CHAPTER 1

Welcome to the Side Hustle Life

Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a ride!”

—Hunter S. Thompson

We believe if we only get one crack, one shot at life, it is our responsibility to make it as remarkable as possible. Of course, remarkable can mean different things for different people. What does it mean to you? For us, creating a strong level of agency over our time and money has been life changing. We have achieved this lifestyle by heavily leveraging what is known as the side hustle. For people who are opposed to a lifetime of cubicle ...

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