IS THERE A TYPICAL DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SELF BOSSER?
Broadly speaking self bossers experience two types of ‘typical’ days.
The first is the day taken up by the important activities that establish client relationships - arranging appointments, visiting prospective clients and discussing their challenges and needs, writing proposals, and making follow up calls. The development of client relationships is an exciting process because you are being given the opportunity to work with that person or organisation and their unique goals, needs and issues.
Then there are the activities that build and strengthen client relationships. In my training and coaching practice these include the facilitation of workshops or projects with client teams, and coaching sessions with individual clients.
Other ‘typical’ activities that appear in my diary are the development of training materials and preparation for workshops, marketing activities, administering psychometric tests and writing up reports for clients, chasing up outstanding payments and general administration to keep my accountant and bank manager happy.
In the almost eight years of being self-employed I have learnt a great deal about running and growing a business and even more about myself. Going solo gives you full responsibility for you. As your span of control diminishes so your circle of power to influence others expands. Starting with your family, and widening to include your bank manager, the small business body you approach for help and advice, your accountant and clients.
Self-honesty, self-discipline and self-leadership tested me to the core. Having the courage to stand up for my dreams and make a success of things on my own terms was challenging and even horribly frustrating and terrifying at times. BUT I have never regretted going solo.
I would recommend the self-employed route to any who are budding entrepreneurs. I hope that my Going Solo articles have ignited the self bosser passion in your soul. Turn your business castles in the air into reality. Start building the foundations for your brilliant business now!
Broadly speaking self bossers experience two types of ‘typical’ days.
The first is the day taken up by the important activities that establish client relationships - arranging appointments, visiting prospective clients and discussing their challenges and needs, writing proposals, and making follow up calls. The development of client relationships is an exciting process because you are being given the opportunity to work with that person or organisation and their unique goals, needs and issues.
Then there are the activities that build and strengthen client relationships. In my training and coaching practice these include the facilitation of workshops or projects with client teams, and coaching sessions with individual clients.
Other ‘typical’ activities that appear in my diary are the development of training materials and preparation for workshops, marketing activities, administering psychometric tests and writing up reports for clients, chasing up outstanding payments and general administration to keep my accountant and bank manager happy.
In the almost eight years of being self-employed I have learnt a great deal about running and growing a business and even more about myself. Going solo gives you full responsibility for you. As your span of control diminishes so your circle of power to influence others expands. Starting with your family, and widening to include your bank manager, the small business body you approach for help and advice, your accountant and clients.
Self-honesty, self-discipline and self-leadership tested me to the core. Having the courage to stand up for my dreams and make a success of things on my own terms was challenging and even horribly frustrating and terrifying at times. BUT I have never regretted going solo.
I would recommend the self-employed route to any who are budding entrepreneurs. I hope that my Going Solo articles have ignited the self bosser passion in your soul. Turn your business castles in the air into reality. Start building the foundations for your brilliant business now!
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