About Me
About Me - How I Escaped 9 To 5
Hi I'm Tim Halloran and here's a little about me and how I escaped 9 to 5. That's me jumping through a glass door as a stunt double for actor Sandy Batchelor.
I've always been searching for a way to escape 9 to 5 life and since my early years found normal jobs to be, well, a little dull!
I knew there was an answer out there. I just didn't know what it was! So I spent my late teens and early twenties going from one job to another without much direction in life.
Most of these jobs were low paid and kept me where I was - not just broke but unfulfilled as well.
About – How I Escaped 9 To 5 - When I Met A Stuntman!
In my 20's I was working as a lifeguard and got chatting with one of the team.
He told me his martial arts teacher was a stuntman! Wow, I thought! This was the answer to escaping the 9 to 5 life and living a life of my dreams!
I went to meet the stuntman (Martin) and started my training. It was a tall order getting the required qualifications for the British Stunt Register - (The UK's requirement to work as a stunt performer).
I needed 6 instructor skills. These included trampolining, rock climbing, swimming, fencing SCUBA diving and a martial arts black belt!
I knew this was a challenge. But I also knew what awaited me if I didn't take any action! More of the same! So I set about contacting the training bodies who would give me the qualifications I needed.
About Me - How I Escaped 9 to 5 - My First Stunt Job
This was a massive undertaking. Many friends and several "well-wishers" (not) told me it couldn't be done!
But I knew I could do better than the many dead end
jobs I was faced with. Plus the thought of doing them for the next 10 years made me cry! Better to take on a large goal which fuelled me with excitement than to accept the 9 to 5 life which I hated!
It took me 4 years of full time training and juggling TV extras work and other jobs. I finally joined The British Equity Stunt Register in 2002. I was so proud of myself for just joining the accomplishment.
But then, not much happened. I was back working as a taxi driver. This was one
of the many jobs I had taken to support my stunt training.
It wasn't until 2 years later that I got some work as a stunt performer. My first job was doubling Rhys Ifans on a film called Enduring Love.
There were good and bad years with work, and I had some great experiences as a stuntman. Finally I was living the life of my dreams and moving towards financial freedom. It was the life I had always dreamed of!
How I Escaped 9 To 5 - Sporadic Work
However, work was sporadic. In fact most of the time I was out of work. 
This meant I had to take a number of other jobs to pay the bills. Even though the stunt work paid well, I wasn't getting enough jobs to live - let alone set me free financially.
In my 20's this was an exciting career. But by the time I was in my late 30's things didn't seem so rosy!
Most of my friends had mortgages and were married and I was still waiting for things to start happening with the stunt work.
Approaching 40, I was driving HGV's (Heavy Goods Vehicles) and still spending (often months) waiting for the phone to ring.
About – Escaping 9 To 5 - Another Income Stream
So I looked for an alternative income source.
Juggling jobs around the stunt work was exhausting. Most work I found to "fill in" was low paid. So I never really got ahead financially, no matter how hard I worked! I always on the "back foot" in life, or so it seemed.
After a lot of research and trying a few strategies to earn online, I eventually found a mentor. It through an online business program I found in 2014. Stuart taught me how to sell products instead of trading my time for money.
I learned how marketers could earn an income through selling other people's products and services online.
With a job, you are always limited as to what you can earn. That's because there's only so much time in any given day. So even with a well paid job your earnings are limited.
Whatever your salary is, it's always dependent on you selling your time. If you stop turning up to a job, you stop getting paid! A situation I was well aware of with the sporadic nature of stunt work.
About – How I Escaped 9 To 5
But an online business is different. You can build your income around your lifestyle through the sale of online products and services.
Selling products online instead of trading your time for money in a job changes the relationship between time and money.
You can use the leverage offered by the sale of products online to escape the time for money "trade-off".
This can ultimately allow you to make money on autopilot, even while you sleep. You can do this by using online sales to make money rather than selling your time.
As time went on as a stuntman I realised I loved it less and less.
The long commutes, the lack of security financially. Plus, the risk of injury became more of an issue as I got older!
Escaping The "Golden Handcuffs" Of A Well Paid Job
The internet offered a way out of the trap I had found myself in.The "golden handcuffs" of a well-paid job eventually traps you.
The internet offers a solution for anyone in the same situation as I was in - a way to prioritise your life over your career.
So many of us compromise because we are tied to an employer. We don't think there's an alternative.
We have been programmed to believe in the 9 to 5 mindset but there is another way.
Access the free video series, which was where it all started for me. Learn how you can build an income online and escape 9 to 5!
You can also checkout the escape 9 to 5 guide which lays out the foundations of what you need to do.
How I Escaped 9 To 5 - My Journey
In my 20's I dreamed about becoming a stuntman. I thought the best way to escape 9 to 5 was to find a job I loved! But, while it was great for a while, things change.
I eventually got tired of the long commutes and the financial instability. So I looked for a second income from the internet. My eyes opened to the possibilities of what could be achieved online.
Earning online gives you more choice, freedom and flexibility.
I'm no longer tied to stunt work as the sole means to earn an income. Or running around with multiple jobs trying to fill the financial hole!
I've traded my "struggling" identity, for a more self assured and grounded version of myself. This was a large part of my personal online journey.
I've transitioned from "struggling" stuntman to online entrepreneur!
Your identity or self image is a large part of your psychological make-up. Most people don't achieve goals they set because their self-image tells them they can't do something. So going after an "identity" or new self-image rather than a goal can be a good way to achieve something which has eluded you!
If you're struggling to escape 9 to 5 life, it could be a hidden belief or identity holding you there. See also self image and identity shift.
Mission Statement
My mission to to help, encourage and inspire others to gain the necessary insights, awareness and tools to transform their lives. This can be done by overcoming limiting beliefs and old programming, and trusting the process.
I genuinely believe that an online business offers the best way to escape 9 to 5 for those who are committed to follow through and build the necessary skills and insights to make it a reality.
MY MISSION
To inspire, educate and encourage others to create more freedom and passion in their lives through self growth and education and generating an income online.
MY VISION
You can construct your own reality; a life by your own design. Living in a place of flow and purpose makes life joyful and meaningful. My vision is to inspire and educate others to empower themselves in the creation of greater personal power and fulfilment.
