20 Keys to Successful Self-Employment

Believe in your ability to accomplish what you have set out to do.
Believe that you have something of value to offer.
Believe in your ability to present your expertise in ways that will benefit others.
Believe in yourself and your dreams even when no one else does.
Seek out inspiration on a daily bases.
Find a community of support that will be there to encourage you and cheer you on when needed.
Take responsibility for your own success by creating a plan and working your plan.
Take action every single day no matter how small a step.
Challenge yourself and take a giant leap every now and again.
Be clear about what you want and define what success means to you.
Create both short-term and long-range goals and action plans to go with them.
Evaluate your progress on a consistent basis and ask yourself if you are meeting your goals and why or why not?
Keep doing what needs to be done whether you feel like it or not.
Recognize when to push and when to slow down.
Take care of yourself physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Spend less than you earn.
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket, develop multiple profit centers.
Start with one idea, develop it, roll it out, evaluate the results and repeat.
You don’t have to do it all yourself; ask for help and collaborate with others.
Invest in lifelong learning and building relationships, both personally and professionally.

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