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You Inc.

congratulations! you’re in business!

you’ve been in business from the moment you’ve entered the job market.

in fact, I would argue that You Inc. opened to the public the second you were born.

from the moment life was gifted to you, you’ve been building and refining your experience, your personality, your skillset and ultimately, your client list.

whether you’re a student, an artist or an engineer, whether you’re self employed or working for someone else,

as long as you’re trading some thing for something else

you’re in business.

everyone making use of your experience, personality and skillset is your client.

patients? clients…
supervisors? clients…
students? clients…
bosses? clients

we’re all in business together.
we’re all buying each other’s services.

you’ve not quit and you’ve not been fired, you’re marketing your services somewhere else.

you’re not doing your masters, you’re bringing a new product to market.

you’re not an employee, you’re in business.

to have complete power over your financial security is freedom.

most of us are free, we’ve just decided to cage ourselves.

you don’t just have a job, you’re in business.

I’ll see you tomorrow.

today is day 176 of the year, there are 189 days remaining of 2022.

Bianca Dămoc

Bianca is a marketer and consultant with over a decade experience in the field. She loves hiking and running (not always from her problems.) See what she's up to now, or see if she can help you in your business.

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