Should you have a side hustle?

Have you ever considered having a side hustle?

Maybe you've thought about having a side hustle but got overwhelmed by all the possibilities.

It's not the purpose of this article to tell you which side hustle you should jump into, but rather to help you look into and think about the idea of having a side hustle.

There are dozens of videos on YouTube that do a good job of explaining different side hustles, how to get started with them, and which ones they think are the best to go into in 2025.

Of course, which side hustle will be the best for you will depend somewhat on your interests and experience.

It's a blue ocean out there when you're talking, teaching, creating videos, or writing about a topic that's uniquely you. No one else has your rare knowledge and experience.

Which side hustle should you choose?

When you're thinking about what your side hustle should be, here are some things to consider and questions to ask yourself:

• What topic could you give a 30-minute talk about with no notes and no preparation?

• What questions do people ask you the most often?

• Remember, success comes from action. Do something. Don't overthink it.

• Realize that everything worthwhile is on the other side of your comfort zone.

• Having a YouTube channel is a popular side hustle, but it takes time for it to start producing income.

• My main side hustle is writing books. I also sell some items on Amazon FBA.

Having a side hustle can give you a lot of freedom. Here are some of the times when it would be nice to have a side hustle: If you lose your job, if you want some extra income, if you want to do something you enjoy, or if you want to have something, you can build into a full-time income.

Bottom line: Now is a good time to think about whether you should have a side hustle. And if you think you should have one, what would you like to do? There are so many interesting choices now

On to another topic

I took a road trip to Panama last weekend with some friends. It was a long, 8-hour dive, but we were next to the ocean about half the time, and the scenery was breathtaking.

The motel we stayed at had beautiful carved wooden doors with a different animal carved on each door. Here's a picture of one of the doors.

I wish they had spent the money they spent on the fancy doors and bought water heaters. There was no hot water in the motel. I hate cold showers.

A lot of houses and businesses in Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua don't have hot water.