The Time is Now

Hustle Machine

We considered a lot of names for this episode, from “When It’s Time to Fly” to “When It’s Time to Jump Out of an Airplane.” We apparently had aviation on the mind when we were discussing this week’s theme of choosing the right time to take that big step, whether it’s launching a new business, starting a new side hustle or taking the plunge in whatever enterprise you’re engaging in next. We promise there aren’t any jokes about hatching or shoving you out of the nest, at least.

We do spend a bit of time just marveling at reaching this point – not only Episode 3 of Hustle Machine, but to have this project moving forward after nearly a year of considering it but worrying about when it was the proper timing to jump in ourselves. We have to take our own advice, sometimes, when it comes to deciding what’s the right time to start something.

Jason shows off a bit of cultural literacy this episode, quoting both Emerson and “Seinfeld,” without making any judgment on which one is more impressive. Zack, on the other hand, refuses to let Jason make a list of top five signals to look for, as part of the unofficial Hustle Machine policy of “no listicles.” And you can take that promise to heart.

We do give out some advice, though, about finding the self-awareness to find the right time to make a career transition; leaving old jobs on a high note to make sure you can keep up old relationships and networking chances for the future; scheduling around your passions, so you can know when you want to take a chance and when it’s time to make time for the others things in life, like friends and family; and more that we won’t list here lest we break our brand new listicle ban right after making it.

Ultimately, the only way to know when the time is right is to know yourself, a task beyond our capabilities to advise you on; for that you’ll want a philosopher, or at least one of those self-help book writers. But once you DO know yourself, come back over here to Hustle Machine and we can give you more advice on making your business moves at a time best suited to your needs.