When you have a hobby you spend a lot of time on and get excited about doing, it might be time to monetize it. Turning your favourite pastime into a job is easy when you love what you do. Read on for ideas on how to change your hobbies into side hustles.
If you are a fitness enthusiast…
Having a love of athletics and a fire for maintaining a healthy body can easily point you on the path to becoming a personal trainer. You probably already understand the basic tenets of physical fitness and extol the virtues of a healthy lifestyle to anyone who will listen.
The natural next step is to monetize your enthusiasm and become certified. To learn more visit the site and find out what the process entails. Once you are officially certified, you can use your knowledge to grow a part-time business and eventually parlay that into a full-time career.
As a certified fitness professional, the options available to you are seemingly endless.
- Branch out on your own.
- Work within a gym setting.
- Consult for corporations.
- Provide services in a senior centre.
- Conduct virtual sessions.
As you continue on your path of wellness and fitness, consider earning more certifications to broaden your horizons and increase your abilities. Becoming certified in more than one area means you have a greater breadth of knowledge to draw from when working with a diverse clientele. If they inquire about different services, you can provide them yourself instead of passing them along to another professional.
Additional fitness certifications include:
- Self Defense Instructor
- Yoga Instructor
- Pilates Instructor
- Running Coach
- Youth Fitness Training
- Health and Wellness Coach
- Senior Instructor
If you have a soft spot for animals…
Having a way with animals can translate into a lucrative part-time role where you provide care for them as a sitter and/or walker. There are already professional institutions that offer these services, but there is always room for more people willing to care for pets.
Some ways to add content and bring in more money for your services is to offer the following services as part of a package or a la carte:
- Pet walking
- Overnight stay at your home
- Pet sitting in their home
- Morning or evening runs
- Waste management
- Litter maintenance
- Appointment transport
Another option is to groom pets. Knowing your way around grooming tools can prove lucrative as most people do not possess the time or skill set to tackle this necessary task on their own. After checking your local municipality’s rules, consider designating a space in your home or garage as a grooming area.
Once your clientele increases, perhaps investing in a mobile grooming van will be your next move. This is an ideal service for housebound or busy families and an easy way to secure repeat customers via the convenience you offer them.
Watch this video for a conversation on how to turn your hobby into a side hustle.
When you are passionate about your side hustle it can help you pay off debt and quickly become more than an extra job. Doing something you enjoy and getting paid for it is reward enough. However, it can easily translate into a full-time dream role. Put in the work, find the appropriate licenses, advertise, and then show up every day with a smile on your face.
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