How to be an entrepreneur and not die

When you work for someone else and read Facebook tape where you're signed in a thousand and one entrepreneur, it seems that this is no big deal. There are a million books, articles and case studies on how one should and should not do their own business, but I have managed so thoroughly examine them all make mistakes, which no one warned me.

Error 1: all by herself

When you launch your project, especially if his peers was not there, It's Complicated, incomprehensible and strange. The first few months you are guaranteed to drop out of life, because the download is unreal. You will have amazing Challenge: you will lose money, making mistakes, doing non-core work for yourself, hire people to talk to journalists. In general, you will do a lot of things on their own, because, firstly, still do not have time get the right people, and secondly, no one is better than you knows your business and will do how to.

Solution: a forced vacation

When you personal business, There is no output. But rest critically important, therefore, to highlight yourself hours and days when you do not do business issues. Absolutely.

Work calls, mail, messages, appointments should be banned, if you communicate with family, friends or doing a hobby.

The same approach is necessary to cultivate in their employees: they must clearly know when you do not need to bother workers affairs, and must themselves be able to rest.

Error 2: Always in touch

You would think that if you're not connected, then all necessarily collapse. You call any time, day or night, notifications pop every 5 minutes in all messengers, and you nervously flinch from your phone sounds. In fact you are given the green light to access your mobile to all comers and do not set personal boundaries. That is why you are expected instantaneous responses and access to the body 24 hours a day.

Solution: limited access to the body

Everything will be much easier when you take a few simple actions on your phone.

Put the automatic daily sleep mode from 23:00 to 9:00, which allows only calls and messages from home in case of emergency.

Turn off notifications for all messengers: anyway you check them every 10-15 minutes, and during this time the disaster will not happen in time. And by the way, nothing bad will happen if you read a message in the messenger (the source see it as old) and respond to it immediately, but after a couple of hours when done current case.

Error 3: The all-in project

When you do your business, you have everything in it. You speak only of him, just think about it, any new topics you try it. Even if you are in a movie, a movie you do not remember or will it be from the series: "Did you see there's such a thing? Count, do the same with us! "With friends, family, random people you will only talk about his project themselves without noticing it. It is the fire and cool, but very briefly.

Solution: switch

If you go to a bar with your friends, you communicate with them, and do not twist the idea of ​​the work. If you watch a movie, then you get to the heart, eat popcorn, discussing the story, but do not respond in parallel to the work of writing. If you go on vacation, you do not open corporate chats.

Yes, at first we have to make an effort, but you will soon get used obaldeete and how many interesting things around.

Error 4: overestimate their capabilities

All people are different: someone knows how to work a lot and for a long time, someone needs frequent respite, and who is acting on the basis of the project work. Everyone has their own pace, their habits, their potential and reserves of the organism. Often, it seems that if someone close to you work wear, You must also, even if you no longer can. So entrepreneurs earn their first nervous breakdowns, insomnia and depression.

The solution: to work at their own pace

Distribute the load evenly and take breaks at work, when you feel that the reserves are running out. This is not a weak or incompetent, and respect for its resources. And, most importantly, never try to compare yourself with successful and super-efficient entrepreneurs from Facebook: many of them in words - the great Russian writers, but in fact you will never know the truth that hides behind the letters on the Internet.

Error 5: strive for unattainable ideal

It is very difficult to be perfect in everything. Do your business, exercise regularly, pay attention to a close, to lead an active social life, develop their interests, to keep abreast of trends and developments. Even if you are sincerely trying to keep up with everything, not allowing yourself to weaknesses and compromises, you do not succeed, because it is physically impossible.

Solution: prioritize

If you feel that after a hard day's work you do not have the strength to practice, then skip. If you want to spend the day in bed for the series and pizza - do it, even if you have a strict diet. There is nothing wrong in that, to allow yourself to relax, especially if you do your business. With this activity the day comes in three, you will need all your strength and resources to grow it. And only own integrity, full relaxation and tranquility will drive you to your destination better than trying to jump over his head.