Is turning a hobby into a career ever a good idea?

How can you tell if my hobby should turn into a business? This is the dilemma that many of us face. We know that we want to walk our own way in the world, but do ruins every day ruin our hobby?

One of my colleagues was a linguist and translator, but after a while I thought this work was boring. She likes to ride a bicycle, so she is trained as a bicycle mechanic and works at a bicycle repair shop. She liked it and decided to build a female bicycle store. I was crazy about the book "Zen" and "Motorcycle Maintenance Art" There was a romantic element in fantasy, but she made it successful.

But it took her less time to understand that this was her favorite bicycle and not bicycle repair. That's why she changed the way. She sets up a bicycle activity and training program that she can join and leaves maintenance courses and bicycle repair to those who prefer these tools. She finally added a small cafe and organized a celebration of cycling It is almost a brand new business model and it took a while to find the correct course but now I like it.

Recently I instructed a respected professor of international law disappointed by that law. When he went to the beach with the children, he began making sculptures. He realized that the time he spent making these artworks was the time he was most interested in himself. As his work grew, art gradually grew better and worse. This is very satisfying

He is asking a series of questions - Should he spend more time than other jobs? What does this mean for his position in the world? To his friends? To his family? Does he need to sell this work? What is the reason why this job got better?

But he wants others to enjoy and enjoy their work so replace it with other items or services instead of selling it. He now works part-time in legitimate work, decided to spend more time on his art, and produced a large-scale exhibition in Brussels.

These stories show various aspects of the dilemma and there are many questions asking you to avoid making wrong decisions. Is your hobby a passion? Or is it entertainment? How much do you want to be absorbed in your hobby?

What is your relationship with your money? If you plan to sell your work, you need to believe that financial transactions are right for you - not everyone wants their passion to be sold

If it can not earn money for you, you are passionate as you can make gifts or barter dealings with other ideas (like books, workshops or online courses) What kinds of products can be made with?

Please make sure that the business model you created matches yourself. This will take some time. The only way to learn to do things is to start. As you grow, the business model will change.

Roanne Dods is a co-producer of Small is Beautiful. At the international conference to be held annually, we celebrate the world of creative micro business, freelance and entertainment. This year's meeting will be held at the Lyceum Theater in Edinburgh on June 15.

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