Tweet

GOING TO WORK VS. COMING TO A PLACE OF BUSINESS

Guest post by: Ilya Bodner

Article Overview: As I've said before, owning and running a small business takes finesse, skill and patience. But most of all, it takes an understanding of the concepts and ideas involved in small business ownership and expansion. One of these things that must be understood is the vast difference between two concepts that, on the outside, appear to be very similar: The difference between going to work, to your everyday job, and coming to a place of business that you, yourself operate.

GOING TO WORK VS. COMING TO A PLACE OF BUSINESS

As I've said before, owning and running a small business takes finesse, skill and patience. But most of all, it takes an understanding of the concepts and ideas involved in small business ownership and expansion. One of these things that must be understood is the vast difference between two concepts that, on the outside, appear to be very similar: The difference between going to work, to your everyday job, and coming to a place of business that you, yourself operate.

When you go to work, you typically know what to expect. There are some variances in day-to-day routine. But if you're a carpenter, for example, you're likely going to be building something. Likewise, if you're a plumber, you're going to be working with plumbing. It's fairly straightforward and, usually, you know ahead of time if anything is going to change. Almost every business owner has been an employee of another small business at some point, and many people believe that the transition, for example, from being a plumber to running your own plumbing company is pretty simple because you already know the job.

However, it is important to realize that there is a difference between getting up in the morning and going to work versus coming to your place of business. Whether that place of business is a corporate headquarters, a small storefront or home office, the mindset and attitude required is different than the one needed to do a job. You must be prepared, in coming to your place of business, to handle any issues that may come up at any time. You may have little-to-no warning that a truck has broken down or that you have to find a replacement for your employee to make that 2 o'clock appointment with a client. You may find yourself suddenly burdened by financial issues or a disgruntled customer.

Even if you were a great plumber, when you own a business and go to your place of business to work, your job is not that of a plumber. It's that of a small business owner. It's important to remember that the role of a small business owner is vastly different-even if the product or service your business provides is your personal area of expertise.

Related Articles
  Setting up a marketing system
  How to be more creative in business
  What Else?
  The Secret to a Home Based Internet Business and Making it Work For You! ~CASH MAGNET EXPOSED
  I Know What the Media Wants
  What The Media Wants
  Our National Debt: Now, That's Scary
  Waiting For The Goods
  Synergy
  Get To Know (No) Fast
  Renewable Heat Incentive - Update
  Lessons that Ones Learn at Drug Rehab Center
  Putting the marketing basics in place Part 2
  Creating Multiple Streams Of Income Is Easier Than You Think
  Future of Social Media
  Anger Rising
  Internet Advertising
  Dealing With Your Holiday Email Backlog
  Having Difficulty Finding A Home Business Article Idea?
  What have I learned in 6 months of management? Part 1

Article Tags: Ilya Bodner small business credit



Related Forum Posts
Re: What exactly do you need to start a business - Starting a business takes many things. Like guts and brains. But what I find pays off the most in online busines is HARD WORK. There is no better alternative. The more energy you use to make your business successful, the better your chances of it being successful
Re: SEEKING PRIVATE OR ANGEL INVESTOR - Definitely have a thorough and accurate business plan. In the US, you can get help at SCORE - their website is full of great information and you can check for local chapters. If you would like a book that has all kinds of great information about financing options - this one is very good --- HOW TO GET THE FINANCING FOR YOUR NEW SMALL BUSINESS: INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FROM THE EXPERTS WHO DO IT EVERY DAY—WITH CD-ROM This new book will provide you with a road map to securing the financing. The book goes into traditional financing methods and assists the reader in setting up proper financial statements and a proper business plan. It details the differences between debt and equity financing and how and why to use each. Valuation techniques are explained for determining what your business is truly worth. However, the book’s real strength is in explaining alternative and creative methods of financing, such as SBA financing, investor angels, IPOs, limited public offerings and venture capital. Essential resources for finding the detailed information you need are included throughout. Item # 9780910627559 $39.95 Shri
Re: I want to make money online - First, I'd say definitely online. Your $3,000 will go a lot further online than offline. Second, I'd read Kevin's list and the linked article and make a BUSINESS decision what you want to do, what you can offer and who you can sell it to. Do some serious keyword search and find a hungry niche, and this is your start (free). Second step (free): Sign up for clickbank, paydotcom or some other affiliate exchange and find suitable products to promote. Third step (free): Get a free site somewhere, but make sure it's on something that looks like its own domain - yourname.wordpress.com or yourname.blogspot.com or some such. Write some nice things that promote your affiliate products and put your affiliate links on the page. Fourth step (free): Go on article directories like evancarmiahcel.com (if appropriate) or ezinearticles.com and write stuff that is interesting for your niche, using your niche keywords. Put a link to your new site in the resource box/bio. Keep doing this until you make money. My kids (18 and 12 at the time) sold stuff on clickbank. Anyone can do this. Good luck!
Are you Self Employed or a Business Woman? - Us women are especially vulnerable to thinking we can do EVERYTHING ourselves! I'm not immune to this way of thinking either. (It seems to go with the territory of having XX chromosomes and growing up in our North American culture.) Anyhow, this kind of thinking can actually trip us women up when it comes to business. I've heard it said that a true business is something you create that can eventually run by itself. A business is meant to give us freedom and not tie us down. A business works FOR YOU. If you are the one working FOR YOUR BUSINESS, then I invite you to open up to the possibility of using your entrepreneur skills to recreate a business that works for you. When I was first challenged on this concept, it was a huge AHA moment. I am grateful because I realized I was still a little stuck on working harder instead of working smarter. I've opened up to a whole new world of possibility and now I'm thinking MUCH BIGGER than before. I expect my income will be much bigger as well. In all honesty, I've realized that my coaching business has been a glorified job. I will still do coaching because I love to do it, but now I am in the process of developing multiple streams of income that use my time more efficiently and products that sell even while I'm on holidays. I'm also developing a retail store which will eventually mostly run itself. Then I will move on to my next project. It's liberating to be on the path of creating businesses that work FOR me. This is how I can run multiple companies without wearing out! In fact, I plan on having MORE time for me. So, what are you doing? Are you self employed or running a business?


Share this article with your friends. Fund someone's dream.

Leave a comment below or share on the left and you'll help support entrepreneurs in Africa through our partnership with Kiva. Over $50,000 raised and counting - Please keep sharing! Learn more.

Newsletter

Get advice & tips from famous business
owners, new articles by entrepreneur
experts, my latest website updates, &
special sneak peaks at what's to come!

Name:
Email:

Popular Articles

When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Log On

Anger Solutions at Work: Why Customers Get Angry

Using Social Media Marketing

Suggestions

Email us your ideas on how to make our
website more valuable! Thank you Sharon
from Toronto Salsa Lessons / Classes for
your suggestions to make the newsletter
look like the website and profile younger
entrepreneurs like Jennifer Lopez.