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The Phases of Your Creative Side Hustle...in My OpinionI want to preface this preface of today’s interview: I’m speaking solely from experience here on my philosophy on the phases of your side hustle.I think, early on in your hustle—once you truly accept you’re a creative and you’re figuring out what direction to go—that experimentation and trying new things is important. I think of this as Phase 1, and I was totally there. In fact, I played in this Phase for like 4 years, until I reached what I feel is Phase 2.Phase 2: you start to figure out what is and what isn’t working. I call this the "sweet spot secret sauce" that overlaps your greatest passion/interests with your greatest strengths. You start to narrow down and go deeper down this rabbit hole and connecting with yourself and your potential audience/clients on a deeper level. You start to really understand yourself and what these hungry and connected humans want/need and how you could potentially provide that solution...that’s where Phase 3 starts to come in.Phase 3, to me, is when you add the next ingredient to the secret sauce of the Sweet Spot: the market. You’ve now combined something you’re passionate about with something you’re good at, so now you need to pinpoint where you’re able to provide a valuable solution to that perfect follower or client. To me, this is where the magic happens: your ambitious side hustle pursuits start to really gain traction and shape into the possibility of something more.I think Phase 4 is something I’m on the cusp of, but I don’t truly know what it looks like yet. However, I'm definitely thriving in my secret sauce sweet spot and finding new ingredients to add to the mix to help scale what I’m doing and go deeper.Narrowing Your Focus By Niching DownI guess this philosophy I’m speaking toward all started with experimenting, but now I've narrowed my focus. I not only listened to my gut, but I also soaked up outside perspectives and advice how I could steer my ship in a more strategic direction that still aligned with the Phase 2 of my greatest strengths and passions.I continued to narrow my focus by saying no to things that didn’t align with where I wanted to go.The narrowing of my focus is what we like to call niching down ("nitching" or "neeching," based on however you’d like to pronounce it).I was one who refused to niche, yet wondered why I always felt like I wasn’t making the progress I wanted...even though I had been doing Perspective-Collective for a few years.However, as I started to gain more clarity and confidence in the direction I wanted to go, the more powerful niching down became. During this season, I can safely say I’m a Side Hustle Coach who helps creatives build fulfilling and profitable side hustles outside their day job.This is my niche during this season, and I embrace it and realize this isn’t necessarily forever...and that’s the key to today’s episode.The Marketing Guru for CreativesToday’s guest is someone who truly showed me the power of why the riches are in the niches and to embrace the discomfort that came with it.I’m talking about my brother from another marketing mother, Tom Ross, CEO of Design Cuts, Face of the Honest Entrepreneur, Co-Host of The Honest Designers Podcast, and a new podcast he has in the works with Michael Janda.He has progressively niched down over the years and has built successful companies left and right, but now focuses his attention on helping creatives like you and I are with marketing to blow up our side hustle pursuits.TAKE NOTES ON THIS SHIT because Tom and I go deep on the topic of niching down and more specifically cover:Why niching down isn’t a life sentenceWhy you should be niching down and whenHow to niche down and for how long to test the watersObjections to niching (you’ll love these)Standing out, serving your following, growing an engaged audience, plus so much moreI’m hoping you find a golden nugget in here you can immediately apply to your creative grind ASAP, so you get one step further in whatever phase you’re currently in.ShownotesConnect with Tom Ross: Instagram | Website | PatreonListen to The Honest Entrepreneur ShowListen to The Honest Designers ShowAccess Tom's Guide to Niching DownUse PRSPCTV and save $25 off your Crop Conference TicketDownload your FREE Side Hustler's War ChestGet your FREE audiobook download from AudibleJoin our Private Global Facebook Community of CreatorsListener of the Week: finletter_USAPodcast Editor: Aine BrennanShownotes Editor: Paige GarlandVideo Editor: Colton BacharPodcast music: Blookah—Want to Support the Show?Become a backer on PatreonLeave an Apple Podcast Rating and ReviewShare the show on social media or follow the Perspective Podcast InstagramSubscribe via your favorite podcast player:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle Play MusicOvercast

