Sure. As solopreneurs and enterprise owners, we sense a lot of up and downs. But the good far out weighs the bad, don't you think?
I indeed do. In fact, when man recently asked me why I started my own enterprise it was hard to assert just one concise reason. But it got me to mental about all the great things that come with being an entrepreneur - and it filled my heart with gratitude.
So, just for fun, here are 99 phenomenal reasons to be an entrepreneur. Which is your favorite? What did I miss? Be sure to leave us a comment. We'd indeed like to know!
1. You believe work should exhilarate you, not exhaust you
2. You're too old to have to ask whatever if it's okay for you to go to doctor's or the dentist's (or the therapist's) office
3. You're Not too old to occasionally need a nap in the middle of the day
4. Make-up, pantyhose and high heels are overrated
5. You believe you have the right to make chocolate chip cookies any time your heart darn well pleases
6. You realized there is no such thing as job security
7. Your kids are growing up entirely too fast and you don't want to miss it
8. If you had to buy cookies, wrapping paper, candles, popcorn, holiday ornaments, pizzas or candy bars from one more co-worker's kid you were going to scream
9. Things like laptops, your car, long distance, childcare, internet way and more come to be tax deductions (Disclaimer: This is Not tax advice!)
10. John and Marlena might get back together... Again and you don't want to miss a singular wee (and no, Days of our Lives is Not the same without them)
11. Fresh air should be enjoyed more than to and from the way from the parking stable to your office
12. You never Once participated in a efficient departmental meeting... Other than maybe enjoying some free bagels or donuts
13. The cable guy, the plumber and the electrician only come in the middle of 8 a.m. And 5 p.m. (if you're lucky)
14. When habitancy asked you, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" you concept to yourself, "Do I indeed have to pick just One thing??!!"
15. It's ridiculous that associates can make you work unlimited overtime, and yet you don't get unlimited vacation time
16. You never had time to use all of your paid vacation time anyway
17. Finger-painting is a perfectly legitimate appointment to program at 2 p.m.
18. Your dog deserves to have man keep him (or her) enterprise (and not have to wait all day to use the bathroom)
19. You want to be the one in control of your revenue potential... Not some Hr executive three floors up from you who doesn't know how many late nights and weekends you've put in because you're boss is a moron
20. Your last three bosses were morons
21. Production gifts for habitancy like homemade hot fudge is a whole lot more rewarding than shopping online while your lunch break (speaking of which, I could indeed use some more of that hot fudge, Toni! smiley)
22. Pro development and personal development are now one in the same
23. Sometimes you just want to play hooky
24. You just wanted to see if you could do it
25. You believe being prosperous in your work and taking care of your health and wellness should not be mutually exclusive
26. Entrepreneurship is in your blood
27. You're a staunch believer that the lack of planning on man else's part should not constitute an accident on your part
28. Sometimes all you have the energy for is the Price is Right
29. The pace of your progression is entirely up to you
30. You love being "out in front" of new trends and being a solopreneur military you to be
31. Each year execution reviews don't have a section dedicated to The Law of Attraction
32. You're damn good at what you do and you can reach more habitancy with your passion, your gifts and your sense on your own
33. You weren't using your degree anyway
34. You wanted to rediscover the creativity you had as a child
35. You've always understood that failing to plan was planning to fail, only now you indeed have the potential to control the planning yourself
36. Somewhere along the lines you set an intention, even if you don't remember exactly where or when (I recently remembered the exact moment I set the intention to start my own business... I was 19...)
37. You never did well with authority
38. Office windows should be made to open
39. Co-workers (enough said)
40. There's no greater challenge (other than maybe parenthood)... And you're more than up for it
41. You're man who gets bored easily
42. Your title can be whatever you want it be... Which means it's always a higher title than "you know who"
43. Traffic sucks
44. You realized that the concept that "every employee is replaceable" is true - but you know that You most indeed are not
45. Your last job makes Nbc's "The Office" seem like a highly functioning, top-performing workplace
46. Having a unique personality is considerate an asset, not something to be managed
47. You understand that the corner office is indeed just a corner in an office construction - whereas now you can work from any "corner of the world"
48. If your friend calls at 6 p.m. And she asks if you can go to Italy for two weeks, all expenses paid, you can say, "Yes!" (...and yes, I said "yes"!)
