MADEINC
I ALWAYS REFRAME THE
THINKING AROUND ‘WORK-
LIFE BALANCE’ BECAUSE
TO ME IT DOESN’T REALLY
EXIST.”
However, managing both a full time job and her
budding podcast did not come easily.
“I had to develop my own system because I
tried other people’s tips and suggestions and I
realized what worked for me is really breaking
down my days and my months. I break down
the year in these 12-week sprints where I
identify the goals I want to accomplish for the
next three months and then I break it down
even further. I map out the whole system in the
Goal Getter Action Plan, which I actually have
available for people to replicate my system and
get as much done as possible.”
Here, Nicaila Okome speaks to the common
struggles faced by those who side hustle...
MANAGING YOUR TIME PROPERLY
While we often feel like we’re working around
the clock, there are times where we feel like
we’re not doing enough. Okome remembers
feeling that way when she first started Side
Hustle Pro, and after realizing her methods
weren’t effective, she decided to do something
about it. After breaking down her goals into
twelve week sprints, she would take one goal
and write out all the steps she needed to do.
“I think we set these really large goals that are
vague and that doesn’t hold us accountable
because we think that wishing and dreaming
and saying, ‘Hey, I have this goal,’ is doing
something, but it’s really not. You breaking
it down into really bite-size steps that you
can knock off each day not only helps you
get closer to it, but then it makes you feel
good because you actually know that you did
something that’s working toward your goal.”
“I encourage everyone to truly make goals that
are moving the needle. I talk about that in the
Goal Getter Action Plan. Sometimes you have
to go over what a goal actually is and I had to
get myself to understand that as well. I thought
setting big goals meant I was ambitious. If you
set these goals that aren’t measurable then
what you’re doing is just wishing, and that’s
not ambition. You need to set something that is
actionable and then measure it, track it and hold
yourself accountable.”
MAINTAINING HEALTHY
RELATIONSHIPS
Side hustlers know all too well what it’s like
to miss friend outings or special occasions
because they have work to do. We want to be
there for our friends and family and that’s often
misunderstood by those closest to us. “I think
it’s never perfect. Life can be unpredictable.
Sometimes you want to hang out with people,
but you may end up needing more time to do
something than you thought. One of my Side
Hustle Pro guests, Evita Robinson, talked about
this. She does check-ins with herself—asking
herself, “Am I happy?” and if I’m not happy,
what’s making me unhappy? If you find that
you haven’t spent enough time with your girls
in a while, then organize a girls trip or a girl’s
dinner or brunch. Also, don’t beat yourself up.
The number one thing I try to do is not beat
myself up.”
“If I feel like I’ve been slacking as a friend,
then I focus on being a better friend. I don’t
waste time or energy feeling bad about it—just
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