Christopher V. Flett

Now, more than ever, people are starting to look at starting a business as a viable option. Being employed by someone gives them control over your time, money, and blood/sweat/tears. Being self employed removes the shackles, but if you don’t approach it with the right mindset, you’ll end up working 80 hours a week for yourself so that you don’t have to work 40 hours for someone else.

The trick here is to know what you are doing and if you don’t know, find someone who does. I spent sometime with ‘curious entrepreneurs’ over the last couple of weeks that dip their toe in the water, but are unsure if they can swim. When I assess their skill sets, the only thing they lack is ‘experience building business’. They don’t lack the experience of being able to do the work, they are just unsure of how to build it. It makes me smile because I remember that hesitation and how hard I made it for myself. Then I found people who had cut the path before any my work got very easy and very profitable. I’m starting two new companies this week, and doing the work in between meetings, having coffee and writing this blog. It seems very easy to me now, because I’ve done the process well over 20 times before. If someone asks how, I tell them. I can give the cliff notes over coffee.

If you have been thinking about building a business and not sure where to start, drop me a note. I’m at chris (at) ghostceo.com I’ll do my best to give you some simple tips to get your started. When you are up and running, you can always think about the Ghost CEO when you are ready. That’s like putting the old business model on steroids. Don’t stay in a job you don’t love because you don’t know how to do your own thing. Step up and stand out. Be master of your own domain. Check out one of my latest models we are working on. Lullaby League is a speed dating service for parents and babysitters. Unbelievable value and you’ll never miss another business meeting, presentation, or ‘date night’.

Cheers,

C/