The majority of people hate their jobs. It’s shocking, but it might be true. When Gallup released their world poll in 2017, we learned that at least 70% of American workers and up to 94% of Japan’s workforce weren’t engaged in their work. While we work to earn money to live, it also helps if we love what we do. Fortunately, it’s possible to get paid for doing what you love. You may just need to take these actions:
Think About Your Passions and Hobbies
If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. It makes sense to think about your passions and hobbies to see how you can turn them into profitable ventures. This great guide provides helpful insight into how to turn your love for Disney into a lucrative career by becoming a Disney travel agent. If you love knitting or crocheting, you might make money by selling your patterns and creations. Anyone with a passion for baking may be able to turn it into a profitable venture by selling their goods in a stall, market, or bakery.
Assess Market Demand
Being passionate about something doesn’t mean that others will share the same passion. Before investing time and money into your hobby-turned-job, perform research to determine market demand.
Find out whether there’s a gap in the market for what you want to offer and whether other businesses nearby are already providing it. The more research you do, the easier it may be to determine whether you can make money from your hobbies.
Start Networking
When you’re passionate about something, you’ve likely already performed a great deal of research on it online. You might have even joined groups, forums, and online communities to share your passion with others.
When you’ve decided to see whether you can make money from your hobby, you can turn those connections into networking opportunities. For example, if you were trying to get started in the theater industry, you might try to make theater friends and join theater groups. You may then improve your chances of finding acting opportunities.
Offer Freebies
Offering freebies might seem counterproductive when you’re trying to get paid for doing what you love. However, not everyone is willing to pay for something they don’t yet know if they like. Depending on your offerings, you may be able to offer freebies as the ‘hook’ for a loyal customer base.
For example, someone passionate about graphic design tutorials may offer a free tutorial on a specific design technique. That one free piece of learning material may encourage a customer to buy the rest.
Go Online
Whether you have big dreams of opening your own restaurant or selling custom T-shirts online, your journey to making money from your passion can start online. Create a website that outlines who you are and what you can offer.
Start marketing your products and services, creating blog content, and building your social media following. While you might not make money immediately, you can create a strong foundation of growth. You may eventually achieve your money-making goals with time, effort, and consistency.
Not everyone will get paid for doing what they love. However, there’s no harm in trying and seeing where it takes you. Keep this advice above in mind for your next career change. Your hobby may soon become your dream job.