My 4 Side Hustles Earn 2x As Much As My Day Job

3 tips that helped me turn my side hustles into my main gig.

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This October, I totted up how much I made from all my different income streams:

• Blogging
• Videos
• Mailing list
• Freelance clients

I came to the proud and happy realization that my income is now 2x what I used to earn at my old day job as an account manager.

Effectively, I doubled my monthly income with my side hobbies.

How? Well, there are four separate income streams. It took me years to build up. I added on one at a time. And I’m not afraid to tweak the formula.

Here are the three factors I believe allowed me to double my income — and let me build a living doing what I truly love.

1. I Really, Really Love What I Do

I get to write! Every day! For my job! The literal dream. I absolutely adore content creation and that’s what let me power through tough times to the good times.

I used to work a typical 40-hour week. Then I used to work another 20–30 hours on top of that on my side gigs.