We usually see people who are successfully self employed as natural-born go-getters with a gift for imaginative thinking. Often we also see that they get great satisfaction from their work and seem truly pleased with their day and all around happy. The question here is, can you and I feel that same satisfaction and pride at the end of the day? The harsh reality is that not everyone can.
The majority of people do not want the stresses and responsibility that are unavoidable in being their own boss, or even someone else's boss. They are comfortable following orders and rely on someone else to provide direction and motivation.
If you are your own boss then you must be able to find information on your own. Being your own boss means you must also know how to gain leverage on yourself and know how and when to use this leverage to motivate yourself to complete tasks.
Being able to motivate yourself effectively puts you a gigantic leap closer to the success you desire than you could imagine. If that is not you, don't fret because there is hope for those who have trouble motivating themselves when times get rough, because that is most of us.
I am going to give you an example now of a way to look at this: At your previous job you worked hard, but what motivated you? Was it the pride in the finished product? Was it the numbers on the paycheck? Why didn't you just give up when you did not feel like working that day?
You used leverage to push yourself. You knew if you did not do what you needed to do then you would not find any more paychecks in the mail. You knew if you did not teach your students well they would not be successful in life. You knew if you took a breather because when your boss was not around someone would probably notice and you wouldnt get that promotion you have been shooting for. So on and so forth.
Use leverage over yourself to keep going. We all already have this skill, most just dont know how to apply it yet.
The majority of people do not want the stresses and responsibility that are unavoidable in being their own boss, or even someone else's boss. They are comfortable following orders and rely on someone else to provide direction and motivation.
If you are your own boss then you must be able to find information on your own. Being your own boss means you must also know how to gain leverage on yourself and know how and when to use this leverage to motivate yourself to complete tasks.
Being able to motivate yourself effectively puts you a gigantic leap closer to the success you desire than you could imagine. If that is not you, don't fret because there is hope for those who have trouble motivating themselves when times get rough, because that is most of us.
I am going to give you an example now of a way to look at this: At your previous job you worked hard, but what motivated you? Was it the pride in the finished product? Was it the numbers on the paycheck? Why didn't you just give up when you did not feel like working that day?
You used leverage to push yourself. You knew if you did not do what you needed to do then you would not find any more paychecks in the mail. You knew if you did not teach your students well they would not be successful in life. You knew if you took a breather because when your boss was not around someone would probably notice and you wouldnt get that promotion you have been shooting for. So on and so forth.
Use leverage over yourself to keep going. We all already have this skill, most just dont know how to apply it yet.
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Written by Andrew E Randall of BeforeSelfEmployment.com You can find my latest ebook, A Lifetime To Learn, at this link here. For a unique discount enter this promotional code into the discount box during your checkout: BETTERTODAY
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