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Businesses have closed, schools have closed, events have been canceled, the stock market took the biggest pummelling it has in years…<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

How do you keep yourself, and your family, healthy? What do you need to do to protect yourself? Can you protect your nest egg?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are all questions we’re faced with in times of crisis. And I have another for you: <\/strong>How do you create a nest egg during these times?<\/strong><\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s important to remember that much of what’s happening around you right now is out of your control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All you can expel energy on is the stuff you can<\/em> control, like social distancing, scrubbing your mitts to the bone, and probably holing your family up indoors to keep ’em safe and help “flatten the curve.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those are the right moves…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But then what? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We believe one of the best ways to feather your nest is to invest time and energy into a viable side hustle where you can work from anywhere<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More on that in a minute, but first let’s talk about:

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Accepting The Opportunity For “Forced Productivity”<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Back in 1665, The Great Plague hit London<\/a>, hard. Cambridge University was forced to close its doors and Isaac Newton \u2014 a student at the time \u2014 self-quarantined at his childhood home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It became the most productive period of his life<\/a>. Later even being referred to as the “year of wonders.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He discovered calculus. He stuck a bodkin in his eye<\/a> to study optics.
And it’s believed he did some of this under an apple tree situated just outside his bedroom window. Yes, that<\/em> apple tree…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leading to his discovery of the laws of motion.

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Will You Open It Or Keep It Closed?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Now, although the Coronavirus won’t keep us locked away for over a year, the question still remains: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will you spend some of your extra time making something of value, growing, changing your life, creating a brighter future<\/strong> for your family?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or will you squander the opportunity? (Yes, opportunity.<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I believe I know the answer is the former. Because simply put reading this article right now tells me you\u2019re interested in starting a side hustle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now is the time<\/strong> to open the door. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wholeheartedly believe that when you are intentional about your life, you MAKE HAPPEN whatever future it is you decide<\/em> to carve out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And there is NO better future than one that puts you where you belong \u2014 in the driver’s seat… <\/p>\n\n\n\n

…earning great money working on your<\/em> time, on your<\/em> schedule. And this can all start with a humble side hustle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So if the Coronavirus has been a rude awakening<\/strong> for you, which it has for many of us, take this time as the opportunity it is to create a future you’ll never be worried about…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not just for you but for your family. 

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Pajama Day & A Proper Fridge Cleaning?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Yesterday I was able to keep my kids home from daycare. We had “pajama day,” read heaps of books and made an absolute mess of the house with toys and crafts. Oh, and I was able to clean out the fridge too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those are the little things that, in the end, aren’t that little at all, right? (Ok the fridge was definitely little but nice to have the time).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having the freedom to do what you want each day is more than liberating<\/strong>, and\u00a0it’s never been easier to do this than it is in 2021…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…and there is no better time to start<\/strong> a side hustle<\/strong> than with that extra time you have during the self-isolation you probably find yourself in right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No, you don’t have to turn the scientific community on its head but, yes, you can create something that brings in a few hundred or few thousand extra bucks per month.

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5 Of The Best Ways\u00a0To Create A Side Hustle In 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I wanted to write this as a bit of encouragement, but I wanted to follow that up with some tactical stuff that will actually let you put your nose to the grindstone and START.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, as you’ll see, I keep this simple because the point is to begin,<\/em> not just learn and learn and learn and never pull the trigger. Starting is the hard part and the following contains exactly what you need to do that. The rest will come once you begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, without further ado, here are 5 of our favorite ways YOU can create a side hustle while in self-isolation: 

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1. BECOME A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Virtual Assistants (commonly referred to as VAs) are the modern-day secretaries because they handle a wide array of tasks, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n