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Is it better to have multiple projects for a single focus?

Should you be trying to start several side hustles at once, or even if you've got one

off the ground running, should you then go and start another one, or should you just go all in

with that single-minded focus?

Is there a process-driven way to make this decision?

It's kind of an age-old question,

you know, more than one project, a single focus, et cetera. I've heard multiple versions of each story. I know people who have been successful with both approaches. So how can you make

this decision for yourself? That's our question today from a listener. I actually heard a story

recently of a lawyer who quit his job and has eight to ten side hustles that all comprise more than a full-time blended occupation. I tend to think eight to ten is a lot. But let's talk about it a little bit. You know, how do you make this choice with the single focus with the world of side hustlers? Let's hear from our listener and consider what might be best for her and not just for her, but perhaps for you as well.

Detailed question and my answer coming right up.

Hi, Chris. My name is Laura. And over the past year, I've been exploring a few different

ideas and have made some progress. But I keep going back and forth about the goals of focus

versus diversification. Am I going to be better off trying several things at once or identifying a single

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