How To Chase Your Dream When You’re Broke (Part 2)
The side hustle
While you’re chasing your dream you should always look to what you can do on the side to generate income. When I wanted to self-publish my book, I couldn’t afford it. The solution? I cut grass in my neighborhood.
I would go up and down the block and cut grass for $15, it didn’t take long before the money started to add up. Can you clean houses? Can you do yard work? What opportunities are around you to make some quick cash so you can survive and add to your “dream fund?”
If you have a job, can you work overtime? If you have already started your dream, what can you package to make more income? Can you put your book with an audio product that you will create? Side hustle means you’re looking for opportunities, keep your eyes open.
I just had a side hustle project last week with a special deal I was offering and it worked beyond my expectations. While you’re building your dream with little money, you have to take advantage of any opportunities and save that money or reinvest in your dream.
One day at a time
You’re not going to build this thing overnight, it’s going to take some time. How much time? I always say plan it out for one year.
Don’t focus on accomplishing it all in one week or one month, take the day by day approach. What do you need to do today that get’s you closer? Set goals for yourself each day, if you have a bad day, go to bed and start fresh the next day.
Hustle harder, save money
When you start to see some traction, hustle harder. There are a lot of ins and outs of setting up an online business or making a couple of dollars with your passion. If you haven’t already, sign up for my email list, you’ll get a PDF that has a complete game plan to help you set up an online business.
What I want to talk about is after you have the basics established and are selling something. The thing that usually makes people successful online is being clear who they’re talking to, what they’re talking about and growing that audience.
Hustle means growing your platform, making new connections and converting causal readers. If you’re providing killer content, you’ll do just that. Then you add some premium offerings that help people. Once you make a few bucks, save and reinvest in the business.
Victory
It doesn’t take a lot before the numbers start adding up to real income. If you’re reading this and have made a couple of dollars on your thing, what else do you plan on doing to add to that? If you have a book, what about a workbook?
If you have an audio product, what about some videos? Having multiple offerings, growing your audience and serving them are the keys to make this thing support you. Do the simple path and set financial goals for yourself.
One year of hard work and hustle will get you there. I’m excited to see many of you completely supported by your dream by the end of this year!
If things are rough right now, hang in there. Decide not to settle for something that’s good enough, go for great and never look back.
Give one example of how you’re hustling to make your dream a reality?
