The Grownup Millennial

This is the interview you never knew you needed. My friend, former classmate and DJ extraordinaire opens up about his journey in a non-traditional career path.

Warren aka WeekenFLX is a trained media professional and also a DJ! He talks about the misconceptions we all have about DJs; what goes into a perfect set; and when you should consider a free gig. He shared one major secret to his success; and had some hard-hitting questions for anyone thinking about starting a side hustle.

As you might have heard in the very first installation of the series, time management is essential to success as a small business entrepreneur.

Tracey-Ann Mullings, skin care specialist, marketing and communications professional and owner of Skin By Trace, talks to us about how she "juggles" (literally her words) having a demanding 9-5 while still ensuring she meets the needs of her small business clientele.

As a fairly new entrepreneur (at the time of the interview, she would have been in business for 7 months), Tracey elaborates on some of her challenges and discusses the work she knows is inevitable for the business to be successful.

After completing her masters in the fall of 2018, she decided to take a break from conventional employment, thus Skin By Trace was born.

Listen to this interview riddled with motivational gems, struggles, sheer luck and pockets of success.

Follow Skin by Trace:

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skinbytrace/

- Twitter : https://twitter.com/SkinByTrace

For millennials the "side hustle" seems to be an escape from the 9-5. It is a space where you can do what you're really passionate about, and actually get paid for it !

Sade Rhone started the "I Love Sweetness" line of coffee scrubs in 2016. Her product is now in pharmacies and beauty stores all across Jamaica. She talks to us about carving out time to work on her mini empire while managing a 9-5 and other responsibilities.

She delves into all the things aspiring side hustle entrepreneurs need to know; from marketing, to research, to the big "M" word that nobody wants to talk about - money.

At the beginning of each episode, I want you (yes you) to also check-in with yourself by answering the following questions:

- How are you feeling today?

- What are you thankful for today?

- What is your favourite quote right now?

- Which song is on repeat on your playlist?

We are all trying to be better at managing our resources: especially money! This challenge is a simple, fun way for us to take charge of our finances so we can balance our bank accounts to balance our lives.

Will you take the challenge?

During this episode I made references to the following:

- The Minimalists : https://www.theminimalists.com/

- Marie Kondo : https://konmari.com/

- "Act Your Wage" : https://thegrownupmillennial.com/act-your-wage/

- "Do you really need that?: How to spend responsibly" : https://thegrownupmillennial.com/how-to-spend-responsibly/

Everyone loves to set New Year's resolutions. How else will we be able to map out our plans for the year? There is a better solution ! I've found it and now I'm sharing it with you!

I also mentioned this article : "Setting and Achieving Goals: A Cheat Sheet" - https://www.thegrownupmillennial.com/blog/settingandachievinggoals

You can find my four intentions for the year here (and you can also use the template and create your own!) - https://thegrownupmillennial.com/what-are-your-goals/

No matter how successful we are, no matter how many goals we achieve we immediately begin to think about what's next.

We've achieved...now what?

We've failed...now what?

Thinking about "the next" can bring so much anxiety, disappointment and confusion, but it doesn't have to be this way.

In this solo-cast I go into some personal stories of my own struggles with forward-thinking and how I have now come to embrace this idea of "what's next".

Articles I mentioned:

- Put this on your reading list :

- Is this my final form? : https://thegrownupmillennial.com/isthismyfinalform/

Books I mentioned:

• The Subtle Art of Not Giving a [bleep]
• The Defining Decade