Freedom of self-employment contains inspiring articles on seizing your freedom by making your move to be your own boss.
May
03
2009

You compensate. I compensate. To some degree we all compensate for a lack of authentic work. Over time we’ve made stuff up to rationalize our unfulfilling work. We’ve pretended, avoided and shirked responsibility in order to make our work fit who we are.
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Apr
17
2009
Do you champion individuality? Do you routinely encourage unique individuals to express themselves? Do you listen to your authentic individuality or your fears? It’s fun and freeing to boldly flaunt your wild, uninhibited individuality.
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Sep
03
2008
Often an employee who wants the freedom of being her own boss will make a statement about her lack of readiness. Have you considered what makes us ready or not? Readiness is a self-described, subjective state of being that is not usually given the consideration it deserves.
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Aug
18
2008
Many who claim that they want the freedom, fulfillment and prosperity of being their own boss, actually don’t believe that it’s possible for them. If they did they’d at least be in pursuit of self-employment happiness. Our United States forefathers, in our Declaration of Independence wrote, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
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Jul
31
2008
Fear around the lack of money keeps many stuck within the slavery of employment. I believe more would seize the freedom of self-employment if they truly understood the value of the freedoms they have willingly given up. Most seasoned self-employed individuals joyously place a higher value on their continued freedom and would not give it up even for much more money.
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Jun
03
2008
Many talk about the wonderful freedoms of self-employment, but they wait to make their move. They have made up all kinds of reasons why now just isn’t the right time. But if they take the time to look within, they know they’re lying to themselves.
Here’s the truth. Most folks are more ready to make their move than they give themselves credit for.
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May
29
2008
In the spring of 1970 just after the Kent State shootings things were extremely tense on college campuses. My campus at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) was no exception. It was a time of drastic transformation, courage and unrest. Yet during those pressure-packed days the IUP administration made an uncharacteristically wise decision.
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Apr
08
2008
Why do so many who say they want the freedom of being their own boss remain employed?
According to a recent Intuit survey, 72% of Americans say they would rather work for themselves and 67% say they regularly or constantly think about quitting their jobs.
So why haven’t more actually made the move that they say they want to? In a recent post we looked at the fear of not having enough money. But we know it’s never really the money.
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Mar
25
2008
Regular readers of this blog know that I compare employment to slavery. Think that’s too harsh?
Look at this dictionary definition for slavery “…the state of being under the control of another person.” Or look at these synonyms for slavery: drudgery, constraint and subjections, or these antonyms: emancipation, freedom and liberty. If the shoe fits…
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Oct
13
2007
How many times have you heard this from confused folks who have yet to find their true calling?
“I’m thinking about going back to school.”
Screw that! Why? Because the odds are excellent that more education and/or additional credentialing isn’t necessary to get to the level of success, freedom and work fulfillment that you desire.
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