http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/ Personal Development for Smart People Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:01:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-75330 You Are Self-Employed | Work at Home Code Sun, 11 May 2008 05:47:07 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-75330 [...] look at our jobs: namely, why do we even have one? Personal development genius Steve Pavlina explained: “Imagine a business saying to its biggest customer, “We’re going to drop all our other [...] […] look at our jobs: namely, why do we even have one? Personal development genius Steve Pavlina explained: “Imagine a business saying to its biggest customer, “We’re going to drop all our other […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-70113 Blogging for Money Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:14:02 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-70113 [...] This lesson applies even if you’re an employee working for someone else. Remember that no matter who you work for, You Are Self-Employed. Are you fairly compensated and well-appreciated for your efforts, or are you suffering in an abusive relationship, working for a cynically minded employer who expects you to give, give, give without rewarding you in kind? Remember that it’s always your decision. The only one who can really abuse you is you… by failing to honor and love yourself fully. No one else will value your gifts and talents unless you value them yourself. Discuss this post in the Steve Pavlina forum. If you find this site helpful, please leave a donation for Steve so you can enjoy the spirit of giving too. [...] […] This lesson applies even if you’re an employee working for someone else. Remember that no matter who you work for, You Are Self-Employed. Are you fairly compensated and well-appreciated for your efforts, or are you suffering in an abusive relationship, working for a cynically minded employer who expects you to give, give, give without rewarding you in kind? Remember that it’s always your decision. The only one who can really abuse you is you… by failing to honor and love yourself fully. No one else will value your gifts and talents unless you value them yourself. Discuss this post in the Steve Pavlina forum. If you find this site helpful, please leave a donation for Steve so you can enjoy the spirit of giving too. […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-64567 Pointers To Resources For Your Better Life #5 — Creating a Better Life Sun, 30 Dec 2007 08:13:17 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-64567 [...] While catching up on some of my own blog reading, I came across a post by Steve Pavlina called “You Are Self-Employed.” Along with Steve, I also heard this from Brian Tracy a while back, and it’s helped me to remember that, while I still choose to work as an employee at a “day job”, ultimately I’m the one providing a personal service for a sum of money. I’ve agreed to exchange my skill and time for money and benefits, and just because the IRS gets their cut first and it’s on a somewhat regular schedule, ultimately I’m the one providing the service. Steve also provides us with some excellent questions that we can ask ourselves that should help us evaluate and improve our personal services business. [...] […] While catching up on some of my own blog reading, I came across a post by Steve Pavlina called “You Are Self-Employed.” Along with Steve, I also heard this from Brian Tracy a while back, and it’s helped me to remember that, while I still choose to work as an employee at a “day job”, ultimately I’m the one providing a personal service for a sum of money. I’ve agreed to exchange my skill and time for money and benefits, and just because the IRS gets their cut first and it’s on a somewhat regular schedule, ultimately I’m the one providing the service. Steve also provides us with some excellent questions that we can ask ourselves that should help us evaluate and improve our personal services business. […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-64297 Work It, Mom! | A Community for Working Moms Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:00:50 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-64297 [...] “Like it or not, you are self-employed.  If you produce output and get paid for it, you’ve got a business.  You are no more or less an entrepreneur than any established business owner.” [...] […] “Like it or not, you are self-employed.  If you produce output and get paid for it, you’ve got a business.  You are no more or less an entrepreneur than any established business owner.” […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-63103 Organize IT Recap 14th Dec 2007 - Advice on organized and productive living through lifehacks and GTD Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:11:50 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-63103 [...] In what sounds like quite a refreshing, alternative way of thinking about your work, Steve Pavlina suggests you view yourself as self employed even if you an employee of a company. If you view your work and home lives as separate entities and need a different perspective to revive your career ambitions, this could be it. [...] […] In what sounds like quite a refreshing, alternative way of thinking about your work, Steve Pavlina suggests you view yourself as self employed even if you an employee of a company. If you view your work and home lives as separate entities and need a different perspective to revive your career ambitions, this could be it. […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-63046 Think of it as You Inc. | Majoring In Careers Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:17:45 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-63046 [...] Think of it as You Inc. Posted on December 13, 2007 in Planning, Skills by eliot In the last article I outlined theimportance of selling yourself via resume and interviews. This is obviously just a small part of the whole process and what you need to think about. You can look at yourself as your own mini company with several different departments like: marketing (resume/cover letter), training (college education/projects), PR (interviews/correspondence), etc. While we are going to go further in depth into all of these departments, blogger Steve Pavlina has an interesting article on the idea that You Are Self-Employed. He uses the analogy that your work is your product and your boss is your customer. Like it or not, you are self-employed. If you produce output and get paid for it, you’ve got a business. You are no more or less an entrepreneur than any established business owner. [...] […] Think of it as You Inc. Posted on December 13, 2007 in Planning, Skills by eliot In the last article I outlined theimportance of selling yourself via resume and interviews. This is obviously just a small part of the whole process and what you need to think about. You can look at yourself as your own mini company with several different departments like: marketing (resume/cover letter), training (college education/projects), PR (interviews/correspondence), etc. While we are going to go further in depth into all of these departments, blogger Steve Pavlina has an interesting article on the idea that You Are Self-Employed. He uses the analogy that your work is your product and your boss is your customer. Like it or not, you are self-employed. If you produce output and get paid for it, you’ve got a business. You are no more or less an entrepreneur than any established business owner. […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-62958 Bailey WorkPlay :: The Alchemy Of Soulful Work | Building Our Own Personal Services Business Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:20:19 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-62958 [...] A few weeks ago, Steve reminded us that we are all truly self-employed. I was self-employed for a little while and I can say that being employed by a company is a far different proposition. The most notable differences are drawing regular paychecks and receiving benefits. The problem is that such stability can easily foster a sense of complacency and often undeserved submission to the company. All too often, we give up too much of what we are in order to hold tight to financial and professional stability. Imagine a business saying to its biggest customer, “We’re going to drop all our other customers and serve only you.  