Ep 188. Have you considered 2 Side Hustles?

Episode Highlights

• Sara addresses listener feedback from the previous solo episode regarding funding dreams and starting a business.
• Many people hesitate to leave their 9-to-5 jobs due to concerns about security, income, and benefits.
• Sara reassures listeners that health insurance and retirement savings are manageable when profitable.
• Focus shifts to the security provided by a steady paycheck, which fulfills basic needs.

Exploring Side Hustles

• Sara suggests considering two side hustles to gradually transition from a full-time job to pursuing a dream.
• Strategies for reducing full-time job hours while increasing side hustle focus:
  1. Becoming more efficient at work by streamlining tasks and not taking on additional projects.
  2. Negotiating reduced work hours, such as a four-day workweek or switching to part-time.
  3. Seeking part-time positions within the current company.

• Emphasis on maintaining professionalism at the current job while shifting focus toward the dream.
• Sara shares personal experiences of starting a business while working part-time.
• Options for additional income sources, including freelancing on platforms like Upwork and offering services on LinkedIn.
• Teaching skills online as an instructor at universities or platforms.

• Introducing gig economy apps like Quick, Uber Eats, Uber, and Instacart as ways to earn extra income.
• The importance of finding your financial "number" to cover basic needs and fund your dream.
• Sara advises against letting newfound free time go to waste and emphasizes the need to balance time effectively.

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Conclusion

• Sara shares links to the various income-generating opportunities discussed.
• Encouragement for listeners to pursue their dreams and manage their time effectively.

• The importance of not overworking and finding balance while working toward bold goals.
• Closing remarks and encouragement to crush goals and overcome obstacles in the pursuit of dreams.

Outro

• Podcast outro with Sara Mayer expressing her support for the community and looking forward to seeing listeners achieve their goals.

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