A seminal 90s DJ, an Irish fisherman and a tattoo.

Andrew Weatherall's mantra became the motto for my own leap from corporate life to running my own business.

If you're stuck, scared of what comes next and wondering whether to jump, here's what I've learned about failing, sailing and getting on with it.

Six months into my own business journey, I keep meeting two distinct types of career changers. There's the "I finally took the plunge" type - that's me, the corporate ladder climber who realized getting out of bed was getting harder each morning. Then there's the "I don't want to waste my life" type - those with the courage to build independence from their thirties rather than waiting until their fifties. Both paths lead to the same destination: happiness, autonomy, focus. The question isn't whether you're too late or too early. The question is: what are you waiting for?