The only constant changes. The market today is not what it was just before the pandemic hit. Before the pandemic, the market was booming and it seemed that you could do no wrong During the pandemic, initially it was great for online sales as people were looking for entertainment, however, as time went on and money became tight, sales started to drop. Now that the pandemic is almost over and many places have re-opened, while the market is selling, the high unemployment as a result of covid relief...
Aug 06, 2021•51 min
The Covid-19 pandemic taught us many lessons. In this episode, I talk about the lessons I learned in my business and personal life.
Jul 02, 2021•54 min
In watching the show Cobra kai (if you liked The Karate Kid you know you'll like this) provide good lessons for life and for business. Some advice for business is horrible advice for your personal life outside of work. If you want to be productive with an online business (content creation, physical products, services) you need to be organized, have a workflow, & quality control. Is now the time to refinances your mortgage?
Jan 29, 2021•43 min
Most talks about passive income involve activities that are not really passive. You put in the work upfront then continue to get residual income. Your side hustle opportunities change with the season. When taking a look at your options you want to look at long term opportunities that will continue and not the short term opportunities where you have to constantly be looking for another side hustle because your current one's keep ending. Just as important as managing your calendar and your schedul...
Jan 22, 2021•41 min
I have my swings where I bounce around between the various money-making activities. I am working on trying to be more consistent. I am re-learning ways to deal with ADHD as my inability to focus is costing me money. I will focus exclusively on one thing for a few weeks then switch to another losing the momentum that was being built up. Despite this, I have managed to do well financially, However, I still have problems making the mental switch from survival mode that I started at years ago to rel...
Aug 28, 2020•49 min
I was able to spend the last 9 months working on my passion and it didn't work out. There can be many reason such as too much competition in the political podcasting space, the amount of time needed and it being only me, or even online censorship. For what ever reason it didn't work out but the other podcast that I am doing that I don't really care too much about as I just do them for fun are taking off. Interesting that what I put the most effort into failed while what I put little effort into ...
May 01, 2020•33 min
Now that you have far more time than normal, are you using that time effectively. This is the time to take that side hustle full time or if you're already doing a business full time this is the time for you to analyze your business and get a handle on the analytics.
Apr 10, 2020•36 min
To get achieve high rates of success you should always set your goals high, higher than you believe you could possibly accomplish. Plan out how you are going to achieve your goals and most importantly don't forget to measure the results of every activity designed to grow your business.
Apr 03, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Is content still king? Before you set out to start building a personal brand you should first be asking yourself why you want to. Making a personal brand is easy, getting noticed and having it take off is the hard part. There are ways that you can cheat at creating a personal brand to get noticed faster and shortcut building an audience. Fake it till you make it does still work, but the tactics that people use to employ with stacks of cash, pics in front of expensive cars, boats, houses don’t wo...
Apr 17, 2019•46 min
It's hard enough to get a business or side hustle off the ground. But the way you vote can determine if doing so will be harder or easier because the way you vote determines what laws or regulations get passed or not. Some politicians are vary pro business and set the environment that allows business to flourish while others want to make starting businesses as hard as possible to protect large corporations from competitions. Which politician is which is not as easy as looking at party affiliatio...
Apr 04, 2019•27 min
Cold and flu has hit my household the hard and me especially getting it multiple times in the past month. I do plan on coming back as soon as my voice has come back
Mar 04, 2019•1 min
You need to get your money right if you are to ever go anywhere with your dreams or build the life you really want. While you are getting your money right, don't forget to help your kids learn how to get their money right while they are young and help them avoid the mistakes you made. Support the show https://TheHustleYears.com/Shop PayPal: www.paypal.me/JohnstonShow Social Media Twitter/@HustleYears Facebook/HustleYears...
Feb 01, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Memory is flawed, how many times have you walked into a room and forgot why? How many ideas have you had that you were excited about only to forget by the time you got home or could find anytime to work on that idea. Could that of been the idea that made you overnight rich? Was it just another bad idea that would go nowhere? We all know the basics that we need to write down or otherwise capture our idea to work on later, we know that there are tools to do so. The question is why are you not doin...
