Thursday, September 17, 2009

The Highs and Lows of Owning Your Own Business

Congratulations on your new business!  No more boss telling you what to do, when to do it, how to do it... Oh, and no more bi-weekly paycheck waiting for you on Friday morning with last week's 40 hour vacation time.  Did someone forget to mention that?  Did they also forget to mention that when you are self employed your 40 hour work week turns into a continuous non-stop work week?  Kind of overwhelming, isn't it?  How do you balance work and personal?  Do you go to your son's baseball game or do you go to the Tuesday night Network Meeting?  Do you go to dinner with your spouse on your date night or do you stay late in your office invoicing so you have cash flow next week? 

The first step to finding balance is knowing what you can and can not do.  The second step is knowing your limits (how much can you take on?).  Finding a part time assistant is not always economically possible.  The reverse is also true; you can't always afford NOT to take on a part time assistant.  There is a constant feeling of crisis when your overwhelming business obligations pile up and demand more time than there are hours in a day.  How will you create a personal life while pursuing a business life?

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