Stop Calling it a Side Hustle

For side hustlers that are sick of hustling, you can make your passion your main job, but you have to do this one thing first

Kirstyn LaRee
The Startup

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Photo by Bonnie Kittle on Unsplash

It’s time, to be honest with yourself.

Do you really want a side hustle and a full-time job?

Or do you want your side hustle to be your full-time job?

When we talk about side hustles, we think of a small side job that brings in some pocket change but isn’t sustainable or consistent enough to call it a business.

If you want your side hustle to be your main source of income — you have to change your language. You have to stop calling it a side hustle.

It’s time to call it what it is — a business.

Language Matters

The way we describe things determines how we think about them and the way we act toward them.

I wouldn’t be here writing this article if I hadn’t started calling myself a writer before I felt like I deserved the title. I didn’t show up as a writer would until I started calling myself a writer. This shift in how I showed up determined my success.

When you call your passion project or business idea a side hustle, you are dooming yourself to…

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Kirstyn LaRee
The Startup

Coffee addict, writer, social media expert, and UGC creator. Writing about making money and my passions.