The 21 myths of work
Myth 1: If it’s important, you’ll remember it
Myth 2: The answer to my work search is in some magical new thing I have never tried before
Myth 3: I should be able to find one thing that interests me and stick to it
Myth 4: I can’t do what I want to do without a long expensive training
Myth 5: Doing what you love is selfish
Myth 6: I can’t start anything until I know exactly where I’m heading
Myth 7: Once my life is the way I want it to be, then I’ll be happy
Myth 8: I should go and research this all day on the internet
Myth 9: People who are successful don’t need support (advice, mentoring, coaching, therapy)
Myth 10: Famous people are just different from me
Myth 11: I must keep my good idea secret otherwise someone will steal it
Myth 12: You can’t get paid for doing what you love
Myth 13: All my friends have said they would buy what I’m offering, so I must be on the right track
Myth 15: I can’t talk to anyone until I have some fancy business cards printed and my website launched
Myth 17: It’s safer to have a job than to be self-employed
Myth 18: I’d be crazy to go self-employed in the current economic climate