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The longer I work for myself, the more differences I see between being an employee vs. being self-employed as a founder or freelancer.
The difference in mindset is insane. Being an employee starts to look actively harmful to mental health.
Collecting examples.
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The difference in mindset is insane. Being an employee starts to look actively harmful to mental health.
Collecting examples.
Got more?
EMPLOYEE: Decides what to do based on making manager happy/getting promoted. Manager decides what to do based on what gets *them* promoted. Repeat for every layer of management. No consideration of personal goals. 
SELF-EMPLOYED: Decides what to do based on personal goals.
SELF-EMPLOYED: Decides what to do based on personal goals.
EMPLOYEE: Works super hard, exceeds all their goals. If they're super lucky, if it was a long time since their last promotion, & if their boss likes them, they *might* get a 5-15% pay rise .
SELF-EMPLOYED: Works super hard, exceeds all their goals. Income grows 2-10x .
SELF-EMPLOYED: Works super hard, exceeds all their goals. Income grows 2-10x .
EMPLOYEE: Has no choice but to spend precious hours of their life *every week* in completely pointless meetings.
SELF-EMPLOYED: Attends meetings only when it will help them progress them towards a goal or make them happy.
SELF-EMPLOYED: Attends meetings only when it will help them progress them towards a goal or make them happy.
EMPLOYEE: Gets asked to do pointless work. Can argue & risk their carefully built reputation, or do it anyway & hate every second.
SELF-EMPLOYED: Realises something is pointless. Stops doing it. Reconsiders what they were trying to achieve. Takes more effective action.
SELF-EMPLOYED: Realises something is pointless. Stops doing it. Reconsiders what they were trying to achieve. Takes more effective action.
EMPLOYEE: Finds a way to automate a tedious task. Doesn't do it for fear of punishment. Or does it, then gets given 10 times as many tasks to do instead.
SELF-EMPLOYED: Finds a way to automate a tedious task. Does it. Increases their leverage. Repeats the process.
SELF-EMPLOYED: Finds a way to automate a tedious task. Does it. Increases their leverage. Repeats the process.
EMPLOYEE: Can't wait to finish for the day. Can't wait for the weekend. Feels sick thinking about work on Sunday night.
SELF-EMPLOYED: Can't want to start the day. Comes up with great ideas and creative solutions over the weekend. Excited to get back to work on Monday.
SELF-EMPLOYED: Can't want to start the day. Comes up with great ideas and creative solutions over the weekend. Excited to get back to work on Monday.
EMPLOYEE: Has to get permission to do anything outside their assigned role. Risks punishment or rebuke if they do something bold.
SELF-EMPLOYED: Doesn't need permission from anyone to do anything. Might double growth by doing something bold. If it doesn't work, no sweat.
SELF-EMPLOYED: Doesn't need permission from anyone to do anything. Might double growth by doing something bold. If it doesn't work, no sweat.
EMPLOYEE: Builds a sweet nest egg they live off and enjoy when they turn 65... If they're lucky.
SELF-EMPLOYED: Builds a sweet nest egg they can live off and enjoy... whenever they have enough cash that they choose to retire!
SELF-EMPLOYED: Builds a sweet nest egg they can live off and enjoy... whenever they have enough cash that they choose to retire!
There must be a million more of these. Going to keep coming back to add more later. This thread might be my masterpiece... 
What examples do you see in daily life?
What examples do you see in daily life?
