If you are working for someone else and you enjoy what you are doing, perfect, stay where you are.

If you are working for someone else and you believe deeply in the mission of the company or organization, great, stay there and make sure the mission is a resounding success.

What if the above two things are true but you feel you are underpaid for your work?

You have three alternatives:

1. Try to create more value to your organization so they can see you are worth it and afford to pay you more because of your efforts
2. Stay and hope things will get better as a result of the efforts of others
3. Leave and create a better opportunity for yourself. Maybe by starting your own business

Alternatives 1 and 3 are pro-active. If you do one of these it means that you are making a choice.

Alternative 2 means that you are letting life run you instead of you running your life.

Whatever you do, make sure you are CHOOSING to do it.

You may choose to start a business.

Owning your own business is not for everyone. But I believe it can be for you if you establish the right supportive beliefs.

It also has advantages and disadvantages over being an employee.

The typical employee gets a wage, a somewhat predictable schedule, some paid time off and maybe some medical coverage.

Some employees are more fortunate. The people that work for me get that plus they get the chance to be creative and actually run the business. They get to be responsible for what goes on in the business.

They are paid a base income plus bonuses. If they want to earn more money, they can. They just need to create more value for the company (our customers) and that value turns into more money.

Why would anyone want to work for someone else?

• Stability
• Loyalty to a concept or cause
• Security
• Fear
• Lack of motivation
• Lack of information

Are any of these your reasons? All of them were mine.

They still influence me. They slow my progress and speed of implementing things I know would move me in the direction I want to go. If I didn’t let these reasons get in my way I could make faster progress.

We all work to perfect who we  are, all of the time. The key is to focus on what your self imposed restraints are and focus on reducing or eliminating them.

I will talk more about this  in my next  post. Make sure you come back.

Also, in the comments box tell me some of things that you struggle with, what self imposed restraints you have and what you would like help with.

Did someone down the line tell you that you couldn’t do something and then that became a belief about most things? Most of us have had people tell us “You can’t do that!”, or “Only (fill in the blank) people could do that”. What have you been told that has made it seem hard to impossible to have the life you truly want?

Are you limiting yourself because you have grown accustomed to the status quo, even though Read the rest of this entry »

When do you think your ship will come in?

Most people dream of a better life. Some go out and make it happen!

Which are you?

“If I work hard, if I put the time in, if I just keep playing the game as I was taught. then at some point, Read the rest of this entry »

Starting a business is easy. You can do it!

you can be doing exactly what you what to do and making exactly the amount of money you want to make.

Here comes the big “But”.  You have to do your homework first. This is what we are here to help you do.

You can make money if you  know what you want to do. You can have a successful business if you  develop a great plan based on what you want to do. You can have the lifestyle that making great money AND doing what you like to do IF you actually GET OUT THERE AND DO IT!

Consider us your coach. You CAN do it, we can help.

Stay tuned for more information, free advice and help.