Are you capable of self-management?

1. Question

Your bills are coming due. You…

will drop the check in the mail the day before they’re due. As long as they’re postmarked before the due date, it’s okay, right?
paid them at least a week ago.
might not be able to cover them this month.

2. Question

You haven’t had a day off in nearly two weeks. Some of your friends have invited you to a weekend getaway, but you have some really critical errands and social media work to do for the salon and this weekend may be the only opportunity you have before holiday season really ramps up. You…

go with your friends and hope to find some time to get some of the work done. You might not finish it all, but you could use the break.
leave all work behind. You deserve a real vacation.
stay home and get the work done. If you don't, you (and your business) will suffer for it later.

3. Question

You’re sick and should take time off to recover. You…

prepared for this. You call a trusted colleague and arrange for them to help cover your appointments in your absence.
go to work anyway. You need the money.
call your clients and move everyone to next week. You'll be working 15-hour days to make up for the missed time. Hopefully, you'll be better by then…

4. Question

You’re burning out fast and you’re pretty sure your clients notice. You’re becoming short-tempered and have been letting imperfections in your work slide. It’s clear this isn’t a sustainable situation. You…

deal with it and hope it passes.
adjust your schedule immediately so you have room to breathe. Then re-evaluate your service menu and clientele to see if services and/or people need to be removed from your life.
plan a vacation.

5. Question

You thought you’d be able to handle your own accounting and taxes, but you aren’t sure which expenses are tax deductible and these forms might as well be written in a foreign language. Plus, it’s consuming far more of your time than it’s worth. You…

ask your dad. He sort of knows how to do taxes.
fill it in with whatever. What are the odds the IRS will even notice?
immediately start seeking the services of a qualified tax professional.

6. Question

You think you’re ready to go out on your own! You…

sign a lease, cross your fingers, and hope for the best. How hard could it be?
put forth a little bit of effort, but you’re eager to get started. You have a logo and cute business cards. You’ll figure the rest out as you go.
spend several months developing a business plan, researching your options, and learning about the legalities of self-employment to ensure you’ll be off to a great start.

7. Question

Your partner/spouse has been transferred to another state, but the lease on your suite won’t end for another four months. If you terminate early, your contract requires you to forfeit your security deposit and pay for half the remaining term. You…

try to negotiate with the landlord. If they can't work with you, you'll stick to the agreement you signed.
give the landlord notice of early termination, but don't pay. Hopefully they won't come after you in court.
pack up in the middle of the night and never return.

8. Question

A loyal client violates your policies by cancelling late and no-showing. You forgave him the first time and the second time, but now, you…

let it go…again. He’s loyal and that's just good customer service.
explain that he’ll have to pay in accordance with your policy before he can book his next appointment.
let him off the hook for the late-cancellation fee but inform him that he’ll have to be a walk-in client from now on.

9. Question

After recalculating your costs, you learn that three of your popular services are not profitable enough to justify having on the menu. You…

raise the prices, shorten the service time, or eliminate the services. The clients may not be happy about it, but you’re running a business.
raise the prices a little, but not enough. In a few months you’ll raise them again so the clients don’t get upset.
do nothing about the prices. Your clients would lose their minds if you raised them. You'll just sell more retail and hope it will offset the losses.

10. Question

You’re booked solid and feel like you’re constantly going. You barely have time to breathe, let alone take bathroom breaks or eat. You…

suck it up and hustle until you collapse. You won’t let your human needs come between you and your money.
hire an assistant to answer the phones, set up, break down, and check your clients in and out for you.
build in additional time between appointments to take a breath. (It’s not unsanitary to eat while you pee if you’re sitting down on the toilet with your legs completely closed, right?)