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of friends? You felt out of place, right?You kept looking at everyone’s clothes and behavior to see if you fit in with their clique.If the tribe wasn’t like you, you were less yourself at the next group meeting.You want their acceptance.You even want to be more like them.It’s the same with entrepreneurship. You’re desperate to find your people because the alternative reality is lonely. And you hang their every word of advice because you want to be like them.But there is a catch.People who quit their 9–5 without building their side hustle first cannot flex. You have dwindling savings, constant bills, and an ego who hates to see your bank balance not increase. I hate looking at my checking account right now.<ul><li>Without a job, you can’t reinvest as much money in your business.</li><li>The alternative is to do everything yourself.</li><li>Or worse, negate training that advances your skills.</li></ul>Most successful creators began with one advantage — a 9–5 job. It gave them the freedom to create on the side. Not worry about money and focus on building an audience for a year or more.Many creators can create tons of content without thinking of monetization. They don’t need it yet. Their job takes care of their bills. So they can build a brand until they gain the courage to approach companies for sponsorship.Meanwhile, entrepreneurs who once built businesses without advertisements can now spend on marketing.How? They don’t have to choose between bills and ad spend. Their job made it possible to reinvest all their profits in themselves and their business. This reinvestment allowed them to think long term and act accordingly to make their side hustle profits grow past their salary.If I could go back in time, I’d tell my younger self to stick with the office life and build a business on the weekend. Give myself the more than a six-month safe

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ty net. I’d give myself the ability to spend on advertisements and delegate beyond AI.<h2 id="b89a">Give Yourself The Power To Ignore Your Ego</h2>Life is ironic. Most new business owners don’t want to annoy their community. Yet, the six-figure earners who inspire us don’t care.These millionaires encourage people to subscribe. If you don’t, they remove the risk. You get an email acknowledging their annoying behavior. And it give you the option to stay on their email list, but opt out of their marketing campaign.I cringe at the idea of hard-won subscribers leaving. It hurts. I stress about what made these people go. This feeling doesn’t disappear. No, it spreads into other areas of marketing.It sneaks up on you. You’re pitching a client and become afraid to follow up. You share content on social media. It receives less engagement than you expect. Soon you post less and less.Asking twice is not begging. If the prospect says — no, that’s when the work begins.People are weird. You change the wording, and they get interested. You check with them when they’re less busy, and they respond to you kinder.Being a lonely entrepreneur will have you deep in your feelings. You overthink the little details. Why doesn’t anyone have time for me? Why don’t people want to be around me? It’s because they don’t have as much time as you.When you can set aside alone time on your weekends, it prepares you for the quiet moments of freelancing.I recommend you appreciate your weekends more when you have a job. Yes, you may feel like the biggest loser going to bed early and saying no to adventure. But it is also preparation for life as the boss.I hope you enjoyed reading this piece. If you’d like to support me, consider signing up to <a href="https://multipassionatewriter.medium.com/membership">become a Medium member</a>. It’s $5 a month, and you get unlimited access to Medium.</article></body>

Changed Perspective: Build Your Business On The Weekends

Three simple ways your 9–5 job is a strength.

I have too much time. I don’t know what to do with it.

When I had a job, there was never time to do anything. My life was about corporate. During the week, I worked. Then on weekends, I prepared to go back to the office.

It was a miserable existence. Or so I thought. There’s such a thing as mountains of time when you’re not sure where your passion lies.

Every new business, brand, and hustle seems doable. But if you’re doing several things, the needle doesn’t move. Your side income doesn’t grow, and desperation scares away the money.

If you choose to quit, develop a love for one side hustle before leaving. It’s even better to use your weekends to train yourself for your freelance days.

Weekends Build Your Focus Muscles

Are you ever amazed at how much your working mom friends get done? Those last-minute school assignment submissions before 12:01 are still legendary stories. Time constraints create productivity.

You know for a fact there will be no other time for you to get the task complete. So, you make every second count.

It’s crazy. But work expands when you think you have time.

Weekends forced me to start immediately and finish fast. Now, I need Pomodoro online clocks to fight off procrastination.

Give Yourself The Power To Flex

Think back to a time were the new member of an existing circle of friends? You felt out of place, right?

You kept looking at everyone’s clothes and behavior to see if you fit in with their clique.

If the tribe wasn’t like you, you were less yourself at the next group meeting.

You want their acceptance.

You even want to be more like them.

It’s the same with entrepreneurship. You’re desperate to find your people because the alternative reality is lonely. And you hang their every word of advice because you want to be like them.

But there is a catch.

People who quit their 9–5 without building their side hustle first cannot flex. You have dwindling savings, constant bills, and an ego who hates to see your bank balance not increase. I hate looking at my checking account right now.

Without a job, you can’t reinvest as much money in your business.
The alternative is to do everything yourself.
Or worse, negate training that advances your skills.

Most successful creators began with one advantage — a 9–5 job. It gave them the freedom to create on the side. Not worry about money and focus on building an audience for a year or more.

Many creators can create tons of content without thinking of monetization. They don’t need it yet. Their job takes care of their bills. So they can build a brand until they gain the courage to approach companies for sponsorship.

Meanwhile, entrepreneurs who once built businesses without advertisements can now spend on marketing.

How? They don’t have to choose between bills and ad spend. Their job made it possible to reinvest all their profits in themselves and their business. This reinvestment allowed them to think long term and act accordingly to make their side hustle profits grow past their salary.

If I could go back in time, I’d tell my younger self to stick with the office life and build a business on the weekend. Give myself the more than a six-month safety net. I’d give myself the ability to spend on advertisements and delegate beyond AI.

Give Yourself The Power To Ignore Your Ego

Life is ironic. Most new business owners don’t want to annoy their community. Yet, the six-figure earners who inspire us don’t care.

These millionaires encourage people to subscribe. If you don’t, they remove the risk. You get an email acknowledging their annoying behavior. And it give you the option to stay on their email list, but opt out of their marketing campaign.

I cringe at the idea of hard-won subscribers leaving. It hurts. I stress about what made these people go. This feeling doesn’t disappear. No, it spreads into other areas of marketing.

It sneaks up on you. You’re pitching a client and become afraid to follow up. You share content on social media. It receives less engagement than you expect. Soon you post less and less.

Asking twice is not begging. If the prospect says — no, that’s when the work begins.

People are weird. You change the wording, and they get interested. You check with them when they’re less busy, and they respond to you kinder.

Being a lonely entrepreneur will have you deep in your feelings. You overthink the little details. Why doesn’t anyone have time for me? Why don’t people want to be around me? It’s because they don’t have as much time as you.

When you can set aside alone time on your weekends, it prepares you for the quiet moments of freelancing.

I recommend you appreciate your weekends more when you have a job. Yes, you may feel like the biggest loser going to bed early and saying no to adventure. But it is also preparation for life as the boss.

I hope you enjoyed reading this piece. If you’d like to support me, consider signing up to become a Medium member. It’s $5 a month, and you get unlimited access to Medium.