You Know You’re a Business Owner When…
Recently I was talking to Andrew Bredon about his cool new project JobWhizz (take it for a spin whilst it’s still free) and business owners / entrepreneurs in general. He said something that immediately struck a cord. I’m paraphrasing here, but it was something along the lines of “You know you’re a business owner when your answer to everything is to start a business”
Your wife left you? Start a business!
Lost your leg in a freak accident involving a Robin Reliant and an Ice Cream Van? Start a business!
Being taken for granted at work? Start a business!
I’m certainly guilty of being evangelical about starting businesses. It really is the answer to everything!
For a bit of fun I asked on Twitter for people to complete the sentence “You know your a business owner when…” Perhaps you can relate to some of the responses. Click the “retweet” link to tweet your favourites back to Twitter:
@DuaneJackson #YKYABOW It dawns on you you DON’T work for yourself, you work for X no. clients who all want to be pleased all of the time. By Neil Goodger on 24-6-2009 09:22:45 in reply to Duane Jackson
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@DuaneJackson #YKYABOW Your evening entertainment consists of ticking off jobs achieved & finding it very exciting. By AnnaHill on 24-6-2009 09:30:18 in reply to Duane Jackson
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@DuaneJackson #YKYABOW when u cant work out a hashtag abbreviation coz you were up till 3am the night before testing some new functionality By Andrew Bredon on 24-6-2009 12:30:29 in reply to Duane Jackson
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#YKYABOW u jump out of bed every day thinking “What we gonna do today Brain? What we do every day Pinky, plan to take over the world” By Andrew Bredon on 24-6-2009 12:34:00
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#YKYABOW you know you’re a business owner when you can have your music on as loud as you like and no one can tell you off for it :o) By Liam Twose on 25-6-2009 08:44:03
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@DuaneJackson #YKYABOW you spend more time with your clients than you do with your family. Quite a LOT more time. By Hazel Edmunds on 24-6-2009 13:52:50 in reply to Duane Jackson
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@DuaneJackson #YKYABOW… would-be suppliers are beating down your door when what you really want is more customers. By Emily Coltman on 29-6-2009 10:25:31
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@DuaneJackson #YKYABOK When you realise you can never again say “I can’t be bothered with this working malarky today” By PoLR on 24-6-2009 12:46:58
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@DuaneJackson #YKYABOK its a rare sunny day in Ireland and you don’t pull a sickie By aileen456 on 24-6-2009 12:34:11 in reply to Duane Jackson
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@DuaneJackson when you respond to journo’s / family who say “I’d hire him” about apprentice ppl with “in which of your businesses?”#YKYABOK By Farhan Lalji on 24-6-2009 12:17:40 in reply to Duane Jackson
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@DuaneJackson when your friends in ‘normal’ jobs think it’s quite simple to take time off whenever you want as ‘you’re the boss’! By Khalid on 24-6-2009 09:06:08 in reply to Duane Jackson
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@DuaneJackson … When you get your end of year accounts and cry at how much the government have screwed you out of.. By Dave H on 24-6-2009 08:55:32 in reply to Duane Jackson
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@DuaneJackson You work over 120 hours per week and still never get to the end of your to-do list. By Amanda Farren on 24-6-2009 08:51:52 in reply to Duane Jackson
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@DuaneJackson when the business decision is easier to make than the human decision. Before that, you’re just wearing grownups shoes. By Matt Johnston on 29-6-2009 10:27:53 in reply to Duane Jackson
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@DuaneJackson #YKYABOW you can’t moan about your boss anymore, because you are your boss. Doh. By soyelmango on 24-6-2009 08:54:16 in reply to Duane Jackson
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@DuaneJackson #YKYABOW You turn around to find someone else to take the heat and there is no-one there By Neil Goodger on 24-6-2009 09:04:26 in reply to Duane Jackson
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@DuaneJackson #YKYABOW All your “friends” think you’re loaded and expect you to pay for well, everything 🙂 By simonswords on 24-6-2009 09:08:18
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You know you’re a business owner when you realise you could never again work for anyone else. #YKYABOW By Sarah Pettegree on 24-6-2009 09:11:39
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@DuaneJackson #YKYABOW problems seem to amazingly synchronise with your holiday By Neil Goodger on 24-6-2009 09:11:44 in reply to Duane Jackson
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@DuaneJackson #YKYABOW X% of your holiday is spent on the phone [replace X] By Neil Goodger on 24-6-2009 09:13:03 in reply to Duane Jackson
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