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Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately), the brilliant business ideas that earn $10 million in the first year are very few and far between. For many people, the only sure-fire way to succeed is to work loooong hours in the first year or so, taking on the roles of bookkeeper, marketing consultant, salesperson and managing director all in one.

These long hours do tend to settle down as your business becomes established, however, and the ABS reports that the average self-employed owner-operator works 42 hours per week. And, at the other end of the spectrum, many people choose to only work part-time in their business, content to choose lifestyle and flexibility over income.

One of the hardest things about being self-employed is staying motivated. Not just in the first year, where everything is interesting and different, but year after year after year. Of course, as your business grows, you can hopefully employ staff to help. (Chapters 13 and 14 talk more about becoming an employer and building an effective team.) Ideally, you can arrive at a point where your business earns money, even if you’re not working in it every day of the week.