Let’s be honest. It’s not all it’s cracked up to be. Long hours, little pay, hoping and praying for the Big Guys to notice your work so that you can finally start making a decent wage on what you love to make. It doesn’t happen for everyone. In fact, it happens for hardly anyone. The Starving Artist Syndrome. What does it really take to make it big, or at least to better your chances?
Again being honest, I haven’t gotten there. I’ve seen those who have, though. First and foremost, a dedication to your craft is required. If you don’t love to do it, you can’t possibly last through the trials and tribulations it takes to get there. It takes heart, all of it, to succeed. If you have big enough heart, you can overcome the time limitations family and mundane jobs put on you. Some of us work best under these constraints. There’s something about being in the pinch that brings out the best in some people and the worst in others. If you’re lucky, you work better when you’re stressed about other things. Just forget it all and concentrate on moving the needle in and out.
It takes time, time spent on working, time spent on networking, time spent on dreaming. Unless you dive into your business knowing exactly where you’ll be in five years, things are constantly evolving in your business. Skills sharpen, ideas clarify, inside knowledge comes easier. If you aren’t willing to dedicate hours each day in the beginning to your business, keep doing what you love, but don’t expect to make a living doing it.
It takes sacrifices. Instead of relaxing with the tv, you spend time in your workspace. Your precious free time gets sucked into the vortex of the Home Business. It’s a fine line, though. You must sacrifice what you love, but not those you love. Even the most dedicated of workaholics need to take time off to spend with the family sometimes. You become rejuvenated. New ideas come to fresh minds. Don’t feel guilty for movie night, or taking your kids to the zoo. Family comes first, just be reasonable about it. Find out what works best for you. Tight schedules work for some, others don’t like being tied down. I myself travel the middle road. I have tentative schedules, but I’m willing to fling them out the window if creativity bites.
Above all, it takes freedom. Let yourself be free to create, free to dream, free to be. The dedication, time, and sacrifices are all worth that freedom. You may not be raking in the money, but you’re doing something you love and you’re passing that on to those who purchase from you.
Live it.
Love it.
Again being honest, I haven’t gotten there. I’ve seen those who have, though. First and foremost, a dedication to your craft is required. If you don’t love to do it, you can’t possibly last through the trials and tribulations it takes to get there. It takes heart, all of it, to succeed. If you have big enough heart, you can overcome the time limitations family and mundane jobs put on you. Some of us work best under these constraints. There’s something about being in the pinch that brings out the best in some people and the worst in others. If you’re lucky, you work better when you’re stressed about other things. Just forget it all and concentrate on moving the needle in and out.
It takes time, time spent on working, time spent on networking, time spent on dreaming. Unless you dive into your business knowing exactly where you’ll be in five years, things are constantly evolving in your business. Skills sharpen, ideas clarify, inside knowledge comes easier. If you aren’t willing to dedicate hours each day in the beginning to your business, keep doing what you love, but don’t expect to make a living doing it.
It takes sacrifices. Instead of relaxing with the tv, you spend time in your workspace. Your precious free time gets sucked into the vortex of the Home Business. It’s a fine line, though. You must sacrifice what you love, but not those you love. Even the most dedicated of workaholics need to take time off to spend with the family sometimes. You become rejuvenated. New ideas come to fresh minds. Don’t feel guilty for movie night, or taking your kids to the zoo. Family comes first, just be reasonable about it. Find out what works best for you. Tight schedules work for some, others don’t like being tied down. I myself travel the middle road. I have tentative schedules, but I’m willing to fling them out the window if creativity bites.
Above all, it takes freedom. Let yourself be free to create, free to dream, free to be. The dedication, time, and sacrifices are all worth that freedom. You may not be raking in the money, but you’re doing something you love and you’re passing that on to those who purchase from you.
Live it.
Love it.
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