Setting up on your own
The job market has been depressed for a long while now. This is a sad state of affairs that some are turning to their advantage. Many brave, resilient souls have decided to strike out on their own and set up fractional businesses – marketers, finance, HR, IT professionals, people from every functional area.
It’s a bold, brave move which offers independence, potential for high financial rewards and immense personal satisfaction. It also demands dedication, long hours and financial risk. As well as crystal clarity about your proposition, a solid business plan, market knowledge and financial prudence, you will need to develop your ability to cope with uncertainty and to build considerable resilience to protect your mental health.
One of the best things about working for yourself is that your business is based around you, so you have the freedom to do everything according to your own values. Evidence tells us that when our work is aligned with our core values, we get less stressed. If you’re less stressed, you’ll enjoy your work more; if you’re happy in your work, it’s contagious and your clients or customers will pick up the vibe.
Keeping a sense of perspective is critical to overall life success because work isn’t everything. I work with new business owners to support their set up while also ensuring they look after themselves and their relationships to make them happy jugglers rather than ball droppers!
Providing a sounding board, I help them to stay accountable in keeping their business on track and ensure that they maintain a life balance, because setting up in business can be a lonely affair. The nature of coaching is future focused so this is a very practical programme addressing:
· The proposition – be crystal clear
· The practicalities – brand and marketing, insurance, office, timings
· Your business and personal values
· The fears and the opportunity, barriers to address
· Fitting this new venture into your life and managing your time, perspective
· What is going well and where are you heading?
You provide the gritty determination - use a coach to keep you accountable and support you to keep your life in balance.
