Survey Most Americans want to be their own bosses

Survey Most Americans want to be their own bossesSurvey Most Americans want to be their own bossesOnline printing company Vistaprintreleased a study this week showing that 62% of Americans want to be their own bosses by establishing their own businesses. A small sliver - 14% - think they can accomplish this in 2018.OnePoll surveyed 1,000 adults for Vistaprint, plus 500 people who own small businesses.Here are some of the findings, plus what you can do to improve your relationship with your current manager if youre elend able to jump ship to go out on your own.Reasons why Americans would rather start their own businessesWhile the study found that 62% of small business owners reported that being in charge is better than they thought itd be, the research also explored why so many Americans want to run their own businesses.Among business owners, the chance to be in charge of my own destiny welches the top choice, then flexible working took second place, followed by financial independen ce in third. More satisfaction and work life/balance took fourth and fifth place, respectively.People in the general public had the same top choice as business owners, but put fiscal freedom in second place and flexible working in third. More satisfaction was also in fourth, but more money came in fifth.While the responsibility of running a business can be overwhelming, this sense of ownership is also a key motivator for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs, Trynka Shineman, Vistaprint CEO, commented. Small business owners are the masters of their destiny, reaping the benefits of their own efforts while taking full control over the future direction of their business.The hardest parts about jumping off the corporate deep endWhile one-third of business owners said that starting a business was more difficult than they originally thought it would be, the research also looked into what aspects people have the toughest time managing during this process.Among people who own their own busine sses, the top choice was finance at 17%. Marketing/advertising was at 13%, then sales and hiring/staff at 10%.Heres how to have a better working relationship with your current bossIf youre not able to ditch corporate life this year, heres how to improve your situation.Get a dialogue goingResearch has found that employees top source of stress at work is unclear goals, so talk to your boss about expectations so youre not left in the dark - or hit with a massive surprise.When you dont know what all of your responsibilities are, or where the position might be heading, your productivity could potentially dip.So schedule a one-on-one meeting with your coach to get a better idea of the total picture and how youre performing at work.Be part of the solutionDoing the bare minimum will only get you so far. So dont just chug along until youre given an assignment - take the initiative by being proactive and approaching your boss about both your concerns and ideas.Your boss isnt a mind-reader, and chances are you have some valuable ideas. So make yourself extra useful at work and speak up.If youre on your managers bad side, do thisIf you dont quite deliver on a really big project and end up upsetting your boss, make koranvers that its the last time this happens and show that youre able to handle extra commitments at work.Show that you can still contribute good ideas, but make sure youre genuine..bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-group-1012255-lyDBLV9 width 900pxheight 550px