I think self-employment is going to become increasingly realistic and enticing for more and more people as we drift closer towards a remote-working environment. The COVID pandemic has shown how our jobs, companies and industries can change quickly. What were once secure jobs can suddenly (almost overnight) disappear. We may need to revisit the idea of putting all our eggs in one basket of our employer and consider spreading our income risk.
Read MoreThere aren't any summary bullet points for this post. No dabbling on this one; you’re either in or you’re out.
I’ll admit it straight up that I’ve dabbled before. We all do it to some extent.
Doing risk-free mini-experiments is a necessity but we should be careful to distinguish that from dabbling. Mini-experiments should give us an opportunity to try something in a structured fashion; get help from someone who understands the area and overcome at least one obstacle while learning from it.
Read MoreYou might be surprised to learn that many people attending the workshops I give genuinely don’t know where their passions lie. In other words; they don’t know what they like. Isn’t that strange?
No - totally normal in my opinion.
Read MoreDisclaimer: This isn’t a business or marketing blog post. This is a coaching strategy blog post.
I’m really excited about writing this post because it’s always been a burning question for many people who come to me:
Question: "I know what I want to do...but can I get paid for it?!”
Answer: “I don’t know if you can get paid - but I do know that others are getting paid to do what you love doing. I also know that if you don’t try, you definitely won’t succeed."
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