Being Your Own Boss

"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." - Michael Althsuler

Being your own boss will significantly impact on your life. Your passion and commitment to succeed will change your priorities, outlook and perspective. This can create many positive and negative aspects which have to be weighed up against your own personal, time and financial worth.

Positive Aspects

• You are in control of your destiny and career path.
• You can pursue your own ambitions and ideas.
• You can manage your own time and flexibility.
• You can develop your business and personal skills at your own pace.
• You will challenge assumptions and try new ideas.
• You will meet new business colleagues and friends.
• You will experience amazing achievements and personal satisfaction.
• You are able to create new opportunities through new networks.
• You will put in maximum effort to achieve maximum output.
• You will never be bored, you will learn new things everyday.

Negative Aspects

• You will work longer hours than a normal 40 week.
• You will no longer have a regular income to rely on.
• You will have to account for the time it takes to get a business started.
• You will transfer time and investment from other aspects in your life.
• You will suffer setbacks, which you never imagined.
• You will experience the truth about competitive business.
• You are expected to handle all elements of a business, even those you dislike.
• You will have sleepless nights mulling over ideas and solutions.
• You are vulnerable to economic changes and situations changing over night.
• You will be exposed to difficult and challenging situations.

The Positive Action Coaching Programme is tailored to helping you make the right career choice! Alternatively come along to one of our workshops on Exploring Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Actions to see whether you've got what it takes.