31 Oct 09 Joe Wonders, Should He Quit His Job Part – 3

In this series, we are analyzing, if Joe should quit his job today or not. In Part 1, we talked about the questions he asked about his current job, and in Part 2 we talked about the questions he should ask about his financial condition. In this part, we will examine Joe’s attitude. We will ask Joe to undergo self-evaluation process before he can bid adieu to his current job. This is more important than anything else to succeed in business.

Can Joe do it?

This is the first question he needs to ask himself and others before he quits his current job. He needs to find out if he has what it takes to become a business owner. If Joe has no experience of running a business then he should know that running a business is entirely different from doing a 9-5 job. He needs to answer following questions to figure out, if he has what it takes to run a business.

Can he work long hours? Contrary to what people believe, Joe will have to work long hours for his own business then he will do in any job.
Can Joe decide for himself? Joe needs to have a sound decision making ability in order to operate on his own. There will be time when the situation will be very demanding, and Joe will need to decide even in the absence of key information. Can he do that?
Does he have the skills required to run a business?
Does he need any training?
Can Joe take calculated risk? Every decision of business expansion or product development involves risk of failure. Does Joe have the heart to take this risk?
How much self disciplined Joe is? Joe needs to be self disciplined, if he wants to successfully run a business?
Can Joe confidently market his business? Marketing skills is must for Joe, if he wants to start up on his own.

Can Joe handle failure?

Tags: Absence, Attitude, Bid, Business Expansion, Business Marketing, Business Owner, Business Skills, Business Training, Business Work, Current, Heart, Job Find, Marketing Skills, Own Business, People, Risk Of Failure, Running A Business, Self Evaluation, Sound Decision

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08 Oct 09 Curb Your Procrastination

Procrastination will kill a career very quickly, if you don’t curb the behavior. Whether you own a personal business, or are a career minded employee at a big corporation, procrastination is the enemy. Through procrastinating you fail to get tasks done. Or worse, you rush to get tasks done at the last minute, not reflecting your best work. Either is bad, and could cause your business to fail, or for you to lose your job.

Make a goal, and write it down. Then post that goal around your workspace, so that you literally never lose sight of that. If you feel like procrastinating, take a look at the goal, and think about how your current path doesn’t lead to that end. That should be a good start to learning how to curb your behavior.

Next you need to prioritize your tasks to get them done. This way you make a concise list of what you have to do, preparing yourself for the upcoming work. With a clear list of what you have to do, you’re better served to start working. Go through that list, starting with the first item, and get those projects done in order. Don’t make the list and then think, now I’m set to start working tomorrow. That’s the definition of procrastination. No better time than the present, so start now!

Stay focused and cross off each item on your list as you complete them. Feed off the positive energy of doing your job, and doing it well. Let that carry you into getting more work done, at the top level, in orderly fashion. The more you keep plugging away the better. Before too long if you stay true to yourself, you’ll start seeing the positive effects of fending off your procrastination. Getting your job done, having more guiltless free time, running a business successfully. Once you achieve all of those through your list of objectives, you’ll never want to procrastinate again.

Tags: Better Time, Definition Of Procrastination, Free Time, Job, Last Minute, Orderly Fashion, Personal Business, Positive Energy, Procrastinating, Running A Business, Workspace

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31 Oct 09 Joe Wonders, Should He Quit His Job Part – 3

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