The Self Employment Audit: 6 Questions to Ask S12ep10
The 6-Question Audit: Is Your Mind Built for This?
Show Notes & Resources: Being your own boss sounds like a dream, but are you prepared for the reality? In this milestone episode, I share the first four of six critical questions you need to ask yourself before making the leap into self-employment.
We dive into the financial and psychological stamina required to survive the “lonely” phase of business, the necessity of becoming a “know-it-all” in your own company, and why under-promising and over-delivering is the only way to truly stand out in a mass-produced world.
Director’s Note: Working for yourself is harder than working for anyone else because you have to do everything. If you provide a good service, the money will follow. Listen to the audio below.
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In this episode, Zulf discusses operational readiness.
The 4 Pillars of Early Business:
- Financial Freedom: Building alongside your day job to avoid the stress of “borrowed” success.
- The Internal Cheerleader: How to set goals and “tick them off” to see your own progress when no one else is watching.
- The Expert Myth: Why “experts” often treat it like a job, while you must treat it like a mission.
- Under-Promise, Over-Deliver: Why going far beyond what others are doing is the key to longevity.
Coach’s Summary: Money is the byproduct of service. If you focus on helping, educating, and serving, the profit will take care of itself.
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1:03 – Why I’m making an infographic for this episode
2:06 – Question 1: Financial & Psychological survival
3:14 – Why I advocate for keeping the day job
4:31 – Guest DJ’s story: Financing via credit card
5:31 – Question 2: Working alone without encouragement
6:51 – Setting goals to track your own direction
7:19 – Question 3: Learning the “All-in-one” business role
8:47 – Why “Experts” aren’t always what they seem
11:13 – Using YouTube to verify information
12:12 – Placing staff in their “key areas” for success
13:13 – Question 4: Under-promise and over-deliver
14:02 – The Etsy Example: Custom video orders
