While working at home, either through freelancing or owning your own online business, might allow you to live on less money than you would make that a traditional job, there’s no law that says you have to take a pay cut to work in your pajamas. And often, the difference between a work at home mom who is just getting by and one who is moving upward through new income brackets is one of perspective.
With that in mind, ask yourself this question: are you self-employed, or the CEO of your own small company?
On the surface, these would seem to be the same thing. Look deeper, though, and you’ll notice that one is focused on someone who does work, while the other is concerned with management, profits, and even strategic vision.
It’s important, if you are going to thrive in your work at home role, that you learn to see your business is a business. You need to learn to spot unprofitable agreements, find opportunities to save time and money, and think about how to raise the prices of your products – even if those are just your billable hours.
Take a little bit of time each week to put on your CEO hat and think about the direction your company is taking. You might not be running an empire yet, but the first step in that direction is to stop thinking like an hourly employee.
