You"re On Your Own
It's lonely at the top. If you're a self-employed entrepreneur you know better than anyone that you are completely on your own. It has often been said that a self-employed person wakes up unemployed every morning. This is a very true statement. Furthermore, depending on the size of your business, it is quite possible that there are other people who depend on you as well. For many entrepreneurs, that group might be limited to your family, but for others it includes employees as well.
The bottom line is that if you are a self-employed entrepreneur you are in control over your own destiny. You alone are responsible for your actions--you reap the benefits of your efforts, and suffer the consequences of your mistakes. At the end of the day, what you accomplish and what you achieve is completely up to you. If you find yourself in trouble based on your own poor decisions, or on forces that you cannot control, it is still up to you to resolve your problems.
Self-employed entrepreneurs and small businessmen do not have the luxury of a governmental safety net under and around them. A small businessperson who gets in the car and drives to Washington looking for a bailout won't even be admitted into the halls of Congress, at least not as anything other than a spectator. Unlike the arrogant chieftains of the Big Three auto manufacturers who had the audacity to fly their Learjets to Washington, a self-employed entrepreneur or small businessmen has no such access, and no similar option.
But as any entrepreneur or self-employed businessperson can tell you, not having a safety net also means not having anyone other than yourself to answer to. As a self-employed person, the entrepreneur operating a small business is in complete control over his or her destiny. As they look towards the future, their actions, their efforts, and their ability to achieve become the foundation and the method of their long-term success.
For people who are accustomed to working for a company, the thought of being on your own can be scary and intimidating. But for the entrepreneur or the small-business person, even those who are not making a vast fortune, the freedom is the key. Even in difficult economic times such as we are now facing, the personal freedom to act and control your own destiny is invaluable, and priceless.
The bottom line is that if you are a self-employed entrepreneur you are in control over your own destiny. You alone are responsible for your actions--you reap the benefits of your efforts, and suffer the consequences of your mistakes. At the end of the day, what you accomplish and what you achieve is completely up to you. If you find yourself in trouble based on your own poor decisions, or on forces that you cannot control, it is still up to you to resolve your problems.
Self-employed entrepreneurs and small businessmen do not have the luxury of a governmental safety net under and around them. A small businessperson who gets in the car and drives to Washington looking for a bailout won't even be admitted into the halls of Congress, at least not as anything other than a spectator. Unlike the arrogant chieftains of the Big Three auto manufacturers who had the audacity to fly their Learjets to Washington, a self-employed entrepreneur or small businessmen has no such access, and no similar option.
But as any entrepreneur or self-employed businessperson can tell you, not having a safety net also means not having anyone other than yourself to answer to. As a self-employed person, the entrepreneur operating a small business is in complete control over his or her destiny. As they look towards the future, their actions, their efforts, and their ability to achieve become the foundation and the method of their long-term success.
For people who are accustomed to working for a company, the thought of being on your own can be scary and intimidating. But for the entrepreneur or the small-business person, even those who are not making a vast fortune, the freedom is the key. Even in difficult economic times such as we are now facing, the personal freedom to act and control your own destiny is invaluable, and priceless.