5 Signs You Picked the Wrong Side Hustle

How to maximize income and be fulfilled

Benjamin Nweke
The Startup

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Photo by Justaf Abduh on Unsplash

Everyone seems to have a side hustle these days, whether it’s a startup you’re running alongside your 9–5, blogging online, or playing in a band. If it brings in income and adds some kind of experience to your portfolio, it is a side hustle.

While working as an elementary school instructor, I juggled cinematography on the side. Yeah I know it sounds cool — but it wasn’t so cool to me.

As many already know cinematography is a huge deal in every industry, as everyone needs customized footage for their company, personal brand, and other lucrative purposes.

As a cinematographer, I was privileged to shoot at award shows, top events, grand openings for businesses. And as for the monetary aspect, I was paid and compensated with decent benefits to boot.

But no matter how well I was rewarded I always felt this kind of emptiness and worthlessness within, like I wasn’t maximizing my true potential and was missing out on other opportunities waiting for me to explore.

You may not realize you need a different side hustle or maybe you do but are scared of making the switch. I’ve been there. You just need self-examination, and courage to take that huge step. After you’ve done it, you’ll wish you had…

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Benjamin Nweke
The Startup

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