Do you want to know what has helped me network the most online? Talking to creatives every week about what they are doing. Do you want to know how to make more friends within an industry? Do you desire to increase your knowledge about a subject matter? If you answered yes, then this episode is for you. Episode 297. Aired May 15, 2019. This week I am excited to have some long-time friends on the show: Carlos Gomez (Sketchzone Podcast), Dustin Lee (Passive Income for Designers & The Honest Designers Podcast), Mark Hirons (Creative Waffle). You can probably guess what the side project is… yep podcasting. You may not be interested in creating your own podcast but I want you to hear how each of these are different and the vision for these ranges as well. This is much like our design businesses. We are all in the same industry but we don’t have the same clients, we have niched down to some extent, maybe without realizing it. Episode and show notes will be available at https://www.rechargingyou.com/297 Follow our guests here: Carlos Gomez: Sketch Zone:  https://www.sketch.zone/ https://www.instagram.com/Sketchzonepodcast/ Personal:  https://gomezcreativelabs.com/ https://www.instagram.com/coconutjustice/ Artist Al Fresco: http://www.artistalfresco.com/ Dustin Lee: RetroSupply: https://www.retrosupply.co Passive Income for Designers:  http://www.passiveincomefordesigners.com Honest Designers: https://www.designcuts.com/honest-designers/ Dustin Lee: http://www.dustinlee.co SOCIAL MEDIA RetroSupply Instagram: @retrosupply Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getretrosupply/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/retrosupplyco/ Twitter: @retrosupplyco PersonalInstagram: @heydustinlee Twitter: @hellodustinlee Mark Hirons: http://bluedeer.design/ http://creativewaffle.club https://www.instagram.com/thefootballcreative/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluedeerdesign _________ Follow DESIGN RECHARGE: Our website: www.rechargingyou.com Find full show notes at: rechargingyou.com/297 Connect on Instagram & Twitter: @designrecharge Or email me at diane [at] rechargingyou.com Recharging You helps freelancing creatives find and utilize their strengths and guides them in reaching their business and creative goals, through training and workshops, coaching, and creative activities. Audible has changed my business and my life. I listen to more books than I physically read nowadays. For you, the listeners of Design Recharge podcast, Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service. I am reading Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life right now. You can download one of these or pick another book you have been dying to read. www.audibletrial.com/DesignRecharge I have been a member since 2010. Try Audible free for 30 days and get 1 free book: www.audibletrial.com/DesignRecharge Another way to support the channel and the podcast and get extra content delivered to patron's only at: www.patreon.com/dianegibbs My favorite way to build websites is with the Elementor Plugin that works with almost any theme. Making almost any theme invincible, this plugin has changed the way I have been able to design websites. This plugin is the elementor plugin. Where other plugins fell short elementor used common sense and was so easy to understand and implement with. I am loving the elementor plugin, total game changer. Use this affiliate link to purchase the plan right for you. bit.ly/DRelementor My favorite theme is the Divi theme it makes custom web design easy. It is the only theme I need. You can pay per year or do what I did and do the lifetime membership at $250 then you can put it on as many websites as you want. Check it out here: bit.ly/dianelovesDIVI Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are 'affiliate links.' This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission.

It was a pleasure talking with Tom Ross, the founder, and CEO of DesignCuts.com! Tom shares his creative journey and what made him realize that 18 hour days, 7 days a week is not the healthiest work lifestyle. An advocate for finding the middle ground between balance and hustle, Tom believes in transparency and honesty in business. He is the co-host of The Honest Designers Podcast as well as the host of The Honest Entrepreneur. There he shares the real difficulties of business in the industry and how he overcomes those challenges. Website: www.DesignCuts.com The Honest Entrepreneur Show: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ow/id1439818353 Instagram: www.instagram.com/tomrossmedia Sponsor: www.ActionVFX.com provides the best stock footage elements for professional Visual Effects. From Explosions, Fire, and Smoke, Muzzle Flashes and Bullet shells and Gun FX, to Debris and Particles, they have your assets covered. Available in 4K. 100% Royalty-Free.

Tom Ross Design Cuts CEO on Growing a Tribe & Boosting Engagement I thrive when I’m able to engage with other creatives, and I pride myself in building my brand and reputation around serving others. I really vibe to others who approach life and their business in the same way—which is why today’s guest is hella special and a perfect fit for what I want to share with you. Today we have on Tom Ross, CEO of Design Cuts, Co-Host of the Honest Designers Podcast, and the zero bullshit content creator machine with his personal brand The Honest Entrepreneur Show. He's an expert in the online marketing space when it comes to email list growth, website strategy, brand messaging, as well as an expert in growing an audience and boosting engagement. I've mentioned he's been consulting me with a lot of these, too, as I elevate my brand and business in 2019. Get your note-taking utensils armed and ready because Tom’s gonna school you in: Removing the sleaziness from marketing yourself Growing a loyal tribe by listening and serving Being authentic and treating people like their more than numbers Holistic tips and clutch hacks for boosting engagement This episode will no doubt position you to take your brand and side hustle to the next level now and into the future. Enjoy This Episode? If you enjoyed and found this episode value, I need your help spreading it! Please, share a screenshot or video of the episode you're listening to and tag me on Instagram at @prspctv_cllctv and @perspectivepodcast—and let’s connect. Shownotes Tom Ross: Design Cuts | The Honest Designers Show | The Honest Entrepreneur Show Sign up and download your FREE Ever Expanding Design Cuts Bundle Get your FREE audiobook download from Audible Join our Private Global Facebook Community of Creators Subscribe to the weekly P-C Newsletter Listener of the Week: EzgiPlatin from Turkey Podcast Editor: Aine Brennan Shownotes Editor: Paige Garland Video Editor: Colton Bachar Podcast music: Blookah — Want to Support the Show? Become a backer on Patreon Leave an Apple Podcast Rating and Review Share the show on social media or follow the Perspective Podcast Instagram Subscribe via your favorite podcast player Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Play Music Overcast

On a recent episode of the Honest Designers Podcast, they had a wonderful discussion about knowing when you're good enough. I was intrigued because its so common that people expect they need a certain number of followers, likes or amount of money to be successful. How do you know when you're actually good at something? I fully agreed with their points and I had my own two cents to add to the discussion.