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 […]
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 […]
Starting A Side Hustle, The Frustrations, Trials and Tribulations (Part 2)
It’s been a while since I have blogged about starting a side hustle. I’ve been terrible at writing new posts about my trials and tribulations. I promised that I would post regular updates (8 months isn’t regular). So, without further ado. Here is what I have been up to, and what frustrations, trials and tribulations […]
Starting A Side Hustle, The Frustrations, Trials and Tribulations (Part 1)
A month or so ago I wrote a blog post about what I have learned from failed side hustles. Reflecting on what I have tried to get off the ground over the years. It was very therapeutic to do as it gave me a raft of positives from what I had deemed as negative experiences. […]