Can I just say; if you haven’t read the first letter – please do go back and read it babe…this one will make better sense if you do…
Back to it…
Siri…how do I even start a side-hustle? Am I cut out for it?
Babe, in my last letter to you – I tried to help you think through and understand what a side-hustle is, the snags but most importantly why it is important that you have a side-hustle. In this letter – we get to think about how to start a side-hustle but crucially why…
Writing this letter made me think back to when I inadvertently started dabbling with side-hustles. Quite honestly, at first it was to make some extra buck. I remember buying stuff for people and when I went back home for holidays sell such merchandise. I saw an opportunityand simply supplied for a quick sale. At the time, it really was so I could be liquid enough for a few nights of fun on the town while on holiday. Don’t judge babe…As I got older and the hustle slightly more defined, something started filtering through the choice of hustle I put my mind to: passion and purpose. So, today we talk about two things inspiring the how and why of a side-hustle: Opportunity and Passion.
Opportunity
I imagine your side-hustle will most likely be birthed from an opportunity you spot and the quick decision to exploit it for financial reward right? That is completely alright babe. What I did learn from going this route is that somewhere down the line, the question of sustainability crops up and if you are honest with yourself will make you think about the why, outside making money. Also if you follow from my previous letter, gone are the days that side-hustles remain as such; they have the absolute potential to become mega empires and so it is pertinent that from the start you consider a side hustle that you are passionate about and believe in.
That way you are creating something sustainable and your why is abundantly clear.
Passion and Purpose
Oh such beautiful words…even more so when realised. Babe if there is one thing I implore you to do this year is invest time in getting to know yourself. Who you are, what you stand for and your purpose and from there find a niche’ hustle that speaks to your purpose and can make you money at the same time. I promise there is no better feeling than this. It took me years to figure this out but I eventually did – I have become very deliberate about what I put my hands to and it is so fulfilling.
So how then babe…
You can go at it either way babe – using opportunity to create something beautiful or let your passion and purpose guide you. What matters most is sustainability and always bearing in mind that your side hustle could one day become a mega empire…
If you could picture yourself owning one such empire, what would it be doing?
Good, start from there and dabble in side-hustles that help you build to get there…
Until next time…I respect you something mighty fierce babe…
Ps. Siri hopes you start today because you are absolutely cut out for it!
With all my love,
Side-Hustle Babe Extraordinaire.