These posts explain the philosophy behind the side hustle brand of entrepreneurship, and provide a great starting point for anyone looking to begin earning job-free income.
This should probably be episode 1, not 267, but if I’m being totally honest, I probably wasn’t in a place personally or professionally to record it as episode 1.
I’ve avoided doing a “mindset” episode for almost 5 because I didn’t think it was necessary.
But older and (hopefully) wiser, I’ve come to see the mindset conversation as an important one, and one I’ve been overlooking for a long time.
I felt gross. I was tired from chasing a toddler around, out of shape, and fighting a series of frustrating injuries.
And I realized it was hurting my output at work. Building a business takes real energy and real brainpower, and I wasn’t performing optimally because my body wasn’t performing optimally.
I knew I had to do something about it.
In my annual member survey, one of the 3 most common obstacles I hear is the money needed to start a business. As in, “I don’t have enough money to start a business.” (The other 2 are time and ideas.) It’s kind of a chicken vs. egg problem: you need money to start the business … Read more
Half the people I talk to are still looking for a side hustle idea. The other half have too many to choose from.
If you fall in the second camp, how do you pick which to work on? How do you prioritize your limited time for the maximum impact and result?
We all could use some extra cash at the end of the month, but it’s not like we have a ton of idle time to be hustling all over town.
Here are a few of my favorite ways to put more money back in your wallet — both by increasing your earning power and strategically cutting expenses.
Quit my job? “That’s stupid,” Kim Anderson told her husband, Cressel.
But she eventually did quit, and it turned out to be a really smart move. Together the couple paid off $93k in debt in less than 2 years, setting themselves up for a life of “financial flexibility.”
There’s a great deal written about how to find work in the first place, but once you have it, how do you manage everything effectively? You must avoid becoming a victim of your own success, keep your work-life balance healthy, delight your clients, and ensure you still have enough projects coming in.
If you want to work in harmony and avoid the anxiety monster, you need to look at every aspect of your work and ask “How can I make this better?”
It’s time to dive into the ol’ listener mailbag and answer a few questions in this week’s edition of The Side Hustle Show.
It’s been 6 months since the last Q&A show I did (where does the time go??) and I’ve had quite a few interesting questions come in since then. I picked 20 to talk through in today’s show.
You can be a creator or a consumer, but it’s the creators that get paid.
I’ve argued before that creativity is the most important skill for entrepreneurs because before you can sell something, you have to create that value proposition.
But what if you’re not creative?
I believe we all have that innate creative spirit in us somewhere, it’s just a matter of flexing that creative muscle.
As the author of more than 70 books, Steve “S.J.” Scott is one of the most productive and disciplined people I know.
His latest title, Habit Stacking, became a Wall Street Journal Bestseller and served as the inspiration for this episode.
We’re diving into a few of the habits that allow Steve to continually drive his business forward, and lead a healthier and happier life. Plus, you’ll learn why we think they’re important and how you can apply them in your own life.
