Many entrepreneurs and business owners pave their career paths at least in part because they love the independence and freedom it awards them. They like setting their own schedules, having room to implement creative ideas and strategies, and most importantly the ability to set and work toward reaching their own goals.
Reaching a place where you are able to say goodbye to the stability and financial security that comes with a day job can take time, patience, strategic planning and hard work. Many aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners currently work full-time while building their entrepreneurial success after hours. Others work part-time in order to raise the capital necessary to really jump-start or invest their business ventures.

If you can relate, you need not be ashamed. Many successful multi-millionaire entrepreneurs had to take very similar paths before they were able to say goodbye to life as an employee for good. Plenty of successful companies were founded by hard working entrepreneurs working out of their basements or garagesafter business hours. Unless you’re in a financial position to do so, it can be risky to simply quit your day job to pursue your entrepreneurial dreams overnight.

Here are a few tips that will help you succeed in your business while working a 9 to 5 or part-time job:

1. Let Your Day Job Give You Peace of Mind

You can look at your job in one of two ways: the thing that holds you back, or the thing that allows you to move forward. Many individuals who quit their jobs to pursue their entrepreneurial efforts full-time find that the pressure to pay the mounting bills takes away from their ability to focus on making strides in their business. With a part or full time job, you can have peace of mind that your basic needs will be met. To make the most of your circumstances, regularly put aside a portion of your earnings to invest in fueling your business.

 2. Become a Master of Time Management

Many individuals who work full time express frustration that they simply don’t have the time it takes to make real progress in their business or start-up. While full-time workers do have fewer hours to work with, if they learn to use their time efficiently, they can be more productive than many full-time entrepreneurs. Because you have many needs and responsibilities, you need to create a set schedule. Block aside time that you can commit to your business, even if that’s only an hour or two a day. That time should be free of interruptions and distractions.

 3. Create an Action Plan

Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither are most thriving businesses. Set realistic goals and deadlines for your business, and put aside time every day to work toward reaching those goals. In order to create momentum and ultimately make money in your business, you need consistency. Every day, you should be getting leads, setting appointments for complimentary sales calls and investigating new networking opportunities. This type of consistency pays off over time.

Many entrepreneurs and business owners turn to Celeste Giordano Coaching to put a promising plan into action. With decades of success in sales, we have the proven strategies necessary to ensure that you can stay on track to success each and every day, even if your hours are limited.

Last but not least, remember that as skilled and hard-working as you are, you can’t do it all. Leverage a portion of the money you earn in your full-time job to hire experts to complete some of the tasks you can’t or don’t have time to do on your own.

If you are reading this at lunch or after arriving home from a long day at work, don’t despair. A 9 to 5 job does NOT have to mean a death sentence for your entrepreneurial dreams. If you implement some of the lessons we’ve shared, you’ll be closer and closer to becoming your own boss full-time.

To join the growing number of successful entrepreneurs that work with Celeste Giordano Coaching to more efficiently reach their goals and “Double Plus” their income, contact us today.