How to Have a Healthy Marriage and Successful Side Hustle

You can’t have a successful side hustle without having a healthy family. At least not for very long.

Most of us like to think that we can compartmentalize different areas of our lives. You’ve probably heard something like this before: “whatever personal issues you have, leave them at the door of your office.”

But, the more we figure out about how we function as humans in our society the more we realize that keeping our personal life out of our work life and vice versa is impossible.

If you have problems at home those problems will carry over into your career.

So, if you want to have a really meaningful web design side hustle you have got to figure out how to have healthy relationships with your family.

Healthy Family OR Successful Side Hustle: You Don’t Have to Choose

Thankfully, it is possible to have both a thriving side hustle and relationships with your family that don’t cost a fortune in counselor sessions.

How do you do it? That’s the topic of conversation with this weeks guest on the Self-Made Web Designer Podcast.

We’re getting into the nitty gritty with Mrs. Self-Made Web Designer. That’s right we’re talking to my wife Sarah.

We are by no means the perfect couple. But, we work hard to make sure that we balance work and family in a healthy way.

Sometimes, we have to chat through some not so fun conversations. But, at the end of the day every uncomfortable chat is worth it, even if it means I have to humble myself and say two words that are not easy to say: “I’m sorry.”

The main things we’ve learned are that being intentional about our schedule and open about our own personal needs are a lifeline.

You might be thinking: “Chris, this isn’t a marriage blog/podcast/program.” And, you’d be right. But, I’d be lying if I said that I don’t owe a good deal of my success to my family.

So, sit back and relax. Here are some things we’ve learned to keep a healthy family while also having a successful side hustle.

You’ll Learn

• How to set up a schedule that works for your family and your side hustle
• How to figure out what’s really wrong when your partner is frustrated with you and your side hustle
• How to not take things personally but look at disagreements as a puzzle to solve
• How to incorporate your family into your side hustle
• How to arrange your schedule by tasks for maximum efficiency
• How to have tough conversations with your spouse about your side hustle
• How to be a good dad but still work a lot

Resources

• Thinking Fast & Slow Book
• Michael Hyatt’s Ideal Week
• Chris’ Ideal Week
• Showit
• Sarah’s Instagram
• Sarah’s Facebook

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