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People used to say I've got a problem with authority But it was only jobsworth bosses that used to bother me Sad little losers tryna act important Who if they weren't doing that would probably be traffic wardens I couldn't stand them or the office busybodies Who'd get snotty over money in the kitty for the coffee The final straw came when I lost my cool and shouted “Yeah I ate your stupid biscuits, what you gonna do about it?!” At the time getting sacked seemed like a catastrophe But looking back it was the best thing that could of happened to me Coz it forced me to make an important decision Either find another job or try and be self sufficient And I almost chose the former but I'm glad I didn't Coz working for myself is even more rewarding than envisioned And now I couldn't ever be an employee I still hate my boss sometimes, but at least it's me If you're overworked and underpaid And if you hate the person that runs the place If you're scared of getting laid off, coz you take a day off Do yourself a favour and quit your day job People thought I was crazy and tried to dissuade me “There's a recession on, haven't you seen the news lately?” Telling me statistics that I didn't wanna hear Like 9 out of 10 startups fail in their first year (cheers) But I didn't let other people's fear discourage me And soon I became director of my own company We had our own website, business cards and flyers Now the only thing that we needed was some clients But that was easier said than done Have you tried cold calling? It's not much fun… “Is Mr So and So there?” “No he's not I'm afraid Can you try again tomorrow?” “That's what you said yesterday!” But eventually we got lucky and landed a few – And through word of mouth they expanded and grew I guess the sayings that you hear about business are true Coz it's really not about what you know but who [Book] If you're overworked and underpaid And if you hate the person that runs the place If you're scared of getting laid off, just coz you take a day off Then do yourself a favour and go and quit your day job We've grown in size now and we've taken on staff When I look back at our early work it makes me laugh We've gone from one-man bands to blue chip brands And we've gone from charging hundreds to charging grands But the journey hasn't been a smooth one the whole way You get clients who are sent to test you every day It's a constant struggle and when they finally pay Along comes the taxman to take it away And there's been times I've almost walked out on it But I've got business partner to thank for talking me out of it – He said: “Every business has challenges it faces It's the ones that don't give up that are the ones that make it” And we've come a long way but we've got longer to go What does the future have in store for us – I don't know But one thing that motivates me more than pounds and greed Is knowing that whatever does happen is down to me My advice if you want to do this as well Is first think long and hard about what you want to sell – Take your time researching the market to determine If there's any demand for your product or service Work out what it is about your offer that's unique Coz you don't wanna just rely on your price to compete Think about existing contacts that can help you Coz people you already know are much easier to sell to Try and find a like-minded business partner Coz doing all this all by yourself will be 10 times harder Make sure your skill sets compliment each other So that way you know you've got all bases covered Do some jobs for free or for very little money So that you've got some examples and some case studies Think about who it is you wanna work for And when you've finished don't be afraid to ask for some more Don't do any work without protection in place A contract is like a condom so please play it safe You wouldn't go bareback that with someone you just met Well this is the same so don't do something you'll regret Be selective and don't be scared to say no Especially if the client's budget is too low The small ones will cause the most trouble you'll find Coz they pay the least money and take up the most time Al-ways keep an eye on your cash flow Coz if you run out it doesn't matter how much you're owed And don't ever forget to put some aside So when the taxman arrives you don't get a surprise These are just a few of the lessons I've been taught But I'm sure over time that there'll be many more Finally, whatever you do – enjoy Coz if you don't you gotta ask yourself “what is the point?” If you're overworked and underpaid And if you hate the person that runs the place If you're scared of getting laid off, just coz you take a day off Then do yourself a favour and go and quit your day job
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