Jan 23, 2019•20 min
Don't just complain that your man isn't doing much, take a look at way that you can motivate and support your man into aiming higher and achieving more. Support the show PayPal: www.paypal.me/JohnstonShow Social Media Twitter/@HustleYears Facebook/HustleYears
Jan 16, 2019•36 min
As time goes on the ability to make money online is only getting easier, what's even better is that more and more ways to make money online that cost you NOTHING to get started is growing. Print and made to order sites are increasing allowing you create your merchandise or self publish your book at NO cost to you while you collect royalties for the items that sell is creating tremendous opportunities for those trying to turn their side hustle into a full-time replacement for their 9 to 5. Book :...
Jan 09, 2019•35 min
It's not enough to set your goals for 2019, writing them down and putting time on the calendar to work on your goals. You have to actually have to do the work. While that sounds easy, there are many obstacles that get in your way. One of those obstacles is you. There are so many distractions that you can easily suck you in and waste hours of your time and kill your productivity. You have to be honest with yourself about your dedication and what time sucking weaknesses you have like Facebook, You...
Jan 04, 2019•44 min
In 2019, set yourself apart from everyone else by setting goals that actually matter to you and accomplish them. Book : Women's Instruction Manual ow.ly/LuBn30ld9Te Support the show PayPal: www.paypal.me/JohnstonShow Social Media Twitter/@HustleYears Facebook/HustleYears
Dec 28, 2018•29 min
It's not easy to go after your dreams. Even if you get passed the fear of what others might say, there is guilt that you may not be spending enough time with your spouse and kids. Support the show PayPal: www.paypal.me/JohnstonShow Social Media Twitter/@HustleYears Facebook/HustleYears
Oct 17, 2018•39 min
Staying motivated in your 9 to 5 job while building up your side hustle or business. Hear is some issues and advise to stay motivated while building your dreams.
Aug 03, 2018•41 min
Unless your business is centered around politics, do NOT get political with your business. If you take a look at companies who in the past got involved in politics, you notices that they suffered financially while those that despite the pressure from one political side stayed out of politics did not suffer financially at all, some that stayed neutral gained the business from those that got involved politically. There is NO political advantage to pissing off half the country. You maybe concerned ...
Jul 27, 2018•31 min
There will be no episode this week or next week. My Father-In-Law is in hospice with only a few days projected to live. Next week there will be no episode as my wife and I will be dealing with the funeral. Thank you for your understanding
Jul 13, 2018•55 sec
How you handle your finances and prioritize saving for retirement will determine if you are able to retire with dignity or not. The sooner you start the less money you need to save each month to achieve you goals. With a 401K or IRA, you have the opportunity to not only ensure that you enjoy your golden year but have a legacy to pass down. Teaching your kids about money, saving, and investing early can be the key to ending generational poverty. It only takes $26 a month form when your child is b...
Jul 06, 2018•1 hr 4 min
I can't tell you the amount of times I have overheard someone talking about how much they hate their job, I always wonder what they are really doing about it? Don't expect that just because you're posting stuff online that you're going to be a success. The build it and they will come advice sucks. Just as much as you're focused on posting stuff online, you need to put in just as much if not more effort into business development diving into the comment sections and attending offline RELEVANT even...
Jun 29, 2018•36 min
Having too many priorities and attempting to multitask them will hold you back from your ultimate goal. Multitasking is a myth and those that attempt to do so lose 20% of productivity according to studies. You have to pick what your biggest priority is and focus until completion before moving on to the next priority.
Jun 24, 2018•30 min
The schools are killing your kids creativity as they only have kids memorize and regurgitate information at a time when that has lost value as anybody can pull out their phone and look up what they need. You have to be intentional about teaching your kids and plan ways to help them become creative and how to start a financially solid business.
Jun 15, 2018•40 min
One thing that separates those who are successful and those who are not is that successful people are mindful of what's going on around them and taking note of the pain point and annoyances that need solutions. If you're not paying attention, your missing out on what could be your next big idea.
Jun 04, 2018•45 min
With the holiday weekend there won't be a regular episode this week, however, I will be back next Friday.
May 25, 2018•21 sec
Everyone has an excuse for why they can't start the business they always wanted to do. When it comes to the skill of selling, if you don't know how there are many ways around this skill that it should not hold you back.
May 18, 2018•26 min
How you start off will play a big factor in how far you get at the end of your career.
May 11, 2018•32 min
You have to stop worrying about if people think you're bragging. If you are not telling the story of your accomplishments, don't expect others to do it for you. If your manager or the market doesn't know what you've done, don't expect to get anywhere
May 02, 2018•26 min
