Tip#3: Stick to the plan!
Welcome back for part 3 of Balancing your Hustles!
So we’ve identified our financial goals!
We’ve committed ourselves to planning out a weekly schedule!
Now all that is left to do is to STICK TO THE PLAN!!!
Having identified our financial goals, we now have a good idea of where we want to be and how long it will take for us to get there. Armed with a weekly schedule we have a plan on how we are going to use our side hustle to tackle those financial goals of ours!
So what does sticking to the plan mean?
Sticking to the plan means being clear about your financial goals and the things you need to do to get there. It also means being aware of what you can and cannot sacrifice in the name of reaching your goals.
There is no point in achieving financial freedom if it is at the cost of your relationships, your health and your safety. At the same time, there is a need to stay focused on what your goals are and not let things distract you from achieving that.
It really is a tricky balancing act and it not only requires you to know what your goals are but also what the less than important things that will distract you from your goals are as well.
I’m not going to tell you what those things are (since I don’t want to sound preachy) but if you want to, just quickly jot down a few things that you could do less of. I, for one, could do with less:
- Eating Junk food
- Playing video games
- Binge reading Wikipedia
- Watching cat memes online (yes, my secret shame)
Since they really don’t contribute in any meaningful way to my financial goals. It doesn’t mean I should give them up completely – I just need to be more aware of the time spent on them. (Plus I WILL NEVER GIVE UP ON CAT MEMES!)
Sometimes though, life can get in the way. We may lose our jobs, there may be a family emergency or there can be a life-changing event. Unfortunately these things are out of control and if (and when) they happen, we can only do our best to respond to them. Once things have settled down, it is important to re-look at those earlier financial goals and have a think about what we can do to continue achieving those goals or if those goals need a bit of re-jigging given the current situation.
And as always, I am here to help you on your journey to financial confidence, whatever that may look like. Feel free to flick me an email at sam@samharith.com and I’ll see how I can help.
In the meantime, Stay well and most importantly:
Stay positive!