What's In Plain Sight

Are you seeing how many people these days own their own businesses? Well, the guy who goes for it is no dummy. That’s where the power is.

When you’re your own boss, you write your own agenda. How many bosses out there would actually be cool with you having a different schedule every day? Or making a last-minute change in any given day’s activities?

It’s impossible to actually put first things first (like family) if you’re working for someone else. If you’ve never had to take time off for a family crisis, it might amaze you to see how quickly your company’s initial outpouring of sympathy can turn to impatience.

A home-based business is yours. You can truly call it your own. How many things in life is that true for? Well, maybe your house. But even if you “built” it, chances are that means you hired someone to build it for you.

OK, what about the great ideas you offer up in your workplace? Oh. Nope. Intellectual property of the company. Not yours.

But when you start your own business, everything you build IS yours (and it’s one sure way to make your compensation match your awesomeness ).

Being your own boss even saves you on taxes—you can write off your cell phone and Internet service, some of the square footage in your house, mileage on your car, lunches, even products that you use. This can add up to thousands of dollars.

So if you’re using products that carry with them a business opportunity, ask yourself, “Would I share my great results anyway, even if there were no compensation?” If you would, then building your own business won’t feel so much like work. And you might as well start reaping all the rewards.