Because you never know when the situation may change with your day job, you need a side hustle. The side hustle is a second source of income to tide you over in lean times or build up savings during flush periods. Your side hustle is an outlet for your creative energy and can also be a way to build your network.

On the way to O'Hare airport, recently, my Uber driver informed me that his day job was as an environmental engineer. He lived in the western suburbs and his office was right next to O'Hare so he tried to pick up a fare every morning on his way to work. Brilliant!