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Are you working effectively as a self-employed person?

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6 years ago

To many, being self-employed is the ultimate career goal, so if you’ve made it there already, kudos to you! However, it’s important to remember self-employment won’t serve anyone if you’re not maximising your output. Whether you’re at home, in an office, at the back of a restaurant or in a moving vehicle, in order to actually stay self-employed and move closer to your income goal, your business needs to be productive and run as smoothly as possible. Take our quiz to find out whether you’re working effectively as a self-employed person.

Your daily schedule is…

Not really a schedule at this point. More just a list of things to get through that can become disorganised.

Subject to change. Of course it starts off strong at the beginning of the week… but towards the end it just becomes a pile to get through.

Set out at the beginning of each day, with achievable time allocations for every task.

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In your work day you…

Have extended breaks some days, with other days sometimes no break at all – it’s not very consistent.

Set the goal to have a break, but don’t really get around to it and end up less productive in the afternoon.

Set aside an hour a day for your lunch break, and take it. You need some sunshine!

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Your technology runs smoothly but…

The Wi-Fi cuts out again, looks like you’ll have to call the provider for the third time this week.

Your printer crashes – you quickly hop online to order a new top-of-the-line printer, you don’t want this to happen again.

It always does. You’ve made an effort to invest in top-quality tech to maintain productivity – especially if you’re on the road.

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Your approach to dressing for the day is…

Go for the same activewear – comfort is key!

You’ve put something together, whether it’s presentable is the question…

Dress to impress – approaching your job in the same way as if you were employed by someone else.

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Your “office” is…

Currently a makeshift area in your guest bedroom – at least you have a table to work on!

A quiet, organised space, that’s slightly pokey but usually free of distractions.

Whether it’s currently the driver’s seat of your car or a home office, it’s neat, tidy and organised space that is separate from any distractions.

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Your filing system is…

Messy – organised chaos, of course!

Hmmm…could be better. Sometimes it takes you way too long to find that invoice.

Spacious, clean and highly organised. Your filing system works nicely and you have a set place for everything that works effectively for you.

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During work hours you…

Get easily distracted. One or two calls from a friend is fine right?

Try your best to stay on track, but you’re guilty of going to a few social lunches here and there.

Stick to your schedule. You’ve allocated time to get things done now. So rather than staying back, you keep yourself focused. All the more time for socialising at night or on weekends!

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Your software is…

Slightly out of date, making it sometimes harder to communicate and access work.

Up to date but often shutting down unexpectedly or becoming super slow.

The latest available software and always running smoothly.

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Once you sit down in the morning…

You don’t move all day – got to get more done!

You get up just to have your break.

You get up every few hours – a stretch or quick coffee run gets the blood pumping again.

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