Lesson 15: One Page Guide to Start Your Side Hustle
Efficiency takes commitment
Hello friend,
Hope your week is going well.
The world has changed, especially the way people used to work before.
The pandemic has shifted the mindset of how people viewed and perceived their workplace and overall work.
Not so long ago, people used to stay in the same job, one place till their retirement and it was a sign of stability.
But things have changed dramatically and now having multiple income sources is becoming common.
While additional income is a good reason, side hustles also work as an experiment of sorts before one takes the plunge of leaving a full-time career behind.
Before taking the plunge into side hustles here are some pointers which can help you.
Work with your strengths
Each one of you has skills, and knowledge that you are good at.
Why don’t you start utilizing them and contributing to them?
Say if you are good at writing you can pick up small writing gigs.
If you are good at coaching, write some useful guides.
Start with something small that you know you can execute well.
Give away your expertise for free
There is nothing wrong with giving away your skills and knowledge for free. It’s to create your authentic brand.
While we all live in a digital world now, it’s the easiest way to share your product and knowledge, and build your community.
There are many successful online creators, who share their knowledge for free.
Become better with time management
With a full-time job and housework, there may be less time you can concentrate on your side hustle.
Maybe it’s not your full-time work or may not pay yet, but you need to give your 100% focus if you want it to turn into something big that pays the bills.
So work on your daily routine and crave out how much time you can dedicatedly focus on.
so manage your time wisely. Limit your assignments and draw boundaries.
Why do you want to do it
When you start your side hustle gig, define your WHY. It’s to make it worthwhile and so you won’t lose the motivation behind it.
You will need to sacrifice your time and energy for taking up side hustles in addition to your full-time job.
It’s important to understand why you are doing it so that if the reward or the income goes away you need to understand why you took it in the first place.
Consider choosing things you would enjoy and have a good return on investment in terms of time and money.
Lastly,
Summing up, here are your points to keep in mind when you start your side hustle:
Work with your strengths
Give away your expertise for free
Become better with time management
Why do you want to do it
What do you think, share in the comments?
Love,
Ankita
Stay tuned for my next lesson on side hustles!
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