How To Make Time For A Side Hustle When You Have A Full-Time Job

How To Make Time For A Side Hustle When You Have A Full-Time Job Hey, dreamer. I know you so well. Youre called high-achiever, self-starter, go-getter. Youre excelling at your job, enjoying your work, and loving new challenges. But youre wondering when your passion and work will intersect, your life and work harmonize, your fun and work integrate. Enter the side hustle. You can do this, and heres howMake your work work for you.Make your work work for you by finding ways to progress your side hustle. Replace your Spotify workout playlist with a business podcast on entrepreneurship instead (favorites that wont cramp your running style areHow I Built ThisandStartup). You never know--you might become so inspired you wont realize you ran that extra mile Combine activities youre already involved in with the business model of your side hustle. For instance, if youre already a contributing writer for a career site like Fairygodboss, repurpose the articles you write for them for your personal blog. Make your work work for you by incorporating things youre already doing into the model of the company. Who says you cant have your cake and eat it, too?nichts von it only once.And not again. Do you often read your emails only to respond to them at a later time? Well, dont. This only creates a full inbox of I-guess-I-have-to-respond-to-those-now emails. With the touch-it-once motto, you decide to read the emails only when you have the appropriate amount of time to respond to them. No one wants to do something twice, right? This principle can also transcend into your side hustle. Example? When youre cleaning your living space, finish that podcast you started when you were perfecting your downward dog and use Googlevoice notesto jot things down. By the time youve finished dusting, youve already gathered the content for your next blog post--and your shelves are clean, tooStart having work dates with a like-minded friend or significant other.And because youre not officially on the clock (as of yet), bring the wine. Put your gorgeous charcuterie spread on the coffee table, set up camp on the couch, and start talking business. Your Friday night at home doesnt feel so bad when youre feasting with a friend--and to boot, youll get work some done.Use your fringe hours intentionally.Fringe hours are those little pockets of time throughout the day that often go underused or are sometimes even wasted altogether. Instead of scrolling through Instagram while waiting at the doctors office, finally read those pins you saved on email marketing. Instead of perusing facebook inc on your lunch hour, read that biz book youve had checked out for two months. Make the margins of your day work for you.When you take advantage of these tips, youre already using your current work to your advantage. And in no time, you can change side hustle name to full-time hustle. So, dreamer, are you ready to take the next step?--Allie Hofer, a self-proclaimed career matchmaker and work-life bala nce enthusiast, is a Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Society of Human Resource Management - Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), and Recruiter Academy Certified Recruiter (RACR). After having herfirst child, she opted out of the traditional office setting to work from home. Since then, she hasbeen consulting with organizations in the public and private sectors to hilfe the Human Resources function in recruiting, compensation, training and development, and performance management.She started Office Hours with the belief that instead of creating resources and companies to help women return to work, we should help themfind flexible opportunities so theynever have to leave.Fairygodboss is committed to improving the workplace and lives of women.Join us by reviewing your employer