Want To Be Your Own Boss? Think Again!
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Point 4: It’s not about being your boss. It’s about having a vision.
I’ve met few wannabe entrepreneurs who said they want to be entrepreneur because they don’t want to work for someone else. They want to be their own bosses. There is nothing wrong with the attitude. In reality, it could be hard not to have a boss. Sometimes it’s easier to work on tasks assigned by the boss and submitting them within the set deadline than defining your own tasks, deadlines and work on them. Imagine having to do everything on your own - right from deciding your own timings, your own tasks, your own deadlines and then forcing yourself to complete your self-assigned tasks within the timeline set by you. I'd recommend you to spend few days, weeks doing everything on your own to get a taste of an entrepreneur's life.
#-Link-Snipped-#An entrepreneur must have a vision for his his/her venture. It makes it easier to define short term and longer term goals. If you have an idea of a startup in your mind, ask these questions: What problem am I trying to solve? Where do I see myself 10 years from now if I continue with my beliefs? How can my venture flourish? Answers to these questions can give you a fair idea of what your vision is. I warn you again, if its simply 'making money', then better keep your day job; because that is the safest way of earning money and you surely don't want to miss on that.
Tip: Have a clear vision for your enterprise. Being your boss may not be cool always.
Point 4: It’s not about being your boss. It’s about having a vision.
I’ve met few wannabe entrepreneurs who said they want to be entrepreneur because they don’t want to work for someone else. They want to be their own bosses. There is nothing wrong with the attitude. In reality, it could be hard not to have a boss. Sometimes it’s easier to work on tasks assigned by the boss and submitting them within the set deadline than defining your own tasks, deadlines and work on them. Imagine having to do everything on your own - right from deciding your own timings, your own tasks, your own deadlines and then forcing yourself to complete your self-assigned tasks within the timeline set by you. I'd recommend you to spend few days, weeks doing everything on your own to get a taste of an entrepreneur's life.
#-Link-Snipped-#An entrepreneur must have a vision for his his/her venture. It makes it easier to define short term and longer term goals. If you have an idea of a startup in your mind, ask these questions: What problem am I trying to solve? Where do I see myself 10 years from now if I continue with my beliefs? How can my venture flourish? Answers to these questions can give you a fair idea of what your vision is. I warn you again, if its simply 'making money', then better keep your day job; because that is the safest way of earning money and you surely don't want to miss on that.
Tip: Have a clear vision for your enterprise. Being your boss may not be cool always.
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