A Step by Step Guide to Honing
Photo Credit: SABRINA DOMIZE
your passion on a shoestring budget
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n today’s society, one income is often not enough to meet all our needs. Many people are being pushed to find a different source of income, and many like myself are tired of doing the mundane job just to get by. I have always dreamed of financial freedom and living a life doing what I love, but the road to get there does not always seem tangible. Well, I am happy to say that I did precisely that. I found something I loved doing and made a career out of it that gave me an annual income of 70K. It took hard work and focus, but it was worth it. For those of you looking to achieve similar results, here is a step by step guide on how you can generate a sustainable business doing what you love. Before we get started, you are probably wondering what the nature of my business is. My passion is photography. I love taking pictures! It was never something I thought I was good enough to do professionally or something I had formal training in. But when I sat back and thought of all the things I loved doing taking pictures and exploring
my creative side topped the list. So, to start this journey, my first question for you is: What do you love doing? Starting a business will take a lot of time in the beginning. It will be like a young baby that needs a lot of attention from you to grow. If it is something you love doing, investing the energy into its success will make it a lot easier. So, take out a note pad and write down all the things that you love doing. It can be creative, like taking pictures or doing makeup. It can be shopping, cleaning, or organizing spaces. Or how about something you have always been good at like math, grammar, or excel sheets. You can take any area of strength or joy and make a business out of it. Take that list and brainstorm services people may need with items from that list. Try to make this specific. For me, I like taking pictures, so I started looking into photography. I then researched different types of photography there was to see and considered, which would most match my personality
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