You Have To Start with a Dingy before you can Have a Yacht

<p>I remember when I was young I was put out by the fact that I really wanted to be in a place of management yet I always had to start at the bottom. This feeling has gone on for many men for centuries. There are those who think they deserve to be in a higher position than where they are. They don't have the skills to even contemplate the amount of work that actually takes.</p> <p>Many workers only see that the Managers don't do the manual labor of that industry. They don't see all of the other tasks that a manager has to do for their job. This is also why from time to time when someone is promoted the great worker makes a lousy manager. They focus on what they think a manager does instead of what a manager actually does.</p> <h2>The problem with this thinking</h2> <ul> <li>Nobody owes you anything</li> <li>You have to prove yourself</li> <li>victim-oriented</li> <li>Scarcity oriented</li> </ul> <h2>You have to have skills</h2> <ul> <li>You learn these skills from that position that you are in to have the block needed to climb to the next level.</li> <li>You have to show that you are dependable</li> <li>These skills allow you to be efficient at the next level of your profession.</li> <li>This is why the CEO gets paid more than the receptionist.</li> </ul> <h2>How do you get into higher positions?</h2> <ul> <li>Have a goal in mind</li> <li>Know that it's not instant</li> <li>If and when you screw up you will need to add some time to your deadline.</li> <li>Work as if it is all you can do</li> <li>ask for more responsibility</li> <li>Take on other tasks that you see needing to be done.</li> </ul> <h2>This goes for you starting your own business</h2> <p>You may think that running your own business means for a while you get to choose your own hours and you can have 4 day weekends and other luxuries while the money just rolls into your account. Yet that is the farthest from the case</p> <h2>The Different Hats</h2> <p>There are many different hats that you have to wear as a new business owner. Many think it's sunshine