Be Your Own Boss!!!!

bylanesamarie

3.1K followers

12 years ago

Working for yourself is not easy as everyone thinks. Although there are lots of advantages disadvantages are more.

Running your own business:

YOU ARE THE BOSS

You are expected to:

• Establish your vision and goals
• Know the values of your business
• Provide leadership

You need these skills:

• Self-knowledge- you know who you are, what you want and what you can do
• Goal Setting- you've set objectives for yourself
• Decision making- you know how and when to make good decisions
• Problem solving- you know how to apply your skills and knowledge to challenges and problems

YOU ARE THE FINANCIAL OFFICER

You are expected to:

• Prepare a budget
• Do a business plan
• Understand the basics of taxes
• Do the banking
• Handle insurance

You need these skills:

• Match and accounting- you know how to balance your bank account
• Financial planning- you know how to budget and plan for the future

YOU ARE THE TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANT

You are expected to:

• Understand the importance and value of technology in the work place
• Ensure that 'YOUR COMPANY', has the necessary equipment and software
• Know how to access and use the Internet

You need these skills:

• Computer- you have basic computer skills such as keyboarding and word processing

YOU ARE THE MARKETING OFFICER

You are expected to:

• Search out work opportunities
• Network to develop contacts
• Promote your skills, expertise
• Make phone calls to prospective clients
• Write cover letters and resumes to promote yourself
• Develop interview strategies

You need these skills:

• Analysis- you see trends and opportunities
• Creativity- you come up with good promotional strategies
• Communications- you explain 'YOUR COMPANY' to potential clients
• Interpersonal- you know how to deal with people
• Customer relations- you know how to develop good relationships

YOU ARE THE OFFICE MANAGER

You are expected to:

• Handle day-to-day activities
• Keep affairs running smoothly
• Handle contracts details
• Mail out invoices and pay bills

You need these skills:

• Organization- you handle details and keep things running in schedule
• Time management- you know how to pace yourself to get the work done

YOU ARE THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

You are expected to:

• Keep track of trends in employment and skills
• Ensure that 'YOUR COMPANY'. has the right skills and knowledge for today's workplace
• Understand your strengths
• Know where you have the gaps in your knowledge
• Set up a learning programs to help you build needed skins skills

You need these skills:

• Learning - you're curious and interested in new knowledge
• Research- you know how to find information.

Now, you can decide if running your own business is for you...