I'm in the same boat, though I have taken the plunge. I've been in IT my entire career, and just gave notice to a job that I have been with for the past seven years. In those 7 years, I have gotten married and had two kids. To say I am nervous is an understatement.
As I mentioned, I've been in IT for my entire career (14+ years). Support, Sales, Training, and DBA work.
In the past 5 years, I've found myself gravitating toward the business side of the house. No more IIS resets or MySQL dumps...now, I'm dealing with $2+ million configs for Fortune 50 companies.
But alas, I've taken a new position with a school district as the Director of Technology. Slightly less pay, summers off, and less stress. Is IT my dream career? Nope...not anymore. If I had my druthers, I'd go back to school for Meteorology. Not the TV weather guy type, but the science guy working for NOAA. Who moved MY cheese? :)
I needed a change, much like you. The only thing I can offer is to use your experience to slowly move out of it. From supporting Excel and Power Point to a Director position, I've been making the move. Ideally, my next move will be to a C-Level position where I am out of the day to day techie stuff.
If I'm rambling or making no sense, my apologies...I'm tired and can't fall asleep.
