The Out of Hours blog
Our blog includes Out of Hours opinion pieces about the psychology of side projects, as well as guest blogs offering helpful tips and tricks for launching a side project. If you have an idea of something you’d like to contribute, drop us a few lines of a pitch to hello[@]outofhours.org.
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The Hidden Burnout of Community Builders
Can community builders ever feel signs of burnout? Whilst burnout can come from overwork, it also comes from a skewed experience of reward and fairness, as well as an increased visibility and emotional labour. We spoke to 8 community builders to find out more.
A short playbook for content marketing.
We hosted an event with Camille Ricketts, Head of Marketing at Notion, and we’ve summarised her golden advice here. To learn how to create content (and systems that don’t overwhelm you) take a look here.
4 steps to find your true passions in life
Bored of Netflix, beers and the occasional Zoom workout? Want to spend your free time working on things that bring you genuine joy? Follow our 4 exercises to explore what you love to do.
Five simple exercises for a brighter 2021
We’ve put together a series of short exercises you can do in less than an hour, to feel more centred in 2020 and working on what makes you feel good.