Starting A Side Hustle, The Frustrations, Trials and Tribulations (Part 4)
I actually getting worse at writing this blog series. It’s been over 12 months since I wrote part 3 of the trials and tribulations of starting and working on a side hustle. So, why has it taken me so long to write another post? Part 3 was published in December 2020, at the start of […]
How I’m Trying To Get 2022 off To a Flyer
I can’t believe it’s 2022 already. Now I’m not going to say 2022 is going to be my year. If the past 2 years have taught us anything, is to only expect the unexpected. Things can change in a heartbeat. Before the Christmas break, I started to “go slow to go fast”. I wasn’t as […]
What is Business Systemization
In 1986, Michael E. Gerber gained notoriety from his bestselling book. The E-Myth – Why Most Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It. And so business systemization was born. Since then, the Wall Street Journal has named it the number one business book of all time. In the book, Gerber explains that most […]
Top 5 Mistakes Made When Systemizing Your Business
Are you thinking about systemizing your business but aren’t getting very far? You’re not alone. A lot of small business owners struggle with this, partly because there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. But that doesn’t mean you can’t make progress if you’re willing to put in the effort. Here are five of the most common mistakes people […]
Learning To Focus Your Developer Brain
Learning to focus the developer part of your brain can be a challenge. Are you like me, where you end up tinkering with the software products you have built, instead of focusing on the tough work of marketing and promotion? The problem is, I have 3 side hustles on the go at the minute. I […]
Starting A Side Hustle, The Frustrations, Trials and Tribulations (Part 3)
I’m terrible at writing this series of blog posts. It’s been over 8 months since I published part 2 of working on a side hustle. You can check out part 1 here. It looks like there was an 8-month gap between parts 1 and 2. At least I’m consistent if nothing else. So, without further […]
Frustrated, Overworked, Underpaid: My Origin Story
I was a frustrated, overworked, underpaid software developer. I had worked for a company since graduating from University. Must have been for 4–5 years. The company wanted a new cloud based product range creating and I was the only developer working on this product. Myself, a few of the marketing and communications team, as well […]
Spending My Time Working on Side Hustles and Other Projects
Making the most of my downtime working on side projects I may have mentioned in a previous blog post, I’ve been put on reduced hours. I’m down to a 3 day week. It’s not all bad. Apart from all the extra time to work on our house and be out in the gardens. I’ve been […]
DIY and Gardening. Since When Have I Become So Middle Aged
Making the most of the ‘Lockdown’ So, I’ve not been working as much. Recently gone down to a 3 day week for a month or two due to the Coronavirus. It’s been all DIY and gardening On the flip side it’s given my wife and I more time to plan and work on our house. […]
My Car Finally Gave Up On Me Last Week 😢😤
The Joy’s of Car Ownership. So, my car finally packed in on me last week, it has been on the cards for a while now. I have had this beat up 2005 Ford Focus for years now. In all fairness it hasn’t done me to much injustice. Well apart from breaking down on me on […]