My money mindset has changed massively over the last decade. I’ve gone from worrying about whether I could afford to keep my house to being mortgage free and on the path to financial freedom.
The journey has taken me through a kaliedoscope of budgeting methods, money making endeavours and gastronomic experiments.
I’ve recently attended the Etsy in a Week course and what a fantastic learning journey it has been. It’s shown me that it’s possible to build your own thriving Etsy business, something that I never thought possible.
Before I started my Etsy learning journey, I thought that Etsy was an outlet for hobbyists to sell their creations… Yes, I’m hanging my head in shame at my own naivety! But now I’ve learnt that it’s possible to create an Etsy empire and scale it as much as you want.
When people consider setting up a side hustle they often think they need a large sum of money to get started, I know I did. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
You can start a side hustle by investing your time, not your money.
With social media and the internet at our fingertips, setting up a side hustle for free, or with very little money, couldn’t be easier.
If you’re not sure where to start then read on…
This week has seen me put the finishing touches to my creative side hustle, Chicken Roulette Press.
After a manic day at work, I’ve donned my business cap and got creative. The result is a freshly launched Twitter page and a selection of self-published books on Amazon.
I’m amazed to say that I’ve already made some sales (and that wasn’t just from the copy my Mum bought…although obviously she’s my number one fan!). And whilst the process of self-publishing has been a steep learning curve, it has also been incredibly fun!
It was so lovely to wake up in my own time this morning. No alarm, no need to rush, just the space to allow my mind and body to ease into the day.
To say that the return to work this fortnight has been tough would be an understatement, it’s been a baptism of fire. However, it’s made me appreciate my days off even more.
It’s also made me even more grateful that I chose to go part-time, a decision that I didn’t take lightly, but one that has opened up so many more possibilities in my life. Including the exciting side hustle that I’ve embarked upon.