Open Thread: How Effective Are You at Being Your Own Boss?

Lea Woodward, profiled in a recent WWD Field Report, suggested this open thread topic to start off the week:

One of the benefits of being a web worker – whether you work for yourself or for a company – is usually the autonomy to work without having an over-bearing boss breathing over your shoulder.

But it also means you have to be your own boss – and an effective one at that. If you’ve never had the good fortune to work for a good boss, then here are some of the things they can be good at…

  • Giving you objective and constructive feedback on your work and performance.
  • Setting performance goals and targets that stretch your capabilities and help you improve.
  • Providing mentorship, career guidance and helping you manage your long term career.
  • Giving you cover, taking the flak and enabling you to concentrate on getting things done.
  • Talking over difficult decisions to give you a different perspective and help you see the bigger picture.

As a web worker, who gives you objective feedback? Who helps you raise your game? Do you seek out mentors and take an active role in planning your future career? Who can you turn to when you need to make a difficult decision and get an alternative perspective?

Just how effective are you at being your own boss?

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