How About Weekend Mood During The Week?

Weekends are for family.

Sure

And friends, gatherings, cleaning the garage, closets, movies, barbecue party, short trips, long drives

Absolutely

Just that, those who choose to do something different during weekends in their early years of their career can actually afford to have weekend mood during the week

Confused?

Is it hard to guess what would their lives be like 10 years from now, if a group of people were engaged in any one of the following during weekends?

Learning a new skill

Nurturing a hobby

Practicing an art

Trading some services 

Networking with right people

Doing something extra

Side hustle

Part time work

Let us not measure outcomes right away.

They may not make millions now, just a few extra dollars

This is probably not their shot to fame either, just a few likes and thumbs up on social media channels

However they are far more prepared with a Plan B and Option B than those who are busy planning parties and having that as their only agenda for every weekend.

Productive weekends will always lead to a productive future and no one can beat that.

Well, now your concern must be - Does that mean no family time? No me time?

You just have to think a little more creatively how you can do what you enjoy doing for a wider market and establish another income, while having your usual fun.

This blog is particularly for those who regularly complaint about their jobs and yet use their jobs as their excuse not to do anything else even during weekends

Begin in a small way

While cleaning the garage involve your teenager so that he learns how to do it – Tutoring

If you love shooting family videos, just shoot some nature videos - Youtube Channel

Learn bakery and gift homemade cake to a near one - Priceless as the cake has a part of your warmth

Learn web designing to create online portfolio for ever graduating student you know

Go and speak in the local health club – offer diet or exercise tips while your family watches you from a distance and feels immense pride about your contribution to the society

Can this ever translate to money?

Get started now and you will know soon

I do not want your imagination to soar as we are not pulp fiction writers however the reality is – when you do a good job with good intentions, it makes great impact stories. Impact and measurable contributions are the best inward marketing strategies.

You will soon know the benefits of small changes and small contributions you do. It will take time. Big things will happen if you do not give up. I am stating the obvious as most people tend to ignore just that.

Do share your impact stories, we will be glad to publish here for the benefit of others. The short distance between inspiration (thought) and motivation (action) should not take you a life time. Get started this weekend. 

Early Retirement From Corporate Will Soon Be The New Normal

Just before my birthday a couple of years back, I rent out my city apartment in Bangalore and moved to my new abode in the outskirts – away from active city life and the maddening hustle bustle.

View from my Village Home

A year after that, I abandoned my corporate status. The idea was sabbatical, rejuvenation, soul searching; community initiative, traveling India, multiple visits to my home town or whatever the thought that was lingering in my mind then- is beside the point now. I wanted to explore more. Period!

A few months before settling to my laid back life style in the semi urban zone, I wrapped up my clothes boutique that was operational for over five years – much to the disappointment of my clients and retailers across the two cities I frequented – Home and work place.

I did not look at my bank statements to assure myself how long I can afford this luxury. I had a vague outline though, a rough draft in my mind regarding what I need to do next – Not to step foot in that corridor again that lead to a machine to punch your arrival and departure. I was done with daily time frames, for life.

Today, when I am strolling through a fair in Kolkata and shopping handicrafts on a weekday or boarding an early morning train for a spontaneous trip to Mayapur, it raises a few brows. They wonder if I am still in that travel mode, reckless and irresponsible about my finances and future. 

Talking about finances and future reminds me to mention, recently when a relative visited us with his family, his daughter working for a leading IT company casually commented about how her father’s buying habits had drastically changed after retirement - the most natural thought that crossed my mind was – even after four decades of service there is no financial security to afford an occasional spending urge. Financial literacy is really not everyone’s cup of tea.

While I assist others explore income options both through our NGO and my paid programs, exploit their potential, and discover additional earning streams just the way I developed mine, what I do check at the very outset is their financial literacy.

Most of us are conditioned to live with one source of income almost all our lives, without the slightest inclination to even consider alternatives or dare to be unconventional about livelihood. Little do they realize that it is this dependence on one option that limits them, leading to stress and burnout. Some success areas, no matter how fast you reach are just points of no return.

So you see I am doing a little more than just traveling. All I did was switch my security factor, a conscious shift from job centric to income stream centric to make the most of both – time and life

Should you encounter me in Oxford bookstore in Park Street, on a beach in Pondicherry or cycling through lanes in Barrackpore, it will look like just that – I am still on vacation. Yes I am and No I am not. Confusing eh?

Program Highlights

• Simple flow chart to begin your enterprise: Ideas > Information > Inspiration > Income within 10 months.
• How to manage your business from different locales?
• How to build that motivation first to sustain in the entrepreneurial/ freelancing space?
• What works and what to avoid

Based on BECKON Framework, the evaluation and road map is first to support your outcomes (personal aspirations) and then assist you to transfer that to others, if you want to scale and build an enterprise.

Is a vacation with family enough?

An Altlearn Ventures Program: O Square (Outcomes Oriented)

Your family deserves more than just a vacation!

O Square is an Outcome Oriented Opportunity to learn alternative earning scope based on your passion, talent, free time and sheer grit!

The laptop work style from home for more family time.