The life of an entrepreneur is not an
easy one and this everyone will agree with me. He/she is responsible for each
and everything in their venture including finance. As we all know expenditure
just keeps on mounting and sales/income generated just do not match up. You are
taking out funds which you have parked for various different uses and still
there is shortfall. In this situation if you are the only earning or the major
earning member then the shortfall also gets felt at home.
In this scenario how would it be if
you had a second income? Now I know what you are thinking, that first of all
you barely have any time to complete work for your venture, family and friends
have been relegated to a back seat and in that do something additional! Second income
is always welcome, but where to find the time and what work will you get?
For this, you need to introspect and
bring out some other talents that you have. For eg, you may be very good at say
teaching some language, check out if some coaching class is willing to let you
take a weekend batch, that can give a small additional income. Or you are good
at computers and have patience, on weekends if you can teach some senior
citizens, this will help them in keeping in touch with their loved ones whom
they miss and you get to earn. This list is endless, so you need to find that
talent and make use of it.
As far as I am concerned, besides my
business, I am very passionate about motivating others. In my 20+ years of experience
in business and corporate life of close to 10 years, I have gone through my
fair share of ups and downs and the tough years have made me a very strong
woman with a do not say die attitude. So not only do I share my practical
learning's but pass on my strength and motivate at the same time. This I had
been doing for quite some time and recently got paid for it! Though the amounts
were small, but every drop matters!
Since childhood I was crazy about
acting, but brought up in a conservative family it was out of question. This
desire had remained just that a desire! But the Universe heard me and I got
opportunities to act. In the last 1 year I have acted in 3 ads, links are at
the end of the blog. Acting paid quite well and I am looking forward to
continuing.
What happens in this is that, our
other passions can not only generate some much needed cash but it also rejuvenates
us. When I am motivating others, I am listening too and that motivates me also.
This also becomes like a much needed welcome break and we come back with a fresh vigor, ideas and
perspective. Plus you have met so many other people, made friends and connections
which you never know can help in your venture and get some additional business too! All in all, no harm done, only
caution is not to get carried away and neglect the main venture.
So go ahead and arrive
at your answers. I wish you all the very best and if you have any query please
do write to me.
Morning’s news says, rain for the
next 5 days, due to low pressure depression!
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