Side Hustle Pro

486: How to Side Hustle With a Full-Time Job

Side Hustle Pro

Show Notes

Welcome back to the Side Hustle Pro podcast, your headquarters for turning passion projects into profitable businesses! I’m Nicaila, and today we’re talking about how to find (and protect) the time you need to build your side hustle.

I get it: Working a full-time job, juggling family commitments, and trying to live your life can make your side hustle goals feel impossible. But trust me, it’s not. I used to think I had zero free hours, but as soon as I did a reality check, I found pockets of time I could reclaim. Here’s how you can do the same.

In this episode I share about: The time you’re losing and how to identify your top time wasters The 3-Step Hustler’s Time Plan: how to maximize your time How to build a system and schedule that work for you

Highlights include: 00:00 Intro 01:45 Identify your biggest time traps 06:42 Reclaim your time 12:35 Power hour: get more done in less time 16:15 Leverage your days off 18:30 Protect your side hustle hours 21:20 Choose a schedule that fits your life 23:40 Final thoughts and recap

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Links mentioned in this episode Nicaila’s Website: https://sidehustlepro.co/ Nicaila’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidehustlepro/ Nicaila’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicailamatthewsokome Brown Ambition Podcast: https://brownambitionpodcast.com/

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