More good stuff from Glen.
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Let Others Down, Before Yourself
One thing I love about being my own boss is that I can spend as much time with my friends and family as I wont (provided that they aren’t at work). If someone plans a long-weekend away or wants me to help them out with something during the day, I don’t have to ask anyone for time off to be able to do that.
Something your friends and family might quickly forget though is that you actually have work to do. Just because you work for yourself (or from home), it doesn’t mean that you can neglect the things you’re working on to spend time with people. Sometimes your business must be your priority.
I found it hard to get this point across to people but it’s important that you do. I quickly had to put an end to people arriving at my house just to chill out or expecting me to be able to make any event just because I set my own hours. Be social, but be serious about your aims as well.
Be Open About Your Position
Depending on how you market yourself and make money, this will apply to people in different ways. When I started freelancing at 17, I had a company website and would constantly refer to my “team” and our “enterprise” when I was just a one-man operation. This angle also entered my communications with potential clients, when I would try to write in a professional manner and be as “business like” as possible.
You don’t have to put up a front. You don’t have to pretend you’re behind a huge company. People do business with people. The sooner you realise that, and put yourself into both your work and engagement with customers or clients, the better.
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