I wouldn’t be able to edit had I never really developed my writing skills and technique. Not to mention all the writing experience I got prior to joining the AF team part-time as an editor.
ART OF HUSTL FULL
I didn’t really fully develop my writing skills until I was a contributor with Young Voices and now I write podcast summaries, questions, and the like in my full time role. Simply organizing my busy schedule required me to be very particular with my time management, a very sought after skill. I knew I was good with children and had taught swim lessons for many years prior to being a young professional.
ART OF HUSTL PROFESSIONAL
How has having a side hustle helped with your professional development? Are there skills you gained in your part time role that have helped you in your full time role or will help you in future endeavors?Įverything I have done outside of work has helped me professionally in one way or another. It can be hard to motivate yourself when you aren’t sure why you are taking extra hours outside of work to complete something. My fellow panelists also suggested that you never do a side gig without knowing why you are doing it. Everyone has a different level of stress they can handle and it’s all about finding that happy medium for yourself. Taking on a side gig does not mean you have to give up part of your social life, but if you aren’t organized and flexible to do work at strange hours, occasionally, you are going to end up missing things. There are two big things you have to be flexible and organized. Now that was for free, but the experience I got out of it was truly monumental What would you say is the most important quality or trait someone needs to maintain a side gig? And I wrote with Young Voices for almost 2 years. These may not seem entirely applicable to my professional goals, but you’d be surprised how many times these side jobs have come up in professional settings.Īnd honestly, once it was clear to me that I had enough time, without being overwhelmed, to strengthen skills I needed at work, I found Young Voices. After working full time for 2 or so months, I found that I had some extra time in the evenings to take on other money earning opportunities, so I started with babysitting and teaching swimming lessons. And being busy for me is essentially a constant state of being. So when I first moved here when I was 21 years old, at least for a little while, I knew I would need to work multiple jobs. This is probably no surprise to anyone, but DC is an expensive place to live. And I do all of that work outside of my full time job as the manager at the Cato Institute. Now I write for a variety of outlets, edit the blog here at America’s Future, and copyedit for a manufacturing & logistics company. I nannied for a few families and taught swim lessons until I got more of a professional footing.
About three years ago I moved here, and I got into side gigs almost immediately. I’m originally from Philadelphia (Fly Eagles Fly!), but I currently live in the greater Washington, DC area. If an event like this interests you, become an AF member today! What is your experience with side gigs? We asked Natalie to sit down and summarize the advice she gave during the virtual event. The AF-Capital Hub hosted an event entitled, “Young Entrepreneur’s Guide to the Side Hustle” with guests Stephen Kent, Ashley Keimach, and our very own blog editor Natalie Dowzicky.
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