Painter, handyman, mechanic etc. Which one of these skills do you which you had? If your answer was none, I’m hoping it means you view yourself as having some other skill we have to get you to market, if you answered yes to one of these that means we have some work to do to get you to develop a skill. This year is the year of side gigs. We all know someone directly or indirectly doing something on the side to pick up extra income short of driving for a ride share service.
What is your skill?
Creativity can be a great thing during times like these. Do you draw for yourself, do you write poetry in your down time? Maybe you love to read. Why not monetize those drawings by seeing if there is an interest in your work, why not find a freelance drawing gig, post your poetry online, or do online book reviews.
We often don’t give ourselves enough credit for the things we are good at. If the ability to make money by posting your poetry online- or anything you love for that matter- doesn’t exit make it your goal to be the first. When you are actively involved in something you love you will put your all into it. I love seeing and reading about new creative ideas. I recently heard about virtual piano lessons, who would’ve thought that would ever be a thing.
The first thing we do when we are looking for job ideas is Google “How to make extra money on the side”. We spend so much time looking to what other people have done, which has its benefits- cutting down on the learning curve being the biggest. Ultimately when we do that, we’re limiting our own creativity.
Have confidence in your skill
Starting something new is very intimidating and frustrating. What gets most of us started is ultimately the same thing that gets most of us to quit- our pride. We don’t have the pride to say we never gave it a shot, but by also not wanting to hurt our pride, the moment it appears we might fail, we throw in the towel before it happens just to say we quit vs we failed.
Don’t take yourself seriously, take your work seriously. Any time you start over thinking and the pressure gets to you, remind yourself to let your work speak for itself, be confident in the skill you develop; your success will come from the quality of your work, which will create word of mouth.
Work through the fear
Are you the fantastic singer who only sings in the shower? the fantastic cook who only cooks for friends and family? the great actor who has stage fright? Self-improvement is a daily process if not a lifetime process. You can improve as you go, don’t wait until you have it figured out before you start. Improve yourself as you take chances. This is the best way to learn about yourself.
Dig deep to find out why these feelings and fears resurface when you’re so close to breaking through. Remember, There’s nothing you can’t overcome.