The 3 Secrets To Balancing Your Work And Side Hustle

The 3 Secrets To Balancing Your Work And Side Hustle

In this tough economic world, it can be challenging to be dependent on one income alone. No matter how much you are earning, many people are now embracing the idea of considering a side job to supplement the monthly income while still doing their day job.
Some time back, I wrote an article about profitable side businesses one can engage in. This time round, we will discuss on how to balance your side job and at the same time stay committed to your day job?
Trying to manage between your job and a side hustle can be tough as both tasks are time consuming and overwhelming. This is why many people are faced with the challenge of letting their side hustle negatively affect their job or vice versa.
The following are tips you can use to know how to balance your job and your side hustle.

How To Balance Work And Side Hustle

1. Never Ignore Your Job
Lets be realistic. You may have gotten the idea of side hustle through your day job. While it may be hard to juggle between the job and side hustle, be grateful for your job. Your job allows you to concentrate on your hustle while comfortably paying your bills and chances are that you may be learning important skills that can help you manage your side hustle later on.
Avoid concentrating on anything to do with your side hustle during your normal working hours. Instead, do your job well and don’t give your boss a reason to suspect you. No employer is going to take it lightly when he discovers that you have been using the company’s time and for your own personal gain or doing any other unrelated duties.
If you are not performing, your boss will definitely give you a hard time which may impact negatively on your side business as well as your full time job. More importantly, don’t let anything distract you from doing your job well.
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2. Prioritize Your Tasks
As much as you may want to be perfect and manage everything all at once, it is not just possible. While at work, identify which tasks at hand are important and decide which ones should be completed in order to meet the deadline. What things do you need to get done in order to feel accomplished at the end of your work session?
Often when you are too busy, your mind can become clouded causing you to try to complete multiple tasks at once. Prioritizing will ensure that each task whether it is your job or side hustle is given the maximum attention it deserves.
3. Know When To Take A Break
As much as you decide to become committed to both tasks at once, you need to take a rest. Your mind will not be able to think or function well if you keep overworking it.
Listen to your body and know when to take a break from your hefty schedule. Eat well, take breaks and more important get enough sleep.