Going Solo. It’s not for everybody
Your boss didn’t give you a pile of papers.
The coffee you spilled on your shirt will definitely not get noticed.
That project you just finished is not going to impress your cat.
And when you wake up in the morning, you’re the only one that will see that it’s 7:30 am instead of 5:45 am. Your late.
Nobody will notice.
It’s just You.
When you venture out on your own and leave the community of your “job”, motivation becomes your responsibility more that ever before in your life. Your boss, co-workers and peers will not be there to bounce ideas off and tell you what comes next. You’re in charge or the assignments, the grading and the feedback. Even tasks you took for granted while having co-workers, like growing your network and showing up on time, become entirely your responsibility to get done. Continue reading