Too busy making a living.. :/
Hi guys,
A wise man once said in jest that I was "too busy making a living to make money/build stuff/etc..."
That was a few years and ago and rings true to this day.. I find that when I take breaks between jobs my "make motivation" is high and I get a significant amount of s**t done, but as soon as I start my next perm role that goes out the window.
How do people counter this kind of thing and stay motivated to carve out time to work on side projects. For me, I give 110% to my day job and feel exhausted in the evenings.
Any tips appreciated.
Whats holding you back from doing your side hustle full time?
I think people tend not to correctly weigh the risks up.
Might not be a problem of motivation but rather of energy left. A few questions you could ask yourself:
Thing is, you only got one battery charge a day. So if your day job sucks everything out, there's nothing left. So, brain shuts down and wants to recharge. You could try to do a power nap, meditation, a walk or any other thing quiet and relaxing for 30 min after work and see if that brings enough energy back to side hustle a bit. Meditation works wonders for me :-)
Hmm, interesting food for thought here. I have been trying to wind back what I give at work while still getting the job done. At the moment, my daily is kind crap and just drains me I think.
I need to handle that. I also need to try and do some "interim recharging" in the evening before starting my side hustle.
I think my biggest issue is not carving out time for my side projects in the evening. I need to set aside time and be militant to do it. Even 1-2 days a week and a couple hours a day.
Can you dial back your day job a bit? Work 3/4 time and make an agreement with them that you can work on side projects, also commercially?
Hmm, perhaps I will consider that going forward.
I work freelance/ as contractor. My contract expires September so maybe upon renewal or new contract.
It's a good idea though.