The ideal of being your own boss is very attractive and casually asked most people would say, "yes to be my own boss would be great." However, it needs to go farther than being
ideal. Having your own business is super. But what is it that you are really setting out to achieve?
1. Is it.
Freedom from employment?
Freedom from 9-5?
Freedom from boredom?
Freedom in general?
2. Or are you wanting
To be rich?
A better lifestyle?
More time with your family and friends?
More time for sports and recreation?
3. Or do you need to
Fulfil a long held ambition?
Create a product from your world beating idea?
Create something which will be your legacy to - your family, your community, mankind?
Express your creative talents?
Create income?
These questions have been pulled out of
air to illustrate a vital issue for consideration in your thinking and motivation when starting your own business. There are probably others that you may need to apply directly to your situation.
What matters is that as you decide to make
leap into
exciting business of becoming independent you must be clear on your motives. Your motives, their priority and your honest understanding of them will have a direct bearing on your chances of success.
The points listed under section 1 are understandable but no real foundation for starting a business. If you want to escape you will need to be very clear on what you are escaping from and where you are escaping to, you do not want to start a business only to find that you are not really suited to it?