Bola Sokunbi - Clever Girl Finance - The Side Hustle Guide

To tackle my fears, I actually just started “doing.” My favorite saying is “Done is better than perfect.” This is so true, as sometimes we need to just kick fear in the butt and keep moving, and that remains my mantra today. The things you think people are thinking of you, they most likely are not, and if they are, you should do what you need to anyway. You will never live a life where you are not being judged. Some days when I became discouraged, or when I had negative thoughts on whether or not I could do this, my husband was by my side. He was there to comfort me and encourage me to keep going, this is truly my calling, and things would soon work in my favor.

What are you most proud of, looking back at the progress you’ve made?

I’m proud of the education I received from working my full-time job in hospitality, as a hotel manager overseeing the day-to-day operations of the staff and guests. Although I wanted to quit, having that job taught me discipline, conflict resolution, and the key skills to ultimately operate my own business.

I’m also seriously so proud I had the nerve to take the heat of being talked about and navigate not getting the support I thought I’d have from friends and family (don’t get hurt over this). Every day, I’m still surprised at how far I’ve come, and I’m so very proud of the decisions and the sacrifices I’ve made. Now that my grandparents are older, I’m thankful I can fly home to Detroit for longer periods of time to help them. I’ve always wanted to be able to work from anywhere and to also have a business that can essentially run off delegation. Being able to teach others real estate, assist my clients with buying their homes, and watch the growing success of our new company, we feel so blessed to have this opportunity.

What advice would you give any woman who’s thinking about starting her side hustle or is working on growing her side hustle but is worried about the fear of failure?

The main piece of advice I would give to other women is to study your craft and be the best at it. Do it in your own way, with your own spin and your own style. Most people will do business with you because they like you and because you are great at what you do, and not necessarily because of the product or service you are providing. Finally, be fearless in all of your pursuits, be clever, remain encouraged and motivated, and never allow anything to hold you back from your dreams. Just do it!

1 1 https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fear

2 2 https://www.nationalpartnership.org/our-work/resources/economic-justice/fair-pay/quantifying-americas-gender-wage-gap.pdf

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