Career decisions

The Mentor Chair · Career decisions

Working for myself sounded free. Why do I feel like I'm always working?

The situation

There's no manager and no time clock, and the business has quietly taken over the calendar.

From the mentor chair

Working for yourself gives you freedom, but freedom requires discipline.

Without a manager or time clock, you have to create your own structure.

Decide your working days, client hours, communication hours, days off and what you're willing to accommodate outside your schedule.

Structure protects the business from inconsistency and protects you from allowing the business to consume your entire life.

Mentor principle

Freedom requires discipline.

Behind-the-chair tip

Don't confuse controlling your schedule with not having a schedule.

What I'd do next

A short next step or checklist will be added with the founder guidance during beta.

Use this

Coming during beta

Business Boundaries Worksheet