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I think just to succeed working for yourself, you need to be adaptable. You need to be able
to change your ideas quickly when things don't go to plan.
You need to stay foccussed in what you're doing, and it's your determination that get's
you through, and gets you through to the final goal.
The best thing about running my own business is the flexibility, is just being able to
pick the clients that you want to work with, pick the jobs you want to do and manage your
own time. It's really good to have that kind of freedom in your life.
I've always had the drive to run my own business and I think you have to have a belief in what
you're doing and sometimes you want a certain level of lifestyle and if you can make that
happen then use that as a driver and a goal. Since starting I think I've developed a lot
of people skills. Before I was always painfully shy and you just don't, you don't succeed
in running your own business unless you're willing to approach people and get to
meet new people. And it's key to have a support network of people you can go to in times of
when you're stuck and when you need help. When you're running your business you always
have to be - certainly in our business - you have to be prodcutive and you have to keep
changing and looking at each job as it comes in and looking at the best way you can do
it and dealing with the problems that arise from it.
So if you're going to start your own business, you need to figure out what your keys skills
and strengths are and be very honest with yourself. It can be difficult. It can be quite
painful looking at areas where you're not necessarily all that strong but it's an opportunity
to identify the bits you need to be stronger in. Go and investigate training; try and teach
yourself, talk to people who have the skills and find out how you can improve.
Make sure you know your business can make money. Put a lot of work into grinding down
those figures and make sure you know you've got a viable scheme that is going to make
you money and give you a lifestyle and keep you supported.