HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY BALANCE YOUR SIDE-HUSTLE WITH A 9 to 5
Let me be honest, you can still be popping with a 9 to 5. There is nothing wrong with benefits, 401k plans and a consistent paycheck. However; who says Girl Bosses can’t have side hustles while stomping up the career ladder! Working for yourself is great but let’s be honest, it’s not for everyone. Sometimes people get caught up in their own excitement that they forget to tell people the real story behind entrepreneurship, Everyone’s experience is different depending on where you are in your life and career. Even if you are unhappy working a traditional 9 to 5, it might not be feasible to quit your job in the next six months if you have student loans to repay, etc. and especially if …show more content…
Juggling a successful work life/side hustle balance is not an easy task. Maximizing your day to work smarter not harder is key for most of us especially when you’ve worked a 9-10 hour day, you really need the energy to do your side hustle. Most days I leave work mentally drained, get home and log into my laptop to work my 5pm-9pm sometimes even longer. It’s not that I am not passionate about my brand but I would stay up so late reading and writing I would be exhausted in the morning. I’ve learned a lot of hacks on how to improve my time management skills and increase my productivity. After attending one of Mattiologies webinars, I learned the importance of working in batches. Since incorporating this process into my life, I have had a lot more free time during the week after work to devout to other things. For example, on Saturdays, I spend the first half of the morning working on my blog and Instagram posts for the week. I make sure I respond to social media posts that I was tagged in or reply to a comment. By incorporating this system, I am left with the second half of the day to play. On Sundays, I prep both my clothes and meals for the week. Most importantly, don’t be afraid to ask for help. As women, we pride ourselves on wearing that S on our chest but girl sometimes it’s okay to cover it up!! Sometimes it takes a village and if you have people that are willing to help you while you are pursuing your dreams, let …show more content…
Being unorganized is often times the reason we procrastinate. Simply because we don’t know where to begin or what effective tools to use. The key to balancing a successful side-hustle and 9 to 5 is being organized. Is it me or why does it seem like even with all of the planners, apps on the market we are more unorganized than ever. In 2016, there is absolutely no reason for us not to be organized. Seriously I have like 5 planners (just because they were cute) and like 3 apps on my phone to assist with me improving my organizational skills but I times I still fall behind.. lol. Try to minimize distractions and overcome your fear of FOMO (fear of missing out). Dvr that reality show, say no to happy hour and anything else that is pulling you away from your dream rather than helping you achieve
Let me be honest, you can still be popping with a 9 to 5. There is nothing wrong with benefits, 401k plans and a consistent paycheck. However; who says Girl Bosses can’t have side hustles while stomping up the career ladder! Working for yourself is great but let’s be honest, it’s not for everyone. Sometimes people get caught up in their own excitement that they forget to tell people the real story behind entrepreneurship, Everyone’s experience is different depending on where you are in your life and career. Even if you are unhappy working a traditional 9 to 5, it might not be feasible to quit your job in the next six months if you have student loans to repay, etc. and especially if …show more content…
Juggling a successful work life/side hustle balance is not an easy task. Maximizing your day to work smarter not harder is key for most of us especially when you’ve worked a 9-10 hour day, you really need the energy to do your side hustle. Most days I leave work mentally drained, get home and log into my laptop to work my 5pm-9pm sometimes even longer. It’s not that I am not passionate about my brand but I would stay up so late reading and writing I would be exhausted in the morning. I’ve learned a lot of hacks on how to improve my time management skills and increase my productivity. After attending one of Mattiologies webinars, I learned the importance of working in batches. Since incorporating this process into my life, I have had a lot more free time during the week after work to devout to other things. For example, on Saturdays, I spend the first half of the morning working on my blog and Instagram posts for the week. I make sure I respond to social media posts that I was tagged in or reply to a comment. By incorporating this system, I am left with the second half of the day to play. On Sundays, I prep both my clothes and meals for the week. Most importantly, don’t be afraid to ask for help. As women, we pride ourselves on wearing that S on our chest but girl sometimes it’s okay to cover it up!! Sometimes it takes a village and if you have people that are willing to help you while you are pursuing your dreams, let …show more content…
Being unorganized is often times the reason we procrastinate. Simply because we don’t know where to begin or what effective tools to use. The key to balancing a successful side-hustle and 9 to 5 is being organized. Is it me or why does it seem like even with all of the planners, apps on the market we are more unorganized than ever. In 2016, there is absolutely no reason for us not to be organized. Seriously I have like 5 planners (just because they were cute) and like 3 apps on my phone to assist with me improving my organizational skills but I times I still fall behind.. lol. Try to minimize distractions and overcome your fear of FOMO (fear of missing out). Dvr that reality show, say no to happy hour and anything else that is pulling you away from your dream rather than helping you achieve