We said goodbye to the high schoolers and college students we’ve been teaching for the summer this past week. What an experience! I feel like they were able to walk away armed with foundational knowledge on personal branding, marketing, data and research, emerging technologies, and many potential career ideas.This week, I have also spent some time prepping for an upcoming side hustle talk (8/18 at 11 am CST!) for the National Urban League Jobs Network career series. Sometimes the most challenging part about starting a side hustle is taking those first steps. So here are some tips I plan to share next week for getting started (one of which I included as a tweet in the #reads section). Get clear on your why. Are you trying to earn extra money, pursue a passion, launch a business? Figure out what you can offer: What can you talk about all day? Who are the peeps you want to help? What would someone pay you $50/hour to do?Make time: Identify your existing commitments and schedule side hustle time. Then, see if you can use some of your high-energy time for your business.Start experimenting: Tell your friends, share on social media, and take on a guinea pig client or two.Make time for self-care to help prevent burnout.Celebrate the baby steps, and remember, YOU get to define success!I have learned many of those lessons from working with side hustlers over the years and throughout my journey. Anything you would add to the list?On to the picks!P.S. What can I do/create/offer to make your life easier? Hit reply and let me know. It’ll help me do some planning over the coming weeks.
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We said goodbye to the high schoolers and college students we’ve been teaching for the summer this past week. What an experience! I feel like they were able to walk away armed with foundational knowledge on personal branding, marketing, data and research, emerging technologies, and many potential career ideas.This week, I have also spent some time prepping for an upcoming side hustle talk (8/18 at 11 am CST!) for the National Urban League Jobs Network career series. Sometimes the most challenging part about starting a side hustle is taking those first steps. So here are some tips I plan to share next week for getting started (one of which I included as a tweet in the #reads section). Get clear on your why. Are you trying to earn extra money, pursue a passion, launch a business? Figure out what you can offer: What can you talk about all day? Who are the peeps you want to help? What would someone pay you $50/hour to do?Make time: Identify your existing commitments and schedule side hustle time. Then, see if you can use some of your high-energy time for your business.Start experimenting: Tell your friends, share on social media, and take on a guinea pig client or two.Make time for self-care to help prevent burnout.Celebrate the baby steps, and remember, YOU get to define success!I have learned many of those lessons from working with side hustlers over the years and throughout my journey. Anything you would add to the list?On to the picks!P.S. What can I do/create/offer to make your life easier? Hit reply and let me know. It’ll help me do some planning over the coming weeks.