No Time Line

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"Being your own boss" we say it with such fervour and conviction. But do we really know what it means.... We think Lots and Lots and Lots of Money, bossing people around, Doing what you want when you want, unlimited vacation days and easy life. We perceive the person after the struggle and at the end of the tunnel. But is it really all that...

Reality Check.... Its Not.....

Its long hours, no money in the beginning, hardships, not feeling good about the free time you have and a lot of perseverance. Its not easy. The climb up the ladder especially when you are at the bottom with no one to guide you can be pretty daunting. The worst part is... YOU HAVE NO BOSS.... So time is as valuable as you make it out to be. You could work today or not..... You could postpone it or not..... You are your own master....

BUT WHAT DOES THAT REALLY MEAN....

It means there are no yearly appraisals, or yearly increments. There is no one to pat you on the back and say good job well done.... Its all you.... You know you have done a good job when at the end of the financial year you see how many of the goals you have set out to achieve you have. You increment is how much your business has grown in the past one year. And there is no one to set a time line for you.

SO WHAT DO YOU DO....

You get up every morning with a plan in your head. You make a timeline for your self with goals and penalties for not achieving the deadlines. BE YOUR OWN BOSS LITERALLY.... You have to be willing to take ownership of your actions or your growth will be stagnant.

Set up a vision board of everything you want to achieve and that will serve as a reminder of how close or far away you are from your journey.

Life is like a up hill battle..... But the View is Great!!!!!


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