How to Run a Business While Working

and sleep 8 hours a day…
In a utopian situation, I would find myself from six to eight hours a day working exclusively on Gadriana. In reality, I’m involved in a very advanced position of having a demanding part-time job with an even more demanding personal business.
Thanks to the blog and social channels stats, I know most of you who read me are mostly millennials, and no high IQ is required to know we all want to achieve dreams while we also want to keep on paying rent and putting food on the table. Therefore, and in collaboration with the new Daniel Wellington collection, I’m sharing with you a few tips on how to carry on a part-time job (even a full-time one, why not) along with a personal project and still be able to sleep eight hours a day (occasionally, don’t get too excited).
/DEFINE your idea
First of all, you need a clear idea and to break it down in two: in the near future and in a few years. Ask yourself, what do you see yourself doing in 10 years and what do you need in order to achieve it? Small goals are always easy to visualize, as long as you don’t lose the path towards your main goal. Change your affirmations such as “I don’t have enough money to open my own office”, for “How long do I need to save in order to invest and have my own office?”.


/UNDERSTAND your boss and viceversa
Ideally, you should share a good relationship with your boss and he/she should be conscious of the work you do. A good boss doesn’t expect you to have the same job for your whole life, and if yours is only finding a way to tie you into a desk for too many hours, maybe it’s time to find a new part-time job. A good boss is also a great way to learn experience for your future employees, so don’t hesitate to learn from them.

/TIMING is crucial

/NO ROOM for mistakes
We all learn from mistakes, but some are avoidable. Make sure the time you have to invest in your business is as efficient as possible. For me, I like to have the concept for a photoshoot in advance, as well as the best photography equipment so they’re are always in focus and in great quality. E.g, for these photos I assembled the outfits two days before and we arrived at the bar when lunch time was over.

/DRESS for the job you want
in this look –
Daniel Wellington Classic Petite
Ashfield watch, Zara checked
dress blazer, Uterqüe leather belt
(sold out, similar here),
EVIDNT jeans, Coach pumps

And if you feel you have fulfilled your goals, that your business pays you at least the double of what you make in your part-time job and you are able to dedicate yourself 100% into your project, maybe it’s the moment to do it. When? I don’t know, but as David Bowie said: “The moment you know, you know you know”.
ALTR sunglasses, RSVP Paris bag, Uterqüe socks, Zara ankle strap sandals (similar here)
This post is sponsored by Daniel Wellington.
All opinons & creative content are my own.
A fabulous post … love ❤️ the incorporation and productive, beauty and the essentials in life! Love ❤️ it! 🙂
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I think you can start your own business!! You know what to do and how to do it and you need a little bit of courage to jump! Just do it! Your blog is great so I am sure your business will be even better! By the way, great outfit and that belt is extraordinary!
Thanks, babe! My blog is actually my business as I work somewhere else, too 🙂
Love your comments, keep them coming <3 xx
Love this post so much! Thanks! x
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Awesome and inspiring post Adriana! XO
Stunning and great post! x
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Thank you for this post! I am in a bit of a similar situation: working one full time job, one part-time job, working on my MA, and my blog, and trying to move towards where I want to be. It can get hectic and frustrating, but I’m trying to take it slow {sometimes I pause and settle for a Korean drama and chips haha} Love the photos, as always! The watch is beautiful *.* #watchaddictdroolinghere
Hi gorgeous, it sounds like you work a lot, and I mean, A LOT! I don’t know if I would be able to pull off so many things, so kudos to you for that! I also create a personal scape by watching a korean drama and mexican chips haha xx
Looking gorgeous as always girl!! This was such an incredible post! Thank you for the amazing tips and loving the images! Great post and thanks for sharing x
Millie x
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Thank you, Millie! Hope you found it helpful 🙂 x
Love this post :-*
Great post. Very inspiring to change. I admire your creativity. It is a great art to do your work with commitment and enjoy it.
Your first photo is the world championship.
Have a nice day.
Ela
http://www.themomentsbyela.pl
Thank you so much, Ela!
Adriana, gracias por la dosis de inspiración que necesitaba! Creo que este ha sido de esos posts tuyos que más he disfrutado leer (y por este tipo de contenido es que soy fan de tus artículos).
Creo que hiciste un ensayo perfecto de lo que significa tener un sueño millennial en un mundo donde pagar el alquiler no deja de ser una prioridad y te entiendo perfectamente porque hace unos meses estuve trabajando así, desgraciadamente la parte de entendimiento con mi jefe no funcionó demasiado bien y tuve que decir “bye” por mi salud mental jaja, ahora estoy en la búsqueda de un trabajo de medio tiempo (idealmente 😝) para balancearlo con mis proyectos de ilustración y mi vida freelancer, espero las cosas se me acomoden poco a poco para poder seguir estos pasos.
PD: El cuaderno de bocetos yo lo llevo hasta cuando voy a hacer trámites, uno nunca sabe que idea se le puede ocurrir, ¿verdad?
Abrazos!
Hola Pablo! Verás que todo irá saliendo poco a poco y felicidades por dejar un trabajo en el que no te sentías a gusto, no cualquier persona lo hace porque siente la presión de haber fallado ante la sociedad o algo así, pero si un trabajo no nos hace sentir personas completas profesionalmente es mejor bye bye.
El cuaderno es lo más! A veces tengo bloqueos mentales, abro el cuaderno y digo “Ohhhhhh tuve esta idea que nunca desarrollé!” 😀 xx
This post is so smart and inspired! Thank You!
Incredible tips! Im so pumped right now 🙂 The watch is so nice!
Love these tips & love your outfit! Thank you for sharing 🙂
-mainou
http://www.looksbymc.com
Adri,
Te he seguido durante años y me encanta siempfe regresar a tu blog para leerte.
Tu vida ha cambiado muchísimo y tu junto con ella, es reconfortante comprobar que todos vamos evolucionado como personas y profesionistas.
Esta entrada me inspiró, acabo de terminar mi carrera y busco un empleo de medio tiempo. Creo que es esencial tener tiempo para desarrollar una vida por separado, una donde seamos más libres.
Gracias por estas palabras, me siento con todas las pilas del mundo.
Besitos de una mexicana en Francia, la que siempre te sigue.
Hola Ale, muchísimas gracias por ser testigo y acompañante del crecimiento del blog 😀 lo aprecio mucho!
Si acabas de terminar la carrera, sí te recomiendo por supuesto empezar con un empleo del que puedas aprender mucho. Hay gente que se apresura y quiere abrir un despacho inmediatamente después de terminar la uni, y me parece un error muy grande ya que ignoras situaciones de la vida real que un trabajo te enseña a solucionar y/o evitar. Mucha suerte con todo y ánimos!
x
Adriana
Such a wonderful post!! I do get overwhelmed fast because I pack too much on my day. Yet, sometimes I forget to use my planner. Thank you for reminding us these wonderful tips! As always, great outfit!
Joua to the Rescue
I love your accesoris as your combinations, thanks good ideas for nice designs