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Happy Tuesday! Don’t let those side hustles piss you off! Put them to work for your business and CRUSH your goals!

Today’s Topic’s:

• Featured Article: Employees & side gigs. Whatchu gonna do bout it? ⚒️

• 📰 News Nuggets 🐤

• 💖 Inspiration Ignition: Michael Jordan 🔥

• 🏈 Up Your Game - Squad Success: Train Your Team 📣

• 🧰 ToolBox Tactics: Active Listening 🗺

• 🤣 Fun-Tastic Finds: Training Memes! 🎉

FEATURED STORY

Balancing Side Hustles and Day Jobs: How Employers Can Support Their Workers' Creative Ventures

The pandemic has accelerated a shift towards a new job model as employees increasingly reject the belief that a single job can satisfy all their needs, according to studies.

Instead, people are opting for building a portfolio of simultaneous roles to create their careers.

As side hustles become increasingly normalised, employers who reject them altogether may find it difficult to hold their ground.

A better path is to recognise the potential benefits that side hustles can bring to employees and businesses. Providing flexibility and understanding can:

• Help employees pursue their passions

• Create higher job satisfaction

• Increased productivity

• Increase creativity

• Upskill employees faster

With the help of today's gig economy (think Uber, DoorDash, Airbnb), it's easier than ever for employees to create a side hustle quickly and easily, often without any additional investment beyond a smartphone app and the car or spare bedroom they already have.

Employees are becoming free agents, relying increasingly on themselves to carve out a meaningful and rewarding professional life.

In 2021, 34% of Americans reported having a side hustle, and over 60 million people planned to start one. Side hustles provide extra income, new learning opportunities, and more enjoyable work.

While encouraging side hustles, employers should establish clear boundaries and expectations to avoid any conflicts of interest that may arise. They can also provide resources and support for employees with side hustles, such as training, mentorship, and networking opportunities.

Here are some tips for balancing your employees' desire for personal fulfillment with the needs of your business.

1. Encourage Transparency Encourage your employees to be open and upfront about their side hustles and creative projects.

2. Set Realistic Goals and Boundaries Help your employees set realistic goals and boundaries for their side hustles and creative projects.

3. Foster a Culture of Creativity Creating a work environment that encourages creativity can help your employees thrive both in their day job and in their side hustles.

4. Provide Opportunities for Growth Offer opportunities for your employees to develop new skills and pursue their passions within the context of their day job.

In conclusion, side hustles and creative projects can be a great way for employees to explore their passions and develop new skills. As an employer, it's important to support your employees' personal pursuits while also ensuring that they are able to maintain their productivity and focus on their day job. By encouraging transparency, setting realistic goals and boundaries, fostering a culture of creativity, and providing opportunities for growth, you can create an environment that supports your employees' full potential and helps them CRUSH it in all aspects of their professional lives.

Read the full article HERE.

📰 NEWS NUGGETS 🐤

Fresh Finds in Home Services and Around the Web

🪰NPMA announces more workforce development opportunities to further careers in the pest management profession. Read it here 🪰

🪲Flea borne illnesses on the rise according to research by Excel Pest, see where your state lies on the list by checking it out here. 🪲

🤖Robots aren’t just mowing! NYPD to begin Robo-Policing: read it here🤖

💖 INSPIRATION IGNITION 🔥

Focus on the team today. How do you make everyone around you better as His Airness did?

🏈 UP YOUR GAME - Squad Success 📣

Learn to Build a World Class Team with Rally Rachel

Build a Hardcore Training Plan for Your Blue-Collar Army

Attention, HR warriors! Want to create a winning team of home services professionals? It's time to get hardcore with your training plan.

In this quick 6 step guide, Rally Rachel shares how to develop a practical, hands-on, and relevant training curriculum for your blue-collar army.

Step 1: Identify Your Training Objectives

Step 2: Assess Your Workers' Current Skills

Step 3: Develop Your Training Curriculum

Step 4: Set Clear Goals and Objectives

Step 5: Implement Your Training Plan

Step 6: Evaluate Your Results

From setting clear objectives to assessing workers' skills and evaluating results, this guide has what you need to help your workers become unstoppable forces in the industry. Let's do this! Read the full article HERE.

🧰 TOOLBOX TACTICS 🗺

Homework Incoming!

Bosses, listen up! Active listening is critical. Engage fully with your team. Avoid misunderstandings and conflicts. Build trust and create a kick-ass work environment. 

A key aspect of active listening is to ask questions, especially open ended questions that force your employees to give their opinions and open up.

Your Homework this week: Challenge yourself with asking open-ended questions. Let's make communication rock and roll!

Read more about asking questions and Get the full assignment HERE.

🤣 FUN-TASTIC FINDS 🎉

Grins, Or Your Money Back

Training Meme Time!