Side Hustle Hero 6: Listen To Your Gut, You'll Know When the Time is Right
Are you thinking about making your side hustle your full-time work? If so, when's the best time? Today's guest has some words of wisdom to share.
Len Pierre is Coast Salish from Katzie First Nation and is an educator, consultant, TEDx Speaker, social activist, and traditional knowledge keeper.
Often times we choose a side hustle because we are striving for an additional source of income, or we know that our current full-time work is just not what we want to do for the long term. But in the case of Len, I truly believe that what began for him as a side hustle, is actually blossoming to be his life's work.
I met Len by way of one of my side hustles!
After nurturing his side hustle for a year and a half, he quit his secure, government pension, full-time job, in order to grow his business. That's gutsy! Now leading a team of 15 people, he scrambles to keep up with demand. He's got a lot of knowledge to share about what it takes to create a successful side hustle and when and if to make it your full-time work.
Be sure to catch the wrap up at the end of the show, where I drill down on 2 key takeaways from what Len shares. One will inspire you to reach out for advice, and the other will cause you see the distortion behind the feeling that you get when you think you can't do something that you really want to achieve.
What You'll Hear:
03:30 Len describes his Indigenous leadership, innovation, & transformation consulting group
04:16 A pivotal moment - A tsunami of clients
06:20 Len's first side hustle attempt
09:28 A short prayer before going on stage (Note to Listener: Do your version of this before your next presentation)
11:09 First side hustle fell through the cracks
13:11 Someone found his side hustle website!!!
14:22 How the pandemic helped grow Len's side hustle
15:03 What it means to Indigenize
17:55 Giving up a pension and government-funded 9-5 job
18:58 The experience of finally quitting your 9-5
21:41 The moment Len made the decision to quit his corporate job
24:33 How a moment in my story and Len's are so aligned
26:50 Keeping up with demand, the most important element of growing his business!
27:25 The decision to start hiring and the business grows
29:06 An online course is a way for more people to receive your services (Note to Listener: Can what you do be taught in an online course?)
31:06 When to take action? Listen to your gut
32:06 Build your network with like-minded, like-hearted people
2 Key Takeaways
33:04 Build your network. The first step? ASK! Here's how to start
33:37 A life-changing realization…get this!!!!
34:24 Are your beliefs the truth? Nope. Not necessarily
34:30 The wisdom of Len's grandmother
35:54 Why you experience self-doubt
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