Waking Up in the Middle of the Night is NOT Fun
It was 1am and I was sleeping just fine, and then I got up to use the bathroom and it happened….
….entrepreneur insomnia.
When you’ve made the decision to leave your job, it can be hard to stay focused. Yes, it may take you 12-36 months before you have enough money saved (do you know how much you need to save? Use this cheat sheet if not) – but the excitement is hard to contain. I totally get it.
But if you plan on being a business owner, you need to think like one. What can you do now to make the transition easier, and to grow your business now, instead of waiting until you have “more time” as you could just be setting yourself up for failure.
Here are some ways to take advantage of your current situation to set yourself up for success later as an entrepreneur.
If you want to turn your side hustle into a full-time business, you’re going to have to put in a lot of work. But many of us get stuck on the details and I’ve seen people fail because of the overwhelm of it all.
In fact, I started this blog because I know how personally challenging it was to find all the information I needed.
I knew I needed to learn A LOT, about business, insurance, finance, etc. but I just didn’t know WHAT to learn.
Sounds confusing right? It was.
That’s why I wanted to reach out to some folks who are a few steps ahead of you and I, to get their advice on what they think you should focus on if you’re planning to quit your job in the next 12 months.
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This is another post in the series I’m doing detailing all of the takeaways I had from reading the E-Myth Revisited. You can find the rest of the posts here.
A big takeaway I had from this book is figuring out what you want out of your business, and how it’s going to serve the plans you have for your life. The author, Michael Gerber, details these as your Primary Aim and your Strategic Objective.
2018 is going to be the year I grow my business 498%. At least according to the goals I set for myself it is. 🙂
I really want to grow my business, not only because…well who doesn’t want more money, but because I want to expand my reach and be able to start handing off tasks to the employees I plan to hire.
I don’t want to this be a mega business, but a decent size (10-12 employees) would be nice. As a solopreneur, I can only help so many people before I have no time left in the day.
Also, about 2 months ago I got really competitive. Don’t ask me why or how, but it just happened. I want to beat what I have going right now by about 1,000%, so I figured 500% is a good place to start 🙂