On this episode of the Tandem Talks Podcast, Carrie and Craig speak with Chris Misterek, Founder of his own web design company and host of the Self-Made Web Designer Podcast. Chris shares how side hustlers can stay motivated through their grind and the critical importance of networking. For him, being adaptable and embracing the lessons of failure are necessary components of success. He also talks on the importance of mental health and how perceived disabilities can actually be used to your advantage.
HIGHLIGHTS
02:32 Circumstances introduce Chris to web design and podcasting
07:48 Powering through obstacles and motivating yourself with your passion
13:41 Community and networking propels your side hustle unlike any other
20:16 People should trust their capacity to reinvent themselves
25:37 Don't fear failure for it is a necessary part of success
28:21 Normalizing mental health has a positive ripple effect in all aspects of your life
36:51 How to use Upwork as your main sales platform
QUOTES
08:55 "You need to figure out, what's the carrot that's going to keep you moving forward? For me, it was finding and saying yes to projects before I knew what I was doing."
15:32 "The thing that we tend to neglect is that community aspect. If anything, the community aspect is probably one of the biggest reasons why people make it as business owners, entrepreneurs, or side hustlers."
19:08 "Soft skills and hard skills are all something that should be learned and should be developed on an ongoing basis."
26:03 "Failure... it's not a normal part, it's a necessary part of success. You fail forward towards success. You don't win towards success. Failures will teach you more than any success that you have."
30:29 "The only way to get real lasting recovery is to make sure you're addressing some of those things that have happened in your life."
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