Side Hustler's Series Part 2 of 4: 9 Benefits of Side Hustling
The Dream You've Been Sold
Most likely, you’re a listener/reader for two reasons:

You’re ready to transform your hobbies into a side hustle
You’re ready to take your current side hustle to the next level

If so, you've tuned into the right place.
I focus on the side hustle part because hustlin' is a habit, and it's all I know.
Not everyone is fortunate enough to do their own thing full-time right out of the gates. In fact, I'd say the majority of people don't go this route.
You were sold the dream of the traditional route of getting student loans to fund college, so you can land a good job.
You then get married, get a mortgage, have kids, and do the same routine day-in and day-out.
The goal is to pay your dues at your day job to help someone else’s dream come true in hopes of retiring around sixty. Supposedly, that's when your life begins?
If you're like me, you've realized this isn't your dream at all.
Something deep inside you craves to go against the grain and blaze your own path.
I've had this internal craving since college where I was creating tattoos, logos, etc. to pay for video games and 30 packs of Busch Light.
This craving has only grown stronger as I've spent over five years building Perspective-Collective outside my day job.
Trust me when I say I've invested thousands of hours and two power plants worth of energy into finding ways to transform my hobbies into a monetized side hustle/side business—all outside a day job.
I’ve figured out what works through A TON of trial and error (extra emphasis on the error part).
No doubt, it's been a lot of work to navigate this ship to where it's sailing today. Regardless of the storms and choppy waters I've dealt with along the way, every ounce of effort I've invested in my dream has been worth it.
Pursue Your Gift & Make an Impact
If you’re not fully convinced nor confident that you’re ready to invest in the long haul, I have 9 super-convincing benefits of side hustling to share with ya.
Before I begin, I feel it's important to note that there's nothing wrong with having a day job.
You may have landed one that you love and have no desire to do your own thing full-time. That's totally cool!
You also may be in a position where you'll be in your day job for a while due to personal situations like mine. That's cool too!
This episode is solely fuel for satisfying that inner craving to do more with your gift. That's it!
Without further ado, the following benefits are based on my experience, as well as anecdotal evidence from my juggernaut creative friends and podcast guests.
#1. Find Your Purpose
This is #1 for a reason because I know what it's like to feel like you have nothing to offer the world.
If you go to bed each night without something to look forward to, something is wrong. It’s time to change that with a side hustle that feels like play.
I'm jazzed to get up each day because of my side hustle of helping other creatives build their killer side hustles.
I look forward to putting in the work and reapings these 9 benefits that come with it.
Life is dull and unfulfilling when you lack a purpose—side hustles can change that.
#2. Cultivate Killer Relationships
You may have heard the phrases, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know” or “Your network = your net worth.” I believe both of these are 100% true.
I also believe in the quote from Jim Rhome, “You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”
Relationships are everything. Your side hustle can help connect you with like-minded people who have similar goals, work ethics, and values.
Two things to keep top of mind:

Always focus on giving more than you take
Create as many win-win scenarios as possible for both parties

You’ll be surprised by the genuine and abundant friendships you’ll build through your side hustle over time.
#3. Attract a Tribe of Like-Minded Freaks
"Embracing your weird" seems to be the storyline of 2019 and I'm all for it—