Sowing The Seeds of Autonomy

Everyone wants to be their own boss and some even want to own and run their own company. Here are a couple of ways to the entrepreneurial world or at work.You should start laying the foundation to this goal early in your career. Here's how:

• earn the trust of your boss - make sure you have a good rapport with your boss, positive give and take;
• broaden your personal skill set(s) - understand the entire organization, be able to read spreadsheets, update your computer and software skills, and most of all understand the business and competition;
• stay aboveboard - don't go as Sarah Palin would say "going rogue". What that really means as don't blindside your boss or surprise him/her;
• build stakeholder support - make sure you have the right influencers on your side, and hold them close, partner with other people who make a difference.  

I hope these few tidbits help you in your goal to be a true entrepreneur. If you have other seeds of wisdom please email them to me at wgstevens2@gmail.com.