Just tell us what you want done, and we’ll do it.  Pay us whatever you think is a fair price.  Invest in our growth however you see fit.  Tell us when we can go on vacation.  You command; we obey.”  While it wouldn’t be impossible to run a business this way, it would certainly be very risky and unstable compared to the alternatives.  Yet this is how many people choose to run their personal services businesses.  If I were an investor, I’d think twice about investing in such a business — I’d be more likely to invest in their competitors. [...] […] A few weeks ago, Steve reminded us that we are all truly self-employed. I was self-employed for a little while and I can say that being employed by a company is a far different proposition. The most notable differences are drawing regular paychecks and receiving benefits. The problem is that such stability can easily foster a sense of complacency and often undeserved submission to the company. All too often, we give up too much of what we are in order to hold tight to financial and professional stability. Imagine a business saying to its biggest customer, “We’re going to drop all our other customers and serve only you.  Just tell us what you want done, and we’ll do it.  Pay us whatever you think is a fair price.  Invest in our growth however you see fit.  Tell us when we can go on vacation.  You command; we obey.”  While it wouldn’t be impossible to run a business this way, it would certainly be very risky and unstable compared to the alternatives.  Yet this is how many people choose to run their personal services businesses.  If I were an investor, I’d think twice about investing in such a business — I’d be more likely to invest in their competitors. […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-62956 We are all entrepreneurs | art of the sellout Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:04:54 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-62956 [...] Blooger Seteve Pavlina has written an excellent article: You Are Self-Employed. [...] […] Blooger Seteve Pavlina has written an excellent article: You Are Self-Employed. […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-62938 You Work for You! Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:38:01 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-62938 [...] One way of hacking your life (ewww that sounds…serial killer-esque…must remember not to use that ) is to alter the way you think about certain things, like your job. A recent article in stevepavlina.com shows this nicely. Essentially the key to advancement at work is to consider yourself self-employed, even if you actually work for someone else. Your business is you. You are providing services for that company, in the same way that you would if you worked freelance, except you use their office every day. [...] […] One way of hacking your life (ewww that sounds…serial killer-esque…must remember not to use that ) is to alter the way you think about certain things, like your job. A recent article in stevepavlina.com shows this nicely. Essentially the key to advancement at work is to consider yourself self-employed, even if you actually work for someone else. Your business is you. You are providing services for that company, in the same way that you would if you worked freelance, except you use their office every day. […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-62893 » Are You Really Self-Employed… Andrew Seltz: The Go-To Guy! » Blog Archive Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:15:28 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-62893 [...] Blogger Steve Pavlina wrote an article recently stating that “everyone is essentially self-employed and that even if you’re an employee.“ [...] […] Blogger Steve Pavlina wrote an article recently stating that “everyone is essentially self-employed and that even if you’re an employee.“ […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-62136 Gravity Unknown . Com » Blog Archive » Are You Self-Employed? Or Not? Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:45:23 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-62136 [...] I just read Steve Pavlina’s article “You Are Self Employed.” Steve always does a great job of communicating ideas like the one in this article in a way that is clear and motivating. What I really like about Steve’s articles is that he does not try to paint an unreal rose-colored-glasses view of his subject matter like many motivational writers often do. In fact, instead of screaming “You can do it!” Steve often seem to say something more like, “You’re stupid if you don’t and here’s why.” He obviously cares about the quality of his work and the well-being of his readers. [...] […] I just read Steve Pavlina’s article “You Are Self Employed.” Steve always does a great job of communicating ideas like the one in this article in a way that is clear and motivating. What I really like about Steve’s articles is that he does not try to paint an unreal rose-colored-glasses view of his subject matter like many motivational writers often do. In fact, instead of screaming “You can do it!” Steve often seem to say something more like, “You’re stupid if you don’t and here’s why.” He obviously cares about the quality of his work and the well-being of his readers. […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-61973 Travis Eneix » Bouncing Around The Interblag Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:20:07 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/you-are-self-employed/#comment-61973 [...] Over at StevePavlina.com there’s a good piece about prioritizing your own priorities. You Are Self-Employed. This concept first struck me while reading The War of Art, and it’s very useful. Too often I find myself taking the projects at work very seriously, and my personal goals get shoved to the wayside. That is not a balanced way to live, and the Libra I am chafes at the behavior. [...] […] Over at StevePavlina.com there’s a good piece about prioritizing your own priorities. You Are Self-Employed. This concept first struck me while reading The War of Art, and it’s very useful. Too often I find myself taking the projects at work very seriously, and my personal goals get shoved to the wayside. That is not a balanced way to live, and the Libra I am chafes at the behavior. […]

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