Have you started your own small business but you don’t know how to treat your business not like a hobby? You want to treat it like a business but scared you are not.
How to not treat your business not like a hobby! Treat your business like a business!
What does this mean to you?
To me this means waking up at 4:30AM, putting on my favorite mascara and getting dressed (even if that means putting a new/clean pair of workout pants on). I grab my favorite tea and start creating the life I desire.
If you treat your business like a hobby you’ll only get hobby like income, but treat it like a business and you will make business income.
I treat myself like an employee, I have a list of things I have to get done for the day. I have a schedule and I treat it like my full-time job.
Treat yourself like an employee!
YES! I just said that to you!
I know what you are saying “Jacqui you are insane, I am the owner of MY business”… well, hear me out.
If you hired someone to help you out in your business, wouldn’t you expect them to treat it like a real job?
How do you expect your business to excel if you don’t treat it like a business? Businesses have employees right? SO you are an employee of the business.
Let’s say you owned a pizza restaurant but you were the only the only employee. You decide to say one day “I am not working this week, I am taking a vacation.” Will your business make money that week? Yes you are the owner, but you are also an employee of the business.
This also means that you should earn an income. Just remember to pay yourself – this is a huge mistake business owners make.
Respect your position in your business and earn that title. Just because you own the business doesn’t mean you have deserved that title yet. Time to put in the work and earn your title.
When you have a different mindset about your business, that it’s a business and not a hobby, you will start seeing success.
I recommend the book Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind
Did you enjoy this post? Leave me a comment below with something you learned (or another topic you’d love me to cover.) Thank you for reading and enjoy the rest of your day.
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