084 // How to Make the Most Out of Your Career With a Side Hustle

📌 Full show notes at https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/084 Big thank you to the podcast partner for making this episode possible: Zencastr: https://zencastr.com/pricing (promo code = engineeringourfuture)    Learn more about the podcast sponsors and how to support the show - https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Partners Check out The Ultimate PE Exam Study Guide - https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/pe-exam-study-guide Not only can a side hustle help you financially, but it can also teach you skills you'd never have the opportunity to develop at your day job. But contrary to what social media makes you think, it's not that easy. So today, Luis and Nicolai build on their experiences running their own side hustles while keeping their full-time jobs to teach you how you can do the same — and why you should. What You'll Learn: * The reality of starting a side hustle that is not talked about as much as it should * What you should know about the underlying goal of a side gig before starting yours * The stories behind Nicolai's and Luis's own side hustles — and what to learn from each * The two main challenges of running your own thing on the side of your day job * How to correctly balance your full-time job with your side gig without getting fired * Is a side hustle bad for an employee's performance at work? From a manager himself * Why companies should be supportive of their employees starting their own ventures * Two pieces of advice to start that side gig you've been thinking about for years * One simple way to ensure you make progress with your small business Music by Jack Winders Intro: Midwest Folks Outro: Southern Skies Website: https://www.jackwinders.com [https://www.jackwinders.com/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JackWindersMusic Follow him on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0msfukZWdVoUHIvpFvanTU?si=U5jKEdjfSTOetL12ispLcg Connect With Me Sign up to my weekly email newsletter // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Newsletter My website & blog // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com [https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/] Instagram // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Instagram Twitter // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Twitter LinkedIn // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/LinkedIn Facebook // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Facebook YouTube // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/engourfuture/message