Side Hustler's Series Part 3 of 4: 5 Killer Tips for Managing Your Side Hustle to Maximize Results
Back in May, I had the chance to jump on an episode of The Happy Ever Crafter TV with the calligraphy queen, Becca Courtice.
I came prepared with some notes to help her niche calligraphy and lettering audience to get the most out of their side hustles.
What kind of a jerk would I be if I didn't go more in-depth and share it with you?
Regardless if you do calligraphy, lettering, knitting, underwater basket weaving, etc., there is something in this episode that can help you take your side hustle to the next level.
Today, I'm giving you 5 Killer Tips for Managing Your Side Hustle to Maximize Results. Prepare to take some notes!
Hopefully, there's a missing piece here that gets you one step closer to putting your peculiar yet promising puzzle together.
1. Have a Plan & Show Up with Intention
How comfortably can you answer the following questions with conviction?

What do you want to accomplish in life and why?
Who do you want to become and why?
Who do you want to serve/make an impact on and why?

Figuring out the answers requires a lot of time, soul searching, and uncomfortable dialogue in your head.
Once you're able to tap into that vision, reverse engineer that dream so you can pinpoint the steps you need to take.
From here, you're able to layout short-term and long-term S.M.A.R.T. (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-Bound) goals that align with the vision.
A goal without a plan is just a wish, so knowing what you want and developing a gameplan are crucial.
When you know what you want and have outlined your steps, there's less room for guessing on what you should be working on each day.
Having a plan makes it much easier to attack the top task that moves you closer to your goal each day.
Note: If you lack a plan or system for making time to work on your side hustle, you're going to love next week's part 3 episode. I'm giving you 6 Ways to Carve Out Time to Grind & Execute Outside Your Day Job.
2. Be Consistent
My favorite quote about consistency comes from Sean McCabe (Seanwes).
"Nobody notices announcements, people notice consistency.
It's time for a hard dose of reality and some tough love.
There's no way you should be complaining about the promise of your side hustle when you've only:

been doing it for a few weeks to a few months
invested an hour or two a week
posted a few times on social media here and there and told a few friends

People won't notice shit until you consistently stay in front of them and make it crystal clear what you're doing.
You have to remind people that you exist, and you do this with—you guessed it—a plan.
One of the best ways to do this is to lock down a systemic routine of when you'll create and when you'll post.
Frequency
I recommend sharing AT LEAST once a week, as we tend to be creatures of weekly cycles (e.g. weekly episodes of our favorite TV shows or Monday Night Football).
Daily output is going to get your faster results, of course. This isn't realistic for many people and can easily lead to burnout.
Weekly is a manageable output that anyone can figure out. Start with something small and add more to your plate as you build it into your routine.
Duration
If this is something you're good at and it lights you up, I feel a minimum of six months of pursuing it with maximum effort is the least you can do. I'd highly recommend pushing it easily to 1-2 years if it's bringing you any of the 9 benefits I mentioned in last week's episode.
It took me in the 1-2 year range to really start finding my footing. Currently, my fifth year is when I'm really finding my stride.
It. Takes. Time.
It's not always about reaching the most people in the beginning, but the right people slowly over the years.
3. Be Persistent
I wanted this one to rhyme with Be Consistent because I like to have a good time and unwind with a rhyme outside design.
News Flash: it's not easy pursuing something that's important to y