Well here we are the first real hustle I'll introduce you to. Please keep in mind that some things are not for everyone. The way these guys make that extra money is to breed and raise American Pit bulls. The processes they use can be adapted to most breeds of course and if you're not too picky about credentialing your pups you can provide an adorable nearly pure-breed at a price the average family can easily afford. I think back to the time my girls were small and we wanted a Jack Russell terrier. One look in the paper and we knew that pup would bust our budget.

The point here is that if you take good care of your pups and their parents you can provide a great dog to a family at a good price and hustle up some excellent cash for yourself. Anyway check out their new web page at www.pitbullpushers.com if this seems appealing to you. The page is under construction with you-know-who as the web master (one of my side hustles). They have a more informative My Space page. Well check it out and I'll post you soon!

Hustle vs. Moonlighting...........

Many people find themselves in a situation financially and decide to moonlight as a way to ease the pressure. That is a very smart decision, but we here are focusing on a side hustle as a way of life. The benefits we seek go beyond money: self reliance, life management skills, and a long term vision are the major rewards if we stay the course.
In keeping with these goals, we can stretch our definition of a hustle to exclude moonlighting at a "normal" job. Our hustle is like a little enterprise or company in which we have complete ownership and control of. Staying as independent as possible is half the fun and besides a job is an automatic loss to a large degree (see Steve Pavlina's post : 10 Reasons you should never get a job).
So I hope our conversation will revolve around becoming more entrepreneurial in our approach to making a living and our general mindset. I will in the next few weeks highlight some of the hustles I have come across both big and small. Most can be started with less than $500 capital (many much cheaper). They are "side" hustles so we are looking for net income in the $600-$2500 a month range without requiring a bunch of time to operate. So check back soon............

Great place to start.......

If you're a new "hustle hunter" my recommended site is the Master Success site at : http://www.success.org or their new site: http://billfitzpatrick.com/

If you're looking for motivation and direction check these sites.....you'll have an idea of the possibilities to change your life and the lives of so many others. I'm actually using an hour or so of my holiday to review the new site...............a good use of time.

Use of money and time will be important themes here. They both speak directly to our ability to do the things others won't....to have the life we want for ourselves and families.

My definition of a "Hustle"......

For the purpose of this Blog I consider a Hustle to be any legal and moral activity engaged in as a secondary means to earn money. In fact I consider having a profitable hustle a key to long term financial success. The establishment of this activity should be a very high priority for most working adults.
This Blog will focus on passing along ideas and experiences from people who feel that the 8 hour work day is what we do to survive, but our hustle is our path to success. Please join in this exchange! We all need motivation and tips from others as we navigate the many ways to get that hustle on.