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Be Your Own Boss – What Does it Take? Three Things to Get YOU There
Sep 5th
Motivation
You are IT at You INC! Depending on the business you’re in you may have uplines, sponsors, mentors to help you along the way but basically you are the one who will need to supply the drive and determination to succeed. Can you motivate yourself, even on those down days where everything seems to be going against you? Can you stay focused on your goals when other things are demanding your time? Motivation is a large factor when running your own business. Be clear about WHY you want it and constantly remind yourself of your goals – no-one else is going to achieve them for you. Spend at least half an hour EVERY DAY on personal development; read a book, listen to a webinar or CD. Your mindset will play a crucial role in your success, so it is worth cultivating that positive attitude.
Organisation
Yes you still need to “go to work” and no, you can’t watch TV all day! Even though you are the boss and possibly working from home, you still need to separate work from the rest of your life. You need to plan your days, fill your schedule with productive work. Keep your workspace and your diary organized, run your business professionally. Focus on money-making activities. Don’t spend hours on emails and social media – plan and limit your time spent on things that can sap your time before you know it! Ask yourself the question: “Is this going to make money for me?”
Education
You are your business, so invest in yourself – education is vital. It is important for you to continually improve your knowledge. Keep up to date with your industry. Do as many courses as you can, learn new skills, have a great library of books you can refer to. If you are to provide value to your customers, (which is what keeps them interested) you must remain the expert that they see you as. Keep reading, learning, exposing yourself to new ideas, nurture and cultivate your mind and you will reap the rewards.
If you want to be your own boss and/or run a home-based business you need to recognize how important YOU are in the plan! Treat yourself as you would your most valuable employee, and expect as much if not more. You are at the core of your success and you have the ability to succeed – how badly do you want it? How did I do it?
Freedom to Choose What to Do Today
Sep 4th
Another Monday rolls around and you are back to the daily grind at your job. You dread going into work as it just is not the job you thought you would be doing. Your job takes up most of your day, Monday through Friday and sometimes on Saturday.
You wish you could work when you wanted to like some other people. Some people have all of the luck you think to yourself. You envy those people that get to work from home. You have no clue how to do the jobs they do and you are leery of becoming your own boss.
You are leery of becoming your own boss because that would mean all of the work you do is your responsibility if you mess up. Everything else about being your own boss sounds fantastic to you.
Once you get home from work you have to do all of the daily chores and cook dinner for you, your spouse or significant other and/or family. You have little to no free time to yourself for things you want to do.
After dinner and dishes are done you lie down on your couch. You quickly doze off into a deep sleep. You start to dream about the freedom of what to do today. On Monday you work from home like always and then meet your girlfriends for a nice lunch. All of you share laughs and catch up with each other’s lives.
On Tuesday you have to go to your doctor appointment. You do not have to tell your boss since you are your own boss. You work and then leave for your appointment. You decide to do a little shopping for yourself. You find some unique items and happily bring them home.
On Wednesday you go to your child’s school to help with a party his/her class is having. You never miss any school events since you have the freedom to choose what to do today and everyday.
Thursday rolls around and you work from home and take some time to do one of your hobbies. You think to yourself what a fabulous life you lead. You could not be any happier working from home.
Friday rolls around. You get dinner prepared early for your child or children. You have all of the daily chores done in between working. You and your spouse or significant other will be going out on the town to spend some alone time together while a babysitter watches your child or children.
All of the freedom to choose what you want to do today is not just a dream; it can be yours when you work from home with online marketing.
