Last week, we focused on 10 Career Insurance Actions to Protect Your Future. Item #2 on the list was to map your income portfolio. Some of you might have had several income streams you jotted down; while others may have realized that their income is not a portfolio, but rather a one-legged stool. Not very sturdy if it’s removed.
So, this week, I want to feature the One Page Business Plan. Side hustles and businesses are on the rise as employees work to diversify that income portfolio. If you have a business on the side or are ready to start one, this post covers 10 steps to help you keep that extra income plan on track to meet the targets you set.
My Other Blog Posts This Week
Creating a Personal Elevator Pitch. This post covers how to create an elevator pitch for your personal brand that you can use when networking, in interviews, or when asked “what do you do?”.
Breaking Good Habits. We talk a lot about breaking bad habits, but what do we do when a good habit has outlived its value. This post provides an idea for an end of year cleanse.
Priorities. As the year comes to a close, we are looking to finish goals we set for the year and start to turn the focus to the priorities for the year ahead.
Pay Attention. Sometimes we get used to things that aren’t working right. We come up with workarounds and forget the problem. This post suggests we pay attention and handle them.
Podcasts That Caught My Attention
This week’s curated podcasts have a few things to get you thinking about your work life as the year winds down. The last three will get you thinking about finances, advice, and planning for the next few weeks.
How to 10x Your Ad Spend with Just $1,000. 14 minutes. The $100 MBA Show. This first podcast ties nicely to the idea of a one-page business plan. Leveraging a small investment for large gains.
You’re Working Hard. You’re Still Stuck. Here’s Why. 27 minutes. The Next Big Idea Daily. This episode highlights two books that will help you get unstuck as you move into the new year. First is Leadership Unblocked: Break Through the Beliefs That Limit Your Potential by Muriel Wilkins. Then we hear from Eduardo Briceño, the author of Performance Paradox.
Why are We Still Working to the Clock. 7 minutes. Optimal Work Daily. With continued conversations about remote work, this podcast challenges not only where we work, but when. Carl Pullein urges companies to embrace trust and autonomy in a digitally connected world.
How to Create Sustainable Money Habits. Part 1. 12 minutes. Part 2. 11 minutes. Optimal Finance Daily. In this 2-part episode, a practical framework is described for building sustainable money habits by emphasizing small, consistent changes over dramatic overhauls.
Why the Holy Man Didn’t Tell the Child to Stop Eating Candy. 3 minutes. A Little Happier with Gretchen Rubin. This episode provides a good lesson for anyone suggesting someone else do or try something.
Prepare for the Week after Christmas. 6 minutes. January Comes Right After Christmas. 5 minutes. Before Breakfast. This is the perfect pairing of episodes for this time of year. Planning ahead can make the holidays and January brighter.
What Do You Think?
Do you have a portfolio of income streams?
Could you use the one-page business plan to put ideas for a side business down on paper?
What ideas did the posts & podcasts spark that you could implement in the week ahead?