November 2022
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10Picking the Right Side Hustles for You
Good things happen to those who hustle.
— Anaïs Nin
One of the most empowering—and detrimental—aspects of a freely accessible internet today is the paradox of too many choices. You can sift through thousands upon thousands of side hustles available at your disposal. There are hundreds of freelancing sites, millions of Facebook groups, and billions of websites. Even on a site like Fiverr.com, there are over 550 different services that can be offered by freelancers.
Sounds amazing, right? In the lens of opportunity, it has never been better. Yet too many choices can create a psychological phenomenon in which we either delay making a choice altogether, or we feel dissatisfied with the one we did make (Krockow 2018). It's why looking at a menu with over 100 different entrée options can, in a lot of ways, stress you out. We feel comfortable looking at a one‐page menu, especially if we are sitting across the table from someone we are trying to engage with. It can feel overwhelming—I get it.
Understanding this psychological phenomenon when heading into the world of side hustling can help you avoid falling into one of the two traps listed earlier. Analysis paralysis prevents most people from engaging in the gig economy, overthinking the choices you could have made, or wondering if the one you did was the “right” one.
I want you to approach side hustling with an open mind. We're going to look at how to approach such a bustling and expansive ...
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