View
599
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
Citation preview
Achieving the “Work From Home”
Dream
http://www.RedesignRetirement.comhttp://CareerClarity.com.au
http://JenniProctor.com
Jenni Proctor
Autonomy Freedom to work or not work according to
what else you want to do Ownership: Your ideas, your plans, your
way Your own timetable Passions and interests Working with people of your own choosing + LOTS OF MONEY!
What’s the “Work from Home” Dream?
Self employed◦ Developing your own business opportunities◦ Not working for a salary◦ Need to be involved
Entrepreneur◦ A person who organizes and manages a business,
usually with initiative and some risk.
Business Owner◦ The business interests can operate without the
owner.
Some definitions
Do you have to be an “entrepreneur”? Do you have to have outstanding skills? Do you have to be really good with
computers?
Does it suit everyone?
What are you really afraid of?◦ Loss◦ Failure◦ Success
How to manage Fear◦ Small is good◦ Don’t procrastinate◦ Having a safety net◦ Being well planned
FEAR is the real issue
What are your learning needs? Who can you learn from? Mentors Mistakes are good Instant success can be a problem. Beware
Complacency!
Learn……….and keep on learning
Isolation and the need for community Juggling family life Doing what you love means often having to
do things that you hate Hours and more hours No support staff
Realities that need to be considered
Clarity Focus Belief in own abilities Determination Resilience – “No failure, only feedback” Mindset Positive attitude
Moving forward
Your personal needs
Diagram from http://www.ict.griffith.edu.au/~davidt/self-actualisation.htm
Keep it clean! Who are you when you are with others? No financial discussions in bed! You are life partners and business partners,
not conjoined twins. It’s business and you are colleagues. Is that
how you relate with emails, coffee, interruptions, questions, “home” issues?
Define your business roles Take good breaks from work
Working with your life partner
Employees Facebook friends Networks Outsourcing
◦ http://www.odesk.com◦ http://www.elance.com◦ http://www.vworker.com
Support Staff
http://www.RedesignRetirement.com
http://CareerClarity.com.auhttp://JenniProctor.com
http://SwitchedOnBoomers.com
Jenni Proctor