| May 21, 2010
“My supervisor is the queen of micro-managing!” “I’m doing the work of three people and only getting paid for one.” “Why won’t he listen to my suggestions? “My boss is so cranky!” “If they would just ask me how to improve sales, I could tell them.” “Man, I can’t wait ’til Friday at five!”
If you have said or thought of any—or all—of these comments, you may be a closet entrepreneur! If you are a person who likes to organize, operate, and take risks, you are an entrepreneur. If the “take risks” part of the definition scares you or has kept you from fulfilling your destiny as a business owner—why?
The United States of America is the land of opportunity; and with a little faith, a lot of hard work, and a positive, can-do attitude, your dream of owning your own golf course, bakery, lawn care service, computer repair store, beauty salon, counseling center, or whatever business that has been simmering on the backburner of your mind can become a reality!
Realizing the wisdom of being your own boss is the first step toward moving toward your goal of being self-employed. And to reach that goal, many successful business people have shared their journeys in books that can help you find your way through the ups and downs of entrepreneurship.
Confidence and wisdom are the keys to moving out of your same-old routine and into an exciting new life—no matter your age, education, experience, race, or gender. Every day there are people who are willing to learn what they need to know to open that Thai restaurant, home care business, auto maintenance shop, clothing store, Harley Davidson franchise, and hundreds more.
Instead of dreaming, sit down and write a plan that lists the name of your business, what you have to do to make it a reality, and then take one step at a time toward reaching your goal. You have nothing to lose—except that cranky boss!
The Sound Wisdom books offered by Destiny Image provide the ingredients you need to make your plan work!