Who is not worth doing freelancing: 11 signs

In comments to previous articleDevoted to the topic of freelancing, inflamed the serious battles and diametrically opposed views were expressed - from the classic "KG / AM" before "... but in actual fact it right«. Well, it's no wonder we are all different, each has its own individual inclinations and character traits that determine ultimately the success or failure of our endeavors. Therefore, today let's talk about the personal qualities necessary for successful entrepreneurship and freelancing. While there, write about it on every street corner. Let's the other way around, find out what people are strictly contraindicated in "self-employment".

I will give a list of the worst character traits that can hinder the success of your business. Try to calmly and objectively apply them to yourself. If you find similarities in less than a third of the points, then you need to work on themselves, but on the whole it's not so bad. When the coincidence of about half, you need to think seven times before you go to the "free bread". Well, if you thought that this is all about you, you'd better not even try.

1. You are easily distracted and disorganized

Do you think that if the work on the project periodically review news, looking into Facebook and check your email, it is multi-tasking? No, you're just playing for time, waste it. When you work on yourself, you have to be disciplined and superorganizovany. You set their own objectives, the timing of their implementation and do enforce them, otherwise you have to constantly feel pressed for time, and excuses to customers, which is not long endure will.

2. You can not see the main

Sometimes it is the lack of work, and sometimes it is too much. If you had to conduct several projects at the same time, it is very important to set the right preferences. Some order to give preference to - where they pay more or your regular customers? Which is better - to correct errors in the old order, or in a hurry to pile new halturku? If the skill of strategic planning and foresight - not your thing, then you need a boss.

3. You can not imagine

You may be a brilliant writer or the most creative designer, but if you know about it is just you and your cat, then you will not succeed. You need to create a name for themselves, to forge his glory, to be able to promote yourself. Maintaining profiles on social networks, communication in professional forums, creation and updating Portfolio Offers and negotiations - all this you will take no less time than the actual creation. Remember, in Odessa say, "show-off more money", and it is still true.

4. You do not know his own worth

I never understood what makes people respond to the proposals of the "urgent need... 100 articles of 1500 char. tomorrow morning, pay 10 rubles. for 1 thousand. without spaces". Perhaps these people simply do not read the fourth paragraph of this list. Set yourself a limit below which it is impossible to sink. If you are unable to establish and maintain its price, then it is best for you a fixed salary in the office.

5. You do not like my job

Yes, it happens quite often. But it catastrophically dangerous for the freelancer who has to burn at work. If you do not wake up one morning with a joyful sense of what now prefer what he likes, then it is better to look for something else.

6. You do not know how to handle money

We have already mentioned that incomes at work in freelancing can be very uneven. Here are a few great orders in a row and you thoughtfully looked at advertising a new car, and six months later the stream has dried up, and you decide that you will have for dinner. You will need the ability to optimally plan their spending and save a portion of earned "in the worst of times." And they have to be, do not hesitate.

7. you nihilists

If you are used to the old job to put a minimum of effort to complete the task, and your basic principle lies in the words "and so goes", then you expect failure. The truth is that freelancers have to put much more effort and do their job much better, just to stay afloat. And remember that the colleagues who will correct your mistakes, there is no!

8. you are a perfectionist

Contrary to the previous paragraph. The desire to do everything as well as possible, to achieve perfect quality can, of course, add your fame as a good specialist, but the exact impact on your wallet. If you find yourself in an excessive desire to create a "perfect product", then get rid of it before coming to freelancing.

9. You are not pro-active

You just do your job well, conscientiously fulfilling orders superiors. This is an excellent and very valuable quality, but it is not suitable for self-study. Here you have to come up with the very events and activities, look for new directions and knocked on every door. It is able to not all.

10. Are you waiting for inspiration

You lie in bed and wait for the time when you descend the muse, and then immediately give birth to a masterpiece. Perhaps the great creators do just that, but the earth freelancers work in any condition. Sometimes it seems that tired brain can not give more than a single line, and the eyes are cut away from the monitor, but the work you still need.

11. You can easily rent

Not really believe the stories of happy successful freelancers. All of them have come a long way, full of mistakes and failures, and only perseverance helped them to become what they became. If you do decide to get on this difficult path, be tenacious and persevering to the end.

And be with you for strength!

Any objections? Do you want to continue the list? Welcome in the comments!