to a very clear decision but are not able to get themselves to take the necessary action.. OR they are good at just-doing-it BUT not familiar with the proper method for making a decision and just end up wasting time, money, energy, on opportunity that could have been avoided.

So to what extent is being able to do both important?