10 myths about the work of the

My article "10 reasons why you do not have to work" quickly became very popular, so I found that it would be nice to write something about the realities of working for themselves. There are so many myths about the work itself (especially between the lifelong employees), that for the beginning it would be good to dispel some of them.

His first business, I started immediately after graduating from college (it was in December 1993) and continue to work continuously on this day. The only time when I was an employee held in college, when I was six months retailer half-rate.

1. Those self-employed, working really much.

Many self-employed people work more than employees. Some get so much pleasure from the work that they want to work longer. Some organize its business in such a way that their physical presence is necessary to create an income. Both ways are the normal choice, if only because that person you decide what and how to organize it.

Many start their businesses so that they are paid only when they work, such as a lawyer, legal advice and the opening exhibition hourly bills its customers. When a lawyer at home, he does not create income. But there is no law that says you only have to start a business that make money only when your work.

If you start a business, you just-just create jobs for themselves. I prefer to think of the work in line with the construction of systems. You stand a profitable system that brings you money system that you own, and which control.

It's like having a golden goose that work brings golden eggs. Thus, the long work to a greater extent indicator type of business that you have personally chosen. If you do not like to work hard, you certainly do not have to.

2. The only reason for creating business - selling it.

This is a favorite statement of Michael Gerber, author of "The E-Myth Revisited" and other books in the series "E-Myth". Of course you can always create a business for sale or display it to the public offering, but you can also create a business to keep it. In fact, to create a business for some time to leave work, and then simply to kill, this is absolutely correct.

As a self-employed person, you are free to build any business, how you want. If you want to build a business to sell, do it. If you just need a source of income that does not require you going to work, it's too bad. There is no rule that says you have to build a business as a monument to the human greatness.

Many people enjoy the periodic business. They start a business, while his lead, and then sell or close. Then they repeat the process. You can also have several businesses in the same time. This may sound complicated, but if you have to operate the business for ten years or more, repeat the process and create another one is not difficult. Also, the variety can be fun if you do not overdo.

3. Work on much riskier than getting a job.

The security is the result of monitoring, and the work itself gives you much more control than regular work. When you work for yourself, no one can lay off or dismiss. What's more secure - the possession of a private source of income or rent?

Undoubtedly possession. If you urgently need the extra money, it is very difficult to find them when you are an employee. But as the owner who controls all the assets of your business you have the opportunity to redirect resources in a difficult position.

Possession control creates big differences. Workers most at risk. Do you realize how much risk when suddenly hear "we enable you to act", at the same time, when the owners enjoy the spoils of record profits.

4. To work for yourself is to put all your eggs in one basket.

Ask yourself, how many people you have anger, that they cut off your source of income? For employees usually one. If your boss fires you, your income off immediately. Rightly or wrongly - you lose all the sources of income, regardless of the reason.

So it is folding the eggs in one basket. With work on himself, meanwhile, you can easily diversify your revenue streams, thus reducing the risk. You have all the necessary tools to do so. Create different types of income from thousands of customers is much safer than getting a single wages.

Erin and I get together about a dozen different types of income, including direct sales, sales through third parties and distributors, promotional payments and royalty income from affiliate programs, consulting, etc. If even our largest source of income dries up immediately, everything is still good.

5. Self-employment is stressful.

If you are tense, you are unable to make ends meet, whether you work somewhere or just yourself. But all things being equal in life and income, I think that the work of the less stressful, as you enjoy a greater degree of control. The lack of control over their own time and life that's stress. When you have the freedom to say "no", you can easily control your stress.

Working for yourself can be a very low-stress if you decide to make it so. You can turn your office into a relaxing place to work. You can set your own schedule. If you notice signs of stress, you can take a break to relax. No one can force you to do what you want.

6. The customer is always right.

If you work for yourself, to freely dispose of customers who upset you. Some customers simply do not deserve your efforts. Erin and I have interacted with thousands of clients over the last 11 years and almost all of them were amazing. But from time to time, we must dare to clients and refuse to deal with these people.

We rarely find it possible, but it happened. I can easily accept criticism, but go out of itself when the client becomes intolerably rude, trying to hurt or starts to threaten. Some people think that when they behave like nobodies, any business has to bend over backwards to help them. But my principle of customer service: no courtesy - no service.

If you work for yourself, there is no need to do business with those who think that they have the privilege to perceive you as scum. If you do not like to have such customers, it is unlikely you will like the people who come on their recommendations. On the other hand, you can have fun by sending these people to competitors.

7. Work on leads to loneliness.

Many workers think they enjoy full social life when all they do is hang out with his colleagues. It's nice at first, but it gets boring after a while. On the other hand, I think that a self-employed person is easier to recognize the need for social activities outside of work.

Little things that are ruining your career

You know that many of the nuances of seeming trifles, in fact play a very important role in your advancement or promotion? Gives the impression of a successful, hard-working, creative, in a word, perfect employee - so be it!

Simple but effective rules help you to communicate with colleagues, business partners and customers. By following them, you maintain your health, save time and nerves and achieve in his career all that conceived!

Terms of everything new workplace

In the new work always want to make a good impression. On you will certainly draw conclusions on how you begin to adjust your work area.

1. If you are in a place where a lot of shelves and cabinets with the documentation, review the deposits and dispose of all obsolete and unnecessary. Just be sure to check with the colleagues. Usually enough trash everywhere, so you will only be grateful for the initiative.

2. In addition, cluttered closets and shelves behind the new employee - not a good background in the eyes of the authorities. This is perceived as a failure to perceive the new and obviously limits your professional growth.

3. In order to bright sunlight or, conversely, its absence does not interfere with work, resolve the issue with the blinds or more lamp, avoiding direct superiors. Usually, those who are obliged to deal with such trifles shopping, do not like this. Therefore, to solve the problem better attract colleagues, emphasizing that prevents all.

4. But all the other missing parts (beautiful calendar, a pot of cactus, a family photo), you must install seamlessly on the desktop without distracting colleagues from work.

Terms of business wardrobe

By their looks met and evaluated. Remember that choosing a wardrobe to leave for work.

1. If you want to make a good impression on colleagues, embarked on a new type of activity, try as little as possible to stand out. Externally, no different from all the other employees.

2. It is better to overdo it with conservatism in clothes for the first time. A perfect suit - jacket with a skirt of blue, purple or dark gray. It is better not to choose brown, as it is considered a bad color for the business person.

3. A few months later, when you get used to the new workplace and show yourself, you can add to your outfit more personality. Experiment with colors and accessories, but stick to the style of clothing, which has been adopted in your company.

4. With regard to footwear, it is preferable to wear shoes with heels of 3-4 cm. It is believed that the shoes without a heel intended for sports and recreation, and studs - for an evening out.

All these rules can easily break the artists who look bright and allowed to express their individuality in clothing, accessories, hairstyle. Yet within reason and do not forget that work is work.

Rules of business conversation

Follow them to achieve a full understanding with the person and place him in.

1. Do not talk about yourself.

2. Do not change the subject.

3. I do not advise, do not put diagnoses, do not have criticism, encouragement, reassurances.

4. Do not think ahead, you say.

5. Do not ignore or deny the feelings of others.

6. Do not pretend to understand the feelings of the interlocutor, if it is not.

7. Ask about his needs, anxieties, challenges. Ask questions that encourage greater sincerity, for example: "How do you look at it?"

8. Show that you understand the interlocutor. Tell in your own words what you perceive as the most important in his words: "Do I understand you, what you want ..."