Diplomat to Disruptor: My Leap into the Unknown
- Oct 3
- 2 min read
By Della Hareland
Founder - VisaSuperior.com
Have you ever done anything that caused your friends and family to think you had lost your mind? This year, after two decades of serving as a U.S. Diplomat, I decided to quit my job and started my own business VisaSuperior.com. This was not an easy decision. I loved my career at the U.S. Department of State where I had the great joy of managing international exchange programs. Every day, I witnessed people courageously traveling abroad, experiencing new cultures, and coming away with a completely altered view of the world and their own place in it. I truly enjoyed my work, and I had many reasons to stay. I was scared to make the change from having a consistent, reliable income, and doing what’s familiar and easy. However, the work was no longer a challenge for me. I was stagnating and needed something that would take me out of my comfort zone so I could continue to learn and grow. Since starting VisaSuperior, an online U.S. visa consulting company, I have been learning completely new skills - web development, search engine optimization, social media marketing, and sales and marketing. Much of it has been terrifying because whatever I do, there is no one to blame for mistakes except for myself. At the same time, it’s been deeply gratifying because I have so much latitude to learn, be creative, experiment, evaluate and make changes along the way. Despite the financial risks, I have been enjoying the adventure of owning my own business and I am glad I had the courage to make this change.
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