7 Tips to Build a Business While Working a Day Job
By Grace Bluerock, entrepreneur.com
Many people dream of leaving their nine-to-five jobs to start their own businesses. Many successful entrepreneurs had to keep their day jobs until they reached a point in their businesses when it was feasible to quit. This transition time can be stressful and difficult, especially when you don’t enjoy your job, but it doesn’t have to be.
While ambition is important, it is not always enough to move you forward. Maintaining your motivation
and drive during your transition from employee to entrepreneur is crucial. It’s easy to veer off course and get discouraged during this transitional phase. Here are some actions you can start taking immediately while you’re still at your day job that will keep you on track and moving forward.
By taking these actions while still working your day job, you will stay focused, motivated and committed to making your dream a reality. It will also make the time spent at your job seem to go by faster.
Many people dream of leaving their nine-to-five jobs to start their own businesses. Many successful entrepreneurs had to keep their day jobs until they reached a point in their businesses when it was feasible to quit. This transition time can be stressful and difficult, especially when you don’t enjoy your job, but it doesn’t have to be.
While ambition is important, it is not always enough to move you forward. Maintaining your motivation
and drive during your transition from employee to entrepreneur is crucial. It’s easy to veer off course and get discouraged during this transitional phase. Here are some actions you can start taking immediately while you’re still at your day job that will keep you on track and moving forward.
1. Get crystal clear on your reason for starting your business.
Connecting with your “why”
is the most important first step you can take. Maybe you are motivated
by being your own boss, financial independence, time freedom, creative
expression, being home with your kids or helping others. Whatever your
reason, knowing what motivates and drives you is what will keep you
focused and committed to your dream when times get difficult.
2. Commit yourself to your dream.
Having
the desire for something to work vs. committing to it are vastly
different. When you commit to your dream, you are making a binding
obligation to see it through to success. It means you are “all in,” you
find solutions when faced with obstacles and you don’t quit, no matter
what. Make that pledge to yourself, and then tell the people in your
life.
3. Create a personal vision for your business.
Think
about what you want in your business a year from now and write it down.
Be very specific and detailed. Describe in great detail in the present
tense your ideal day, what activities you engage in, who your
customers/clients are, how many customers/clients you have and what your
monthly income is.
Read your vision aloud every morning and
evening, focusing completely on the end result -- your vibrant,
flourishing business. By keeping your focus on the result, you will be
able to make the day-to-day choices to ignore any negative thoughts that
may arise.
4. Join a mastermind group.
A mastermind group
is a peer-to-peer mentoring group that meets regularly to support each
other, brainstorm ideas and share advice and work through challenges
together. A mastermind group can be excellent for helping you stay
accountable and motivated.
There are mastermind groups that meet
in person, online or on the phone. To find a mastermind group, Meetup is
a great place to start. If you cannot find one to join, then create
your own with people who are also starting a business.
5. Immerse yourself in learning.
Research
and study anything you can find that is pertinent to your business. The
Internet provides an abundance of valuable information on building a
successful business. Take courses, hire a coach or find a mentor. Listen
to podcasts or audiobooks during your morning commute. The more you
learn and become an expert in your area, the more self-assured,
motivated and successful you will be.
6. Stay positive about your day job.
Every
day, acknowledge something you appreciate about your job. Perhaps you
enjoy your co-workers or always having holidays off. Maybe it’s just the
free coffee or your comfortable chair.
The point is to look for
the good things. The more you focus on what is positive about your
current situation, the more success you will bring to all situations,
including your business. Negative thoughts drain your energy, making it
far more difficult to move forward with your dream.
7. Set daily goals.
Take
small, measurable action steps each day toward your business,
understanding there will be times when it seems like you are making no
progress at all. Much of the work, in the beginning, will be
tedious day-to-day tasks. Realize it is all part of building your
business. By taking steps each day, which includes doing the mundane,
you will start seeing results. The more progress you make, the more
confidence and determination you have to keep moving forward.By taking these actions while still working your day job, you will stay focused, motivated and committed to making your dream a reality. It will also make the time spent at your job seem to go by faster.
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