Mental constructs from your 9-to-5 job that are bad for self-employment
Change them to be great at your own business
If you are highly successful in your corporate career, it does not mean you necessarily have what it takes to be self-employed. Typical examples of self-employment include freelancing or running your own business. I would like to avoid the term “entrepreneurship” because it is such an overused word.
I work as a full-time software developer at a large tech company. I am very fond of my job. For various reasons, I constantly run side hustles to complement my career.
One of my side hustles was an indie mobile game development company I co-founded with a friend. The company failed miserably and is now defunct. It is one of my favorite failures.
I am grateful for the whole learning experience. In particular, I learned that there are characteristics that are helpful both on the career path and in self-employment. Characteristics like diligence or good time management skills.
On the other hand, there are certain characteristics that are okay to have as an employee but are extremely detrimental in a self-employment situation.
