Help Me Start My Own Business

Written by Daniel Cargille Wednesday, 20 April 2011 06:04

That's a daunting question for the would be entrepreneur that's setting their sights on taking the plunge into self-employment. Those four words "start my own business" can seem enormous and foreboding to many - even more so if you have a difficult time managing your own day planner, especially if you don't know what a day planner is.

That's a daunting question for the would be entrepreneur that's setting their sights on taking the plunge into self-employment. Those four words "start my own business" can seem enormous and foreboding to many - even more so if you have a difficult time managing your own day planner, especially if you don't know what a day planner is.

In short; those who cannot manage their own lives often make lousy entrepreneurs. Managing a small business requires careful of organization, multi-tasking, prioritization, decision-making and often with no herd of assistants to delegate to you find that you are the one not just holding the bag but stuffing it, addressing it, shipping it and filling out the inventory papers besides.

Tips to "Start My Own Business" - Take a Long Look At Yourself

You need to examine yourself both inside and out to see if you have what it takes to start your own business. If you recognize yourself in several of these marker points then you're likely not fully managing yourself. These points represent real challenges faced in the business world and in order to navigate them in business you must be able to navigate them in your personal live.

Overwhelmed - You often feel like you're underwater. You say you want to "start my own business" but in the real world of business there's often more to do than there's time to do it. Often the stress isn't from having too much on the plate, it's from an inability to decide how to prioritize what's in front of you.

Leaving things Unfinished - When you want to start a business, nothing can be left undone. If you find that you start a lot of projects but never really get anything finished then your productivity and focus comes into questions. To be successful you have to be able to finish what you start, perfectionism be damned.

Over-thinking - If your personal endeavors are fraught with instances of indecision because you can't stop analyzing and rehashing the same problem you'll probably face some serious issues in a business setting. As a would be entrepreneur looking to start a business you'll need to be able to focus and follow through making well-thought-out decisions as well as a few spur of the moment or snap decisions.

Putting off Big Things - dodging more important tasks by busying yourself with smaller less important tasks is a serious management problem in business and in ones personal life. Success gets a major boost from the "do it now" attitude, starting with the issues that will cause the most harm if not fixed fast.

Avoiding Failure - There are two things you need to know about trying and failing. The first is You start out as failing and only trying gets you out of it. I as an example have yet to become Mrs. America because I haven't tried. The second is that failing teaches us much faster than succeeding. It generally happens when we are counting on chance or luck and it took a holiday. If you don't try to play the game you're just going to sit and sink, even if it is slow.

Counting Weaknesses - It's one thing to be aware of your weaknesses by doing a SWOT analysis of your business (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) but it's another thing entirely to fret over how badly you "suck" at your given skill on a regular basis. Never criticize yourself for your weaknesses. A good business leader recognizes every weakness as another opportunity to improve the overall business and management structure to improve their chances for success.

It's vital that you're able to manage yourself as effectively as business you will operate. When you decide to go for it and say to yourself "I'm going to start my own business" - you become your business. Be the brand. When you can make the difficult choices, maintain a constant trajectory towards improvement and work toward achieving real goals despite the obstacles then you're your way to a successful business and a career as an entrepreneur.