The Five Things You Need To Do Before Starting Your Side Hustle Business

If you’re listening to this podcast, it probably means you have an inkling that you want to start your own business on the side.  Congrats!  You’re probably super excited thinking about the prospect of starting your own thing and making money from doing something you love and you want to get started right away.  But there’s a couple of things you should do, five that we’re going to talk about here on the show today, before embarking on your side hustle journey.   These are not external things, like buying equipment or downloading software.  It’s five of the most important internal things you need to do to prep yourself for building and growing your side hustle.  Remember—it’s a journey because things aren’t just going to happen overnight.    Here are the five things:   Know your powerful why; Understand and accept your limitations and don’t compare yourself to others; Get a handle on your time by tracking your time and using the information to plan your week ahead with intentionality; Get stakeholders on board by being clear about your needs and setting boundaries around your side hustle; and Believe in yourself!   Get off on the right foot before starting on your side hustle journey by working on these five things!

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Welcome to the Working Moms Side Hustle podcast--dedicated to all you Corporate moms who have a great career but long for more. Your current position doesn't allow you to do what you're really passionate about, and you're at a point in your life where you'd love to do something in alignment with your life purpose and make an impact in the world. But you're not ready to burn the ships yet. And that's ok. Let your day job be your first investor, and take the skills you've learned from your 9-5 to build your dream biz. It takes a lot of courage to strike out on your own--you'll have to manage your 9-5 and still be present for your family. But taking brave action to start your side hustle demonstrates to your kids, firsthand, what it looks like to really go for it in life. Listen for actionable tips plus shots of inspo to get your side gig out of your head and into reality. Listen while commuting, waiting for your kids' sports practices to end, or on your lunch break. I know you don't have much time; I'm in the same shoes. Nice to meet you, and I hope you enjoy the show.