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When are you going to start acting like the CEO you are? The difference between CEO and Employee mindset
I’ll be honest. One of the things I still struggle with in my transition from being an employee to running my own business is slipping into my old “employee mindset.”
Mindset is the collection of default thoughts, attitudes and beliefs that drive your behaviour. So having the right mindset is everything when it comes to planning for success. But gaining an entrepreneurial mindset doesn’t happen overnight. For many of us, it can feel like we’ve gone to bed as an employee and woken up unexpectedly as the CEO — a business version of the film ‘13 going on 30’.
At first, it feels great. No more boss, no more rules and you’re free at last! Finally, you can do your own thing in your own way.
And doing things your way feels great. Intoxicating, even. Work is fun, and nothing is too much for your own business to ask. And so you get to work, and work…work…work. Your to-do list needs an army to tackle it, but you try to save money by doing everything yourself.
If you’re an entrepreneur who’s ever been an employee, you’ll know what I’m talking about.