49. Saying "no" to things you don't want to do (other than taxes) is a plausible option
50. Migraines... Bosses can't "see" them, but you sure as hell can Feel them!
51. It's okay to take the prestige for a job well done
52. You'll meet way more thoughprovoking habitancy than you ever concept possible
53. There's no better way to get a "job" that's designed exactly colse to your own passion, strengths and sense than creating it yourself
54. You no longer have to hide your shopping bags or sneak back into the office after a long lunch break
55. The first indeed warm day of spring is meant to be enjoyed... Outdoors
56. Every job you've ever had will ultimately come into handy (and if you don't know why, then you indeed need to take our great Profits™ course!)
57. You truly want to make a disagreement in the world regardless of how cliché that might sound to some
58. You get to pick who has the power to judge your work
59. If management makes a bone-headed decision, you at least know "what they were thinking" smiley
60. You think that not knowing exactly what possibilities tomorrow holds is one of the most magical gifts that the Universe provides
61. You never have to ask permission
62. There are a lot more smart habitancy in the world than indeed rich people, and you want to be both
63. And you want to be happy too
64. You now have fresh flowers, candles and music in your office every day...
65. You had man who always believed in you and you want to show them just how right they were!
66. Whoever concept cubicles were a good idea never had to work in one
67. Taking the afternoon off to play the back nine after lunch shouldn't be reserved only for those whose job titles start with the letter "C"
68. Writing fun lists like this is technically thought about "work" smiley
69. To make money. A Lot of money.
70. The decision to work nights, weekend or holidays should be entirely yours
71. You discovered that there's an whole World of habitancy "out there" who also don't work 9 - 5 and are indeed at places like the mall and the park in the middle of the day!!! (This came as a huge shocker to me after I fled Corporate America)
72. Being richer, smarter and happier is indeed the best revenge!
73. You believe the best way to overcome a fear is to face it head on
74. You realized that the path to all the things on your foresight board would come through your entrepreneurial journey
75. Bad hair days are irrelevant (most of the time anyway)
76. Packing up your "office" and working from the beach for the whole summer should be entirely plausible (right, Toni!?)
77. Giving back shouldn't have to be squeezed in to one "volunteer day" a year
78. Too much of a good thing... Is a indeed great thing
79. You - and only you - rule the value of your work and your time
80. Going back to college for yet someone else degree just wasn't going to happen
81. You can give yourself a promotion whenever you deserve one
82. Showing emotion, like crying and laughing, isn't only suitable - it's roughly a requirement for success
83. You now have the time and the calculate to write that book
84. Virtual Assistants make dealing with all that "techie" stuff a non issue (Thank you, Annette - we love you!!!)
85. You realized that the issue with having a job is that it feels like work
86. If you want to have popcorn, cookies and a Coke for lunch you don't have to defend yourself to anyone
87. The connection in the middle of your performance and your direct revenue level is the best motivator of all
88. You can work as fast or as slow, as hard or as wee as You want
89. The cost of gas, parking, Pro cloths, childcare, dry cleaning, and eating out every day gobble up your paychecks (and aren't even tax deductions!)
90. You had a dream.... And you knew you could make it come true.
91. You can have all the degrees and letters after your name that you like, and you're still not prosperous if you don't love what you do
92. Your cat doesn't care if you're still in your pajamas at 3:00 in the afternoon
93. Dropping the kids off at school and beginning work "on time" are not mutually exclusive
94. There are only so many times you can listen to Rihanna singing "Umbrella" before you want to kill the man in the next cube
95. Your laptop works just as well next to the pool as it does in some stuffy office
96. Creativity trumps course & Procedures any day of the week
97. More overtime = more Botox
98. Now downsizing means losing those 10 extra pounds you've been unhappy with
99. You owe it to yourself to build a enterprise that's part of a life you love™
by Angelique Rewers, Abc, Apr
Richer. Smarter. Happier.