Creating Self-Employment Contracts: A Framework for Personal Goal Achievement
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Not artisan, but a perfectly fine bagel. Hits the spot.
Summary
The article presents a conceptual framework for self-employment where individuals create formal contracts with themselves to achieve personal goals. It frames this as a 'job opening' at 'You, Inc.' where the individual is both employer and employee, with the position being 'The Role You Were Born to Play.' The content encourages readers to write contracts with real milestones, deadlines, and accountability mechanisms to turn goals into actionable commitments, using the example of a 'Chief Novel Completion Officer' to illustrate the concept.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledYou've been waiting for someone to give you this job. They're not coming.
Write the contract. Sign it. The milestones are real. The consequences are real. What happens next is up to you.
POSITION: The Role You Were Born to Play
COMPANY: You, Inc.
TO APPLY, ENTER YOUR JOB TITLE BELOW: Chief Novel Completion Officer
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