I cannot tell you how many books I've read. How many internet searches I've done. How many people I've spoken to. Research, research, research! All this research and I could never decide on what that "thing" I wanted to do was!
Then it happened. I finally had come to a point where I simply had no choice. I had to do something. What was the "it" you ask? Well for me, it was a four-legged, nay'ing red head (body, legs, tail, etc!). Meet Weltson:
He finally became the reason for me to get a move on with this self-employment thing. Granted, I am not doing the job I will ultimately do. But, it has put me on the path.
What exactly am I doing right now? I am cleaning houses. No, not the most glamorous job in the world. However, it is my own business and it is allowing me to be able to live my dream of owning my "Mr. Mister."
And, while doing the house cleaning, I am also working on what I really want to do. Which, by the way, is a whole lot more involved in starting than giving out flyers! More on that venture later.
Okay, so for me for right now it is housecleaning. Something I know how to do. Something that is pretty simple to start. Something that doesn't involve much capital.
I started this business six months ago and this past Tuesday was my last day at my "real" job!
How did I do it you ask? Pretty simple actually. First, and most importantly, I had to be truly committed to WANTING to do something. I had to have a significant enough reason to put my "tail in gear." During this process I have found that I never really had enough of a desire to actually be my own boss. I never had a reason to truly want to make self-employment a reality.
Sure, the income would be nice. Sure, the freedom to make my own hours would be nice. Sure, the ability to say "no" would be nice. But... I wasn't in a place where I had a "need" for any of that. My husband more than adequately provides for us.
That brings me to my "Rule No. 1". In order to be self-employed, you must have a burning, yearning, need and desire to succeed. And, that burning, yearning need and desire must directly apply to you first.
Selfish? Not at all. Because until YOU want it that badly, it simply won't happen. Whether or not that need and desire will benefit anyone else (and in my case it also benefits my family because I am now able to give a portion of my income to the "house"), you will not succeed without your endeavor making you happy first. After all, you are the one who will be doing the work and responsible for all that goes with it. This will be your baby.
Mr. Mister. There was my burning, yearning need and desire. My husband was not willing to take on such an expense and made his objection perfectly clear. What was worse, I wasn't the only one yearning for my Mr. Mister. Whatever I decided to do, it needed to happen NOW. I promptly told my husband, "Fine. I will make it happen." To which, of course, he chuckled. Because, as my track record had proven, I never made it happen before.
What to do. What to do. Housecleaning. First thing that came to my mind as fast and inexpensive to start.
So I opened up the MS Word and typed out a flyer. I had 500 of them printed and started hanging them on every mailbox I came across. Not to mention, telling everyone within an arm's length about my new venture. Ladies, it was that simple.
Clearly, it won't be that simple to start all businesses. I know this because I am now working on my true self-employment desire (I am the artsy craftsy type with a Christian flair!) of designing jewelry and fine art. Obviously a much smaller niche market, this venture will take some more time. Rest assured, I've now got that time and I will make it happen!
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