Sidegig

If you're any kind of believer in side projects, side hustles, or side gigs — whatever you choose to call them — let my experience be a lesson to you.

This episode kicks off a 7-episode personal story of excitement and embarrassment due to a major crossroads with my own side hustle.

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This episode is brought to you by https://www.himalaya.com/self-improvement-podcasts/personal-revolution-with-allison-task-1573018 (Personal Revolution Podcast) with Allison Task (listen on Himalaya) and https://solidgigs.com (SolidGigs.com).

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I've always run side projects. Most are purely creative endeavors to help others or to learn new skills. But twice I've had income in mind.

http://nextrestaurants.com (NextRestaurants) launched in 2014 and became Big Side Project #1 for me. Big out of necessity as it quickly moved from side project to full-time project.

I sold that website 3 years later. It was a heroic moment and that project still lives on today.

Big Side Project #2 emerged after a year of podcasting and feeling frustrated about the planning process. I won't reveal the name until the third episode in this 7-episode story.

But this little side hustle hit a crossroads recently and I'm going to transparently tell the whole story...

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