The Third Best Decision I Ever Made
Best two decisions I ever made: getting married and having kids. Obviously.
Third best choice?
Becoming self employed: setting up my own consulting/coaching business.
Way, way, way yet to be of any other choice.
It’s not just the freedom – though that’s fantastic. It’s not just the money – that’s excellent too.
It’s the control. Deciding what to do with my business and my life, when I want to do it.
Of course, I still have to answer to clients. But I choose who I want to work with, on what issues, in what way.
Being self employed isn’t for all. If you need the certainty of a regular salary cheque or the direction-setting of a boss, it’s probably not for you.
And it’s not always an simple ride. There are many things, looking back, that I wish I’d done differently. Things I know now I wish I’d known then.
If you’re thinking of becoming self employed yourself I can reckon of no better guide to doing it fruitfully – of learning the lessons I had to learn the hard way – than the upcoming FREE “Taking the Plunge” Audio Masterclass Run.
To jump straight to the details and register if you want, click here.
The run is hosted by my friend and expert coach on becoming self-employed, Antoinette Oglethorpe, it brings together 10 chief experts on the key areas that will make your transition to self-employment a success.
The speaker lineup includes:
- Me – on how to get your first client
- Michael Zipursky – founder of Business Consulting Buzz, the chief web resource for consultants – on Getting Started as a Self Employed Consultant
- Andrew Thorp – founder of MojoLife and the Speakeasy Groups – on How to “Find Your Mojo” and Turn it into a Business Proposition
- Gladeana McMahon – chair of the Association for Coaching and instigator of over 20 books on coaching and counselling – on Getting Started as an Independent Coach
- Heather Townsend – instigator of the best selling FT Guide to Business Networking – on How to Start Building Your Business Network
- Sharon Gaskin – founder of the Trainers Training Company – on Getting Started as a Freelance Trainer
- Meg Edwards – senior coach at the David Allen Company, creators of the Getting Things Done productivity system – on Getting Everything Done when you’re Self-Employed
- Helen Stothard – founder of HLS Business Solutions, VAs to coaches, consultants and trainers – on How to Keep on Top of the Admin Required to Run a Business
- Mike Harris – the man behind three of the UKs chief plcs: Egg, First Direct and Mercury Communications and chairman of the UKs chief online identity company Garlik – on How to Develop Your Business Proposition for Self Employment
- Antoinette Oglethorpe – expert coach and consultant on becoming self employed – on How to Manage the Transition from Emplyment to Self Employment
The run is a set of free audio interviews being broadcast 2 per day starting on Monday 3rd October. If you’d like to find out more about the run and register, head over to:
I’m up first at 6pm UK time on Monday 3rd Oct – see you there.
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