The Truth about Full-Time Jobs (when you have a side hustle)

#Leveraging Corporate Skills for Side Hustle Success

Introduction

• Journey from a $70,000 full-time job to potentially doubling my salary from YouTube.
• Corporate experience provided an unfair advantage in developing skills crucial for my success.

Four Corporate Skills for Building a Side Hustle

1. Storytelling

• Not just about visuals or speaking, but convincing the audience with the SCQA framework:
  • Situation: You want a promotion.
  • Complication: Limited slots available.
  • Question: How can you get nominated early?
  • Answer: Present achievements with metrics.

2. The BLUFF Technique

• Bottom Line Up Front (BLUFF):
  • State key outcomes before details.
  • Useful in emails, reports, presentations.

3. Professional Network

• Access to diverse talent pool within corporate jobs aids side hustle:
  • Colleagues as mentors in various skills.
  • Connections to external resources and agencies.

4. Process Optimization

• Identifying problems and implementing efficient solutions.
• Example: Automating spreadsheet tasks with drop-down menus and formulas.

Conclusion

• Entrepreneurship can be over-romanticized; real work involves repetitive tasks.
• Importance of skill development in daily corporate grind.

Call to Action

• Explore productivity tips and resources for further skill enhancement.
• Upcoming Google Workspace toolkit for efficiency.

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