1. Monday
In my previous profession, Sunday nights always gave me feelings of stress, nervousness, and dread. Sunday nights marked the end of the fun! Normally in deep sleep, on Sunday nights I would often stay awake for hours with my mind racing over the next week. As an entrepreneur, I am totally relaxed on Sunday nights and look forward to next week. I’m excited to do what I love on Mondays!
2. Freedom and flexibility of schedule
My typical morning: coffee with husband, gym, shower, office around 9, checking email and updating social media profiles, making necessary calls, and then starting to think about lunch. In the afternoon I usually work in marketing, although this can always change depending on events, visits, holidays, etc. I do things … on my own time. I have no one looking over my shoulder ready to do a performance review, no one to ask permission to take time off, and no unnecessary pressure or negativity from a boss or coworker.
3. Chart your own path to success
As an employee, the thought process is to spend a small fortune getting the education you need to secure a job, moving up the career ladder by adding hours to your work week, and stress in your life. After working his life for more than 30 years, he retires, at which point he hopes his health is in good shape so he can travel a bit and enjoy life.
Entrepreneurs start with a dream, a vision, and then most importantly, they risk living that dream. They understand that without taking risks, the greatest success cannot be found. Entrepreneurs work hard to build an empire, then proceed to hire assistants and outsource tasks. All the time growing as a person and enjoying the trip. They think waiting until retirement to travel and enjoy life is silly.
4. Use creative freedom to find wealth
Entrepreneurs are excellent at using new ideas gained through lifelong learning to constantly change and improve their businesses. Everyone is bored, as an employee there is not much you can do about it. As an entrepreneur, you can try new things, be it a new product, service, or marketing campaign. You can even step out of your main business genre to pursue creative outlets regarding other passions in your life. There are very few millionaires who are not entrepreneurs. As entrepreneurs, we are in control of our own destinies and we have the power and ingenuity to create wealth beyond our wildest dreams.
5. Be your own safety
In this time of recession, being your own boss is the best position you can be in. As entrepreneurs we have options. We can use creative marketing techniques to reach new customers, modify our products, and refine our businesses to continue to be successful. Depending on your business and level of creativity, you can work a little harder to be successful in times of recession, or you can even use the recession to grow your business, but either way, you will succeed. In corporate America, no one has a sense of security because no one is in control of their own future.
6. Join a motivated, passionate and empowered group
Entrepreneurs are a unique group. We meet at conferences and events to design, learn, and support each other. As a result of living out our true purpose and passions in life, we are a positive, successful, and talented group. Passions grow into talents ranging from stand up comedy to surfing and professional dancing. Needless to say, entrepreneurs are an interesting bunch. The desire to learn new ways to improve their business makes entrepreneurs a highly educated group always at the forefront. Entrepreneurs overcome failure, avoid repeating it, persevere, and celebrate their success.
7. The recession creates opportunities
As the recession wreaks havoc on large companies with high overhead expenses, opportunities arise for small businesses. Staying ahead pays in this bad economy. Finding new markets online, outsourcing, and figuring out what kind of product people are really looking for are just a few ways to find unprecedented levels of success. Using their ingenuity, entrepreneurs decide to what extent they will let the recession affect them.
Congratulations to all my fellow entrepreneurs, and to those of you with an entrepreneurial spirit who haven’t moved on yet, I encourage you to think carefully about what’s holding you back.