Whatever it means to you to be your own boss, the first step is to recognize and define it for yourself so that you can put it into play in your own life.
Once you have a goal or vision for your future, never lose sight of where you want to end up. There will be plenty of obstacles, plenty of challenges and hardships.
Everyone has a different path to take. It’s important to not compare your journey to others, and also to embrace whatever process you do adopt for yourself.
Getting out of your comfort zone is the best way to grow, both personally and professionally. If you don’t challenge yourself, you’ll never know what you’re truly capable of.
Hand in hand with staying open to meeting new people and to new experiences, networking can show you options that may not have known were even available to you.