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Secrets of Self Employment

Study Guide

We are conducting this program as a public service because we LOVE being self employed and are strong advocates for self employment.


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I. Welcome and Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

II. Facts about Self Employment . . . . . . . . . . 4

III. Benefits of Self Employment . . . . . . . . . . . 5

IV. Obstacles to Self Employment . . . . . . . . . 5

V. Options for Self Employment . . . . . . . . . . .6

VI. Identifying Your Passion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

VII. Putting Together the Puzzle Pieces . . . . . 8

VIII. Action Plan for Self Employment . . . . . . . 9

IX. Selected Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

X. Resources from RCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

XI. About Relationship Coaching Institute . . . 12

Agenda/Contents


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There is no such thing as "job security" in today's world

Best way to prevent losing a job is not to have one

Best cure for unemployment is self-employment

Getting a job can be much harder than starting a business

All the time and effort spent searching and applying for jobs,

stressing about how to get by on unemployment benefits, filling

out paperwork, standing in line at EDD, worrying about losing

your current job, accepting a job you don't like for lower pay to

survive, would be better spent working for yourself.

Whether you have a job or not, you already ARE self employed!

You must beat the competition and sell yourself to employers to

get a job, and continue to perform to keep it. YOU are your

product, and you're on the street as soon as your employer

doesn't need you.

I. Introduction


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15.4 million are unemployed in the US, 10% of working adults.

135,000 jobs are lost each month (average) (Source- www.bls.gov)

8.7% of job seekers gained employment by starting their own

businesses in second quarter 2009 (Source- Challenger, Gray & Christmas job market index, Entrepreneur Magazine, December 2009)

154 million total workers, 21.7 million "nonemployer businesses" =

14%

5.4 million work from home - 25% of self-employed, 3.5% of all

workers Top Five Nonemployer Businesses- #1 Professional and business services #2 Construction #3 Education and health services #4 Wholesale and retail trade #5 Other (includes work from home) Most rapid growth sectors- #1 Consulting services #2 Individual and family services #3 Home health care services Most rapid decline- #1 Apparel manufacturing #2 Footwear manufacturing #3 Federal enterprises (Source- http://www.census.gov)

II. Facts about Self Employment

http://www.bls.gov/

http://www.census.gov/


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Job security

Financial freedom

No boss

Do what you want, when and how you want

Tax deductions

Employ family

Greater upside

Control variables

Build equity

Never "stuck," always have options

Do what you love, follow passion

Make a difference

Create balanced life

Benefit from your own sweat and creativity

Fear of risk

Lack of knowledge, the unknown

Dependency on paycheck

Low self esteem

Complacency, habit

Lack of models, support

Dependent upon benefits (health, retirement, etc)

III. Benefits of Self Employment

IV. Obstacles to Self Employment


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Note: We focus on options that do not require going back to school for a graduate degree or investing thousands of dollars that you don't have into a franchise or other startup costs.

Main Categories- 1. Personal Services 2. Packaging Information (writing books/articles/copy/grants, teaching) 3. Seasonal business 4. Door to door (yard work, car detailing, house painting, tree service, house numbers, window washing, hauling, gutter cleaning) 5. Professional (consulting, coaching, teaching of all kinds) 6. Product Sales (MLM, eBay, affiliate, Amazon, distributorships- Avon/Mary Kay/Pampered Chef/Amway) 7. Crafts/Trades 8. Entertainment (DJ, theme parties, singing, play instrument, magic, kid and adult classes, etc) 9. Tourism 10. Specialized websites (e.g heelspurs.com)

V. Options for Self Employment


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Examples of options almost anyone can do:

Concierge/Assistant (shopping, coordinate home and car repair,

paying bills, research/supervise vendors, driving, laundry, cooking, etc)

Pets (care, grooming, sitting, exercising)

Children (care, sitting, tutoring, sports)

Elderly (care, companionship, case management/advocacy,

transportation, welfare checks, assistant- chores, shopping, etc)

Homes (repair, improvement, maintenance, cleaning, management,

organizing, sitting, decorating, consulting)

Events- (weddings, birthdays, bachelor parties, spa parties, holiday

catering, coordinating, themes)

Questions to help you explore your options: What problem doesn't have a good solution that you can do something about? What do you already do that you could be paid for? What special skills do you have that you can create a business around? What need can you identify that you can creatively fill? Cool strategy- $100.00 hour (Winter, 2009, Making a Living Without a Job)- set aside one hour a day (or several times a week) to find and work on an idea that will bring you $100.00

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What activity is most fun for you?

What lifestyle do you want?

What have you always dreamed of doing?

What gets you excited?

What are your hobbies/special interests?

What do you see others doing that you want to do?

If money wasn't an issue, what business would you start?

What activity would provide you the most meaning/purpose?

Puzzle Piece #1. Marketable versions of what you love Puzzle Piece # 2. Acquiring, improving knowledge/skills Puzzle Piece #3. Getting help and support Puzzle Piece # 4. Knowing your market Puzzle Piece #5. "Stuff"= collateral materials for marketing, equipment for conducting business Puzzle Piece # 6. Decide business structure Puzzle Piece # 7. Transition plan from employment to self employment

VI. Identifying Your Passion

VII. Putting Together the Puzzle Pieces


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Step One- Identify your passion

Step Two- SWOT analysis

Step Three- Assemble puzzle pieces

Step Four- Create business plan

Step Five- Transition plan (if currently employed)

Step Six- Set launch date and plans

Step Seven- Prepare for success!

VIII. Action Plan for Self Employment


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Recommended Books SCORE- Free advice and mentoring for small businesses and entrepreneurs National Association for the Self Employed provides support, resources, advocacy, benefits (such as health insurance) and discounts Small Business Administration helps small business owners start, build and grow businesses with technical and financial assistance, advocacy, etc Idea Cafe Ideas for starting a small business, marketing, financing, grants, work at home & internet ecommerce BusinessKnowHow.com provides information, tools and resources for starting, growing and managing small and home-based businesses StartupNation.com information and resources to start and grow your own successful business.

IX. Selected Resources

http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Self%20employment%20&tag=buildingyouri-20&index=books&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

http://www.score.org/

http://www.nase.org/

http://www.sba.gov/

http://www.businessownersideacafe.com/

http://www.businessknowhow.com/

http://www.startupnation.com/


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Relationship Coaching Institute is the fastest and most economical way to become a life or relationship coach, including training, certification, marketing and practice-building support Free Relationship Coach Starter Kit! Resource Bank of free and low cost resources for starting and building your small business or private practice Free 6 Week Quick Start Program for launching coaching or consulting business Relationship Coaching Bootcamp free 2.5 hour relationship coaching training How to Build a Six Figure Relationship Coaching Practice free audio and study guide How to Choose a Niche free audio program and study guide How to Get Clients in Challenging Times free audio program and study guide

X. Resources from RCI

http://www.relationshipcoachinginstitute.com/

http://www.rcistarterkit.com/

http://www.milliondollarpractice.net/resources/resource_bank-html

http://www.easyseminar.com/quickstart.html

http://relationshipcoachinginstitute.com/relationship-coaching-bootcamp/

http://relationshipcoachinginstitute.com/info-kit/

http://www.milliondollarpractice.net/freemembership

http://www.milliondollarpractice.net/freemembership


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Entrepreneur Magazine cited coaching as one of the top home-based business to start and Money Magazine ranks coaching as the second fastest growing profession next to management consulting. PricewaterhouseCoopers states that the approximate annual worldwide revenue produced by coaching is $1.5 billion (USD)

Relationship Coaching Institute was founded in 1997 by David Steele, who is a

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California.

RCI trains helping professionals of all disciplines to help singles and couples

achieve their relationship goals. It is the first and largest international

relationship coach training organization in the world. We currently have over

400 member coaches worldwide.

RCI is more than just a relationship coach training school – it is a membership

organization that also provides a separate practice building program for its

members, as well as access to a members-only Knowledge and Resource Bank,

with hundreds of audio programs, articles and other relevant resource materials.

We are dedicated to the success of our members and we believe that our

curriculum and support services enable our coaches to have successful practices

and make a significant difference in the lives of their clients.

How Does RCI Help You Build a Successful Practice?

1. Practice Building Mentoring Program ($5,000.00 value)

2. Quick Start Program ($795.00 value)

3. Monthly mentoring conference calls ($300.00 value per month)

4. Email and telephone access to RCI leadership and staff for support, consultation

(priceless!)

5. Proven business models for a successful relationship coaching business

6. Packaged, branded programs and products with international recognition

7. Community of colleagues for support, ideas, collaboration

8. Referrals from our website (ranked #1 at Google) and joint venture partners

9. Credibility from being a member of the first and largest relationship coach

training organization, a pioneer and leader in the field of relationships, opens doors

About Relationship Coaching Institute

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1. RCI is the first, largest, and only international relationship coaching training organization

2. Cutting-edge relationship coaching methods and materials

3. Innovative, structured licensed programs for coaching singles and couples

4. All trainings, materials, and support included

5. Certification – including Master level

6. On-going tele-class continuing education training and conference calls

7. Low enrollment and membership fees

8. Proven, turn-key practice building programs, valued over $5,000.

9. Earn passive income with our Revenue Sharing Program

10. Active, international community of relationship professionals for networking, support, ideas, resources

11. Referrals from national and international co-marketing partnerships

For more information: www.RelationshipCoachingInstitute.com

Relationship Coaching Institute www.RelationshipCoachingInstitute.com David Steele, MA, LMFT, CLC, Founder [email protected] PO Box 111783, Campbell, CA 95011 888-268-4074 (Toll Free)

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