How To Make Your Side Hustle Happen While Working Full-Time

With the global  COVID – 19 pandemic came the work-from-home era which made it a lot easier for people to combine a full-time job with one side hustle or more. Nevertheless, some of us have struggled to properly balance their side hustles with their day jobs, especially as some offices are reopening physically and employees are starting to work from the office. So, if you’re one of those people, here are some tips to bear in mind:

SET CLEAR AND REALISTIC DAILY GOALS

If you’re not in the habit of writing to-do lists and plans for the day, now is probably the best time to pick up that habit. Goal setting helps you focus and prioritize properly. In setting these goals, try to be realistic about how much you can get done so that you don’t end up overburdening yourself or coming short of the goals you have set for yourself. For example, if you freelance as your side job, you could set goals to write at least one blog post per day. The key factor here is to BE REALISTIC as to your individual capacity.

MANAGE YOUR TIME WISELY

In Mike Okri’s voice, “time na money o, time na money”.

Having a schedule helps you manage your time properly. Avoid taking on jobs with short time frames and work based on your schedule. Take advantage of your free time like weekends, public holidays, and even lunch breaks to work on your side hustle. If you work from 9am to 5pm, you can factor in the hours before or after your full-time job and get a few things done within that time frame.

DELEGATE TASKS OR OUTSOURCE RESPONSIBILITIES

This is one thing people who have side jobs often fail to remember to take advantage of. Don’t be that person who tries to do every single thing especially when it’s outside of your expertise.  For example, if your side hustle involves a lot of social media management, you probably won’t be able to devote enough time to build new clientele online because of your 9-5. You can outsource the social media engagement to a third party so you can stay focused at your day job but still have some time to  build your client list.

BE CONSISTENT AND DISCIPLINED

Trying to consistently deliver good quality and standard at your 9 – 5 and side hustle can be quite daunting. But maintaining that good quality helps you to avoid getting fired and also build your side hustle systematically. Try not to take on too many orders if it will compromise your quality or affect your day job. In other words, no go do pass yourself.

Having a source of income is important but having multiple sources of income is ‘importanter.’ Did you find these tips helpful?  Tell us in the comments!