10 Things You Must Ask Yourself About 2009 – Preparing For 2010
Written your 2010 Resolutions yet? Along with Lose Weight and Quit X (insert bad habit here), Start my own business is consistently a top New Year’s Resolution. And for 2010, the recent fallout of the economy will make this goal that much more urgent for many Americans. Making the decision to launch your own business is the first step, and there are several foundational steps potential entrepreneurs also need to take to set themselves up to succeed. Launching your own business is the best, if not the only, way to take control of your work and financial future. Start 2010 by preparing yourself for the long and worthwhile journey into entrepreneurship!
Get organized Starting a business requires a significant time commitment. Start now by managing your time effectively. Select a time management system that works well for you and make a habit of using and following the schedule you set for yourself. Take a few minutes each morning (or evening) to plan your day. Work on prioritizing your activities — do what you must, delegate what you can, and eliminate what you don’t need to waste time on.
Although, as a Go Jane Go, you might be tempted to take on any new opportunity because you know you’re good at multitasking and you feel obligated to make it work, wait! Think about whether you really want to get into a new venture and all that comes with it. * Because you’re so good at what you do and you know all the fine details of your business and how it runs, you have a hard time delegating sometimes. If you know you’re going to take on this new opportunity and then feel overwhelmed because you won’t feel comfortable assigning any of your workload to someone else, maybe this isn’t the time to do it. * Because you’re such a hard worker and demand perfection from yourself, you work long hours. Do you have the time to deal with any new activities this opportunity will undoubtedly create? Before you accept this challenge, use some of your valuable time to determine whether the new opportunity is realistically feasible, given your time constraints. Especially, consider the cost to yourself in accepting the new assignment – will you push yourself to your breaking point? If so, it’s OK to let the opportunity gracefully pass you by – because of who you are, there’s undoubtedly another right around the corner. * If it turns out that the new opportunity will work with your calendar, commit to delegating wherever possible – and make sure you’re also taking care of yourself in the process.
Some Accidental Janes got out of the corporate world because they were fed up with the politics. Others simply want to be in control of their own destiny. Because many Accidental Janes were so good at what they did when they worked full-time, it’s just a matter of time before the demand for their services grows to the point that they need to hire some help.
Taking on a new opportunity as an Accidental Jane may mean transitioning into a different Jane type (often Jane Dough or Go Jane Go). That means making your business more of a focus in your life. Before saying “yes,” determine if that’s what you really want.
* Con: If she waits too long to hire someone, based on concerns of having to return to a very structured work life, Accidental Jane will miss out on the joys of working with part-time contractors who can make valuable contributions to her business. She may find herself needing to rush the hiring process by waiting too long to begin. All in all, hiring a team can, and should, be an exciting time in the life of a business. For women entrepreneurs who are just plain tired and feel like they need the help, putting in place an excellent group of helpers can be just what the doctor ordered.
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