Entrepreneurial Lessons From My J-O-B
When you mention a full- or part-time job to people in the home business arena, you usually are met with scowls, howls, and sometimes, blood curdling screams. Just the thought of a J-O-B can make most Enterpreneurs go screaming into the night.
But not so fast.
There are lessons to be learned here.
Even with two so dramatically opposing business models, there are lessons that can and should be applied to both the 9-5er and the independent Entrepreneur.
Let’s focus right in on the biggest one…..
SETTING A WORK SCHEDULE
As an independent home business owner, you have a freedom that most never know —-> You can set your own hours. You work when you want to work. There is no boss breathing down your neck with the next deadline. There is no one watching the clock, docking your pay when you are late or leave early. It’s YOU — ONLY YOU.
Some people do quite well with this freedom. Others crash and burn.
Especially if they’re not used to it.
The biggest culprit that brings new business owners down?
PROCRASTINATION. I call it the “I’ll do it later” syndrome.
Many of you know it well. I know I did.
I was an all-star procrastinator, and in my weak moments I still can be.
Any of these sound familiar?
“I’ll write that blog post after the news.”
“Let me run to the mall first, then I’ll start writing that article I’ve been putting off.”
Or my favorite….
“I’ll call my prospect tomorrow, when my head is clearer.”
It’s called PROCRASTINATION folks, and it can torpedo a home based business.
How do you combat it? There are volumes written on the subject, but I’ve found something that works well for me —-
SET A WORK SCHEDULE WITH PROJECT DEADLINES.
Just like my 9-5 JOB used to be. Start work at a certain time. End work at a certain time.
The advantage, of course, is that I can set the hours I want to work.
I determine my work for the day. I set my priorities and my deadlines.
But they are there staring me in the face none-the-less.
And if you’re like me, you will probably me harder on yourself than any boss could be.
To your success!
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