‘Would it work, would I lose my house, my car… could I really make my own money?’ I must admit, all these questions plagued me when I first determined to start my own business. It felt like such a huge leap at the time after so long working for others. But now… well, let’s just say I wouldn’t make a very good employee, not after so long in the ‘driving seat’! Why did I (okay, that’s enough about me)… why do people decide to start working for themselves, to make the break and become self employed?
Being top dog is good for health
Well, for one thing, control is very important. It’s human nature to drive towards independence. Children do it, teenagers do it and adults do it (unless they get stuck in a rut). There is a widespread belief that too much responsibility and over work is very damaging to health and of course people need regular rest, but research also shows us that too little responsibility, autonomy and control over one’s working environment can be much, much worse for our stress levels - for some it seems the less work independence, the less life! (1) Feeling self sufficient and able to ‘call the shots’ is, it seems, good for us.
Giving people (or giving yourself) more responsibility and therefore a greater sense of control - not in the sense of having control over others, but in being able to freely do what is required - is a fast way of restoring a sense of purpose, satisfaction and optimism in living. Working for yourself is increasingly common in our times of contract work and widespread practice of working from home - but the leap takes confidence. The new hypnotic session for hypnosisdownloads.com Start your own business seeks to help people make the move from the possible to the probable and then to the inevitable. Starting your own business isn’t about ‘going it alone’ it’s about inviting people into your work life because you choose to have them there.
All the best
Mark
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(1) A study of 10,000 civil servants in London found that those with low control over their work were more likely to become ill and die than those in higher status jobs with more autonomy: Suls, J. and Mullen, B (1981). ‘Life events, perceived control and illness; the role of uncertainty’. Journal of Human Stress, 7,30.
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