It Takes Longer Than You Think

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(not for the faint of heart)

It takes a long time to make your Awesome Thing into a Thing That Works Like A Well-Oiled Machine.

Now, if you plan to stay a solopreneur forever, or if you actually enjoy winging it all the time, then this isn’t something you ever need to worry about (and there’s nothing wrong with that!).

But if you dream of someday hiring someone (or someones) to:

+ check your email for you so that you can spend your mornings waking up and thinking happy thoughts about your day; or
+ do the invoicing for you so that you can spend your creative time being awesome at what you do; or
+ talk to new potential clients to see if they’re a good fit; or
+ take on some of the work you do so that your time is more free to be EXTRA awesome;

Then you have to change your way of seeing the work you do, and the reasons you have for doing it.

You have to think in terms of sustainability, and not what will be the quickest dollar possible (although that is still part of it).

You cannot spread work and wealth around to others when you yourself are still afraid there is not enough money, or that you will never have enough money.

You have to look at your marketing, and the way you talk about your work to others.

You have to stop answering questions like you’re the only one doing anything, and begin to consciously rely on the support and wisdom of your team.

You have to start thinking like a person who is in charge of things, and act like a person who is in charge of things. You have to expect to be asked questions and questions and more questions, because you’re The Boss Person now. You have to decide WHAT KIND of Boss Person you want to be, and then act like that. Even when you’re having a bad day; I’m not kidding on this one.

You have to realize that the buck still stops with you, even though there are numerous options open to you now that you’re not the only person around to deal with things.

You have to understand that this will all take longer than you think it should.

You have to believe that it’s worth it, and you have to give yourself permission to take breaks ANYWAY, even though it never seems done.

And lastly, you have to realize that you are a superstar, a legend in the making, a philanthropist and an energizing force in the universe. Own it. Never forget it.