Why Being Your Own Boss Sucks

Sometimes life as an entrepreneur can get pretty lonely

I have been in business for myself for quite some time now, and I will have to be honest with you.

Sometimes it sucks.

Why do I say that?

Well, for a few reasons.

One, it is a huge misconception for you to believe that being your own boss will be all fine and dandy because it won't.

Especially not when you are just getting started in business.

While being an entrepreneur does have it perks, it also has its downside.

First, you are NOT guaranteed a paycheck.

Even if you do have a wonderful product to sell, sometimes you may not have built up a good enough relationship with your potential customers yet to make them want to buy anything from you.

Second, until you make enough money to outsource some things, you will have to handle all of the gory details of business all by your dang self, which can really suck because you my dear are just one person.

So, if being your own boss sucks so much, why do so many people dream of becoming an entrepreneur?

Well, there are a few answers for that question as well.

People are tired of being treated like crap by bosses who only see them as a number, rather than a human being.

You have to agree, there are not many people who can truthfully say that they love their jobs.

Parents want to have the freedom to actually parent their children, rather than have to rely heavily on daycare centers, grandparents and others to care for their children.

Being in business for yourself means that you can make as much or as little money as you want.

There are honestly no caps.

It all depends on you and how hard you are willing to work.

Yes, sometimes it can get lonely sitting in at home in your office all day hacking away at your computer.

You should consider changing your scenery from time to time.

Make Starbucks your office for the day and enjoy a latte while you work.

Being your own boss does not have to suck.

Here's how to make it a good experience:

Decide early on what tasks you can delegate to someone else and find an intern to help with those tasks. Many times college interns welcome the experience of working with an entrepreneur. You can even pay them a monthly stipend of say, maybe $50 bucks. At least this way, the intern has some money in their pocket and you now have a much lighter work load.

Be sure to take a break. Just as you would at your job, take a lunch break and two, ten to fifteen minutes breaks throughout the day. And when you take these breaks, actually take a break. Leave the office for lunch, close your laptop if you are working remotely and don't do any work during those times. You need a break.

Schedule your day. We all have the same 24 hours. You can't spend all of yours working. Actually take out some time to schedule your working hours, breaks, appointments, etc. This way, you are not overly consumed with work and you won't seem like a social hermit.

Take a vacation. Yes, I said it. You can't work all the dang time. Take a few days for some much needed R&R.

Hopefully this post will help your life as an entrepreneur not suck!

Until next time,