My name is Irma. My life revolves around photography and flowers. I live in South-Africa... sunny South Africa. It is a very good place to be if you love flowers. Why? The plant life in South Africa makes our country the third most biodiverse country in the world. My Lifestyle I have a flexible lifestyle mixed with a lot of fresh air and sunshine. However, I used to feel trapped and depressed by my day job. Read My Story and Learn from My Experience. I was unhappy in my job. The thought that this was all there is to life was... seriously depressing. I wanted to do something I cared about. I wanted a more flexible lifestyle. I thought about being self-employed or having a business for many years. How do you make the change? I knew that the best way was to start a business while still employed. I couldn't figure out what and how to do it though. And, most things that I'm interested in, do not do good business... Or, so I thought. (Important: Read further. There are ways to earn money from your interests.) The one good thing I did was to save and invest as much money as I could. Then I did something that most people dream about doing... I quit my well-paying and secure job. Then what? I started out with my first business idea. In an attempt to find marketing help on the internet, I discovered a set of website building tools. I found far more than a marketing tool. How did I discover "My Answer"? I read about the tool on another website. Just like this one. It was all about website success. I like to believe good stories, but are also very weary of "too good to be true" stories. So, I did not go ahead and buy the tool right away. After all, I did not have cash to throw around wildly. But, I read some valuable free e-books. I read more about the company. Then I bought and read a book. It was all good. Actually, very good. If only I knew about it when I was trying to find alternatives to my old job. I could have started a business while still working my old job. It could have been the perfect solution for me. It could have given me the balance and opportunity I so desperately needed. What is this tool I am talking about? It is SBI. SBI stands for Site Build It. What can you do with it? It helps you to turn nearly any hobby, passion or skill into a viable online business. Earn an income doing what you love! Yes, I know... the answer sounds too short and too easy. So, let me give a more practical answer. Or, better yet, go see for yourself... It takes a lot of work. But keep in mind that doing something you love never feels like work. The Journey so Far I now find it somewhat irritating when I can't go on with my work. Can you believe it. I take Sundays off as a rule. But, I am very happy and excited when I think on Sunday: "tomorrow is Monday". And, that I have the whole week to work. It is so far away from where I used to be. Return to the top of this Garden Office and Website Success page. Return to flower-pictures-online home page.