I write this out of complete humility! I don’t think I’ll ever have a “successful” side hustle - I’m always learning.
I’ve been hearing from people a lot lately about having one, so I condensed my thoughts into 4 bullets:
You DON’T Need Talent!: Nope! You don’t need talent, you just need drive, willingness to be vulnerable, and desire to master whatever it is you’re “hustlin”. I would say the majority of business folk I admire admit they have no talent.. they just have grit.
Putting Yourself Out There is a Muscle! : The more you do it, the easier it gets. If you’re a believer (praise Jesus if you are!), you know no one can judge you but God, so why are you so worried about man’s empty praise? I know no matter how much of a failure my projects or business ideas are.. God will always have me. Of course I’m so humbled and grateful when people express their interest in my work.. HUGE hugs!!!
Don’t Expect Overnight Success: Well duh. But I put this here to encourage you that things will flourish if you pour into them out of desire to learn. I practiced floristry with no money some days.. I would forage stuff in alley-ways.. Watched every YouTube video on flowering, checked out every free library book and read them cover-to-cover. And I didn’t get large bookings till much later when I was ready.
“Hustle” Mentality is Not Always Good: Hustle culture can be toxic because 1. You feel you’re never doing enough or 2. You’re not living in holy contentment with God’s provisions. I fight this every day. I am extremely grateful for all the opportunities He has given me, and the temptation to work 24/7 is always there.. I’ve got a kid with like 3 college savings accounts already (wth) and I want to have more kids so $$$ yikesss! But maybe NONE of that is what God actually wants! So we’ll see! Do yourself a favor and pray over your hobby/interest/business and ask God how He can use you through it.
That is all! Let me know what you’re cooking up and how I can pray for you!
Love,
Kelly
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