What kind of "sideline" can make you get rid of "dead salary"?

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Ma Yun took the time to make movies, and he became addicted to the leading actor in kung fu movies. Ding Lei doesn't manage the website well, but wants to raise pigs; Never unwilling to be lonely, Wang Xing entered the field of travel and vowed to "eliminate hunger and Didi".

The big boss does not manage his main business with care and insists on "sideline" Is this a kind of inaction?

In fact, when an enterprise has reached a certain stage of operation, whether it is expansion or transformation, there must always be innovation and breakthrough before it can be expected to "go up a storey still higher".

Therefore, doing a good sideline is also a boost to the main business.

The same is true in the workplace. If you only rely on "dead wages" and don't engage in a small sideline, you will "worry" from time to time.

The best sideline is "a treasure trove of geomantic omen"

What is a sideline? "Side job" refers to a second job, where you earn extra income while doing full-time work. For example, in the circle of friends, we often see various WeChat businesses "making waves", many of which are selling in the circle of acquaintances while doing full-time work.

For example, some IT men also do some small designs after work to earn some extra money.

For another example, planners generally write some copywriting part-time and earn a certain income.

My mother once gave me advice: "You should know how to support yourself at any time." Therefore, I often think about the following questions:

Where did all my money go?

* What can I do to have a stable income?

* How to invest wisely?

* Is there a plan B to deal with any changes?

Because I had such psychological preparation earlier, I began to realize the stability of income during my college years.

Moreover, I also successfully started a "sideline".

Whether taking class notes in college, being a nanny, giving guidance to small company bosses on the phone, being a tutor or writing my first book, I always had my main salary and "part-time" salary in the first 10 years of my career.

I think freedom means being able to make the best choice for yourself.

I never want to be trapped in a job or interpersonal relationship, and I don't want to quit just because I can't save money or make money, because these two aspects are under my direct control.

Sidework represents an acceptable risk: you are willing to devote some of your spare time (and perhaps money) to a project that you are excited about, and hope that one day it will bring you more income or make it your next full-time job.

If you want to turn a sideline into a full-time job, you must understand the transitional income-the tight skills, products or services that can maintain your life most stably.

A friend of mine, Kit, likes fishing. When he finds a good place in the lake, he will call it "the land of Feng Shui". The land of Feng Shui is a secret place where he can gain a lot.

The best sideline products are equivalent to your geomantic treasures: you enjoy them, you will be excited when you go, and you will find unique things there, which will make you get a return.

Four criteria for judging "good sideline"

Finding a stable sideline needs to meet four criteria:

Can realize 1

If you can't earn money now or in the future, then your favorite sideline is just a hobby.

The best sideline will make your investment have a financial return, even if it is not now, it will be realized in the not-too-distant future.

How long are you willing to wait? I suggest you try a sideline, and you can quickly see if you can earn money.

At first, the income you get from sideline business is likely to be labor-intensive. You put in time and sweat, but only get a meager income.

Seth Godin, a famous speaker and writer, called it "easy first, then difficult" in his series of podcasts on "Entrepreneurship School". He said: "It is best to do the hardest work first, and then reap the results, not the greater the risk."

There is potential.

Your sideline should have great growth potential.

If you like teaching underwater basket weaving, but no one wants to learn it, then you will soon find that it is an unprofitable hobby.

The sideline you want to engage in should have a considerable market. If it is not particularly broad or indistinguishable, it is difficult for you to make your ideal customer sound.

3 valuable

Even if the sideline is monotonous and boring, it is valuable as long as it can make a living or save money for your next trip.

But if the sideline can highlight your strengths and make you excited, then whether you spend 15 minutes or 5 hours a day, it is more valuable.

4 can help

Ideally, your sideline will also help you learn or improve your skills, which may be needed in your field of work in the next few years.

If you want to develop some skills in your current part-time project, think about what skills can help you if you want to treat these things as full-time jobs.

Some of them are universal and can benefit you in almost any position or business, such as sales, marketing, copywriting, technical coding or troubleshooting, and design.

The "dead salary" is depressing, and starting a sideline business is the "good medicine" to create a new world. The key is whether you have the courage to take this step and whether you are willing to fight a beautiful turnaround with sweat or tears.