Side Hustle Teachers

Back in 2012 I was desperate to get out of teaching and I joined a network marketing company. It did not go well. As a last ditch attempt to save my failing business, I started a blog.  Well, my blog didn’t save my direct sales business - that’s a story for another day - but it saved me. My blog allowed me to see that I could make money without feeling icky, that I could be successful at something other than teaching, and it was fun! Side note: I have nothing against network marketing. Done right, it can be a fantastic way to make money. I chose the wrong company, followed outdated advice… I basically did everything wrong. That’s on me. If you’re in direct sales and want to know how to succeed in a sustainable way, I recommend you check out Brenda Ster of Elite Suite. She not only knows her stuff, she’s working with multi-level marketing companies directly to help establish better training and boost the perception of the industry. But I digress. At first my blog posts were just for me. They were a way to shar