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Making the Time to Build Your Side Hustle

Harvard Business Review

September 15, 2026

Making the Time to Build Your Side Hustle 23 Jan 2025 --- It’s hard to balance a side hustle with the demands of a full-time job. You might feel drained after work or find it difficult to be consistent.

Speakers Claire Siyan Li

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SPEAKER_1 (0:00)

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Claire Siyan Li (1:00)

Do you want to start a side hustle but don't know where to start? Or maybe you're already too busy a day job, and you have no time left. I'm clearly a match for consultant by day, and a YouTuber with 20 million views by night. Time management may be one of your biggest hurdles to start a side hustle. I want to show you three ways to balance your full-time job and a side hustle, even if you only have one hour every week. Number one, push through the first 10 to 15 minutes. Finding the energy to start is often the hardest, especially after a long day. But if you can push through the first 10 to 15 minutes, you will get into a flow, just like how you rarely feel like going to the gym, but always feel more energetic afterwards. Number two, focus on one thing one hour every week. This is the key to achieve the maximum results with minimum effort. I go in depth in my HPR article to identify the single most important thing to work on for your side hustle. Number three, you gotta make your side hustle fun. Many high achievers are obsessed about being consistent, but you should ask yourself this question instead. How can I make it enjoyable? Starting a side hustle is easier than you think. I will show you how I turned my side hustle from pain to fun in my HPR article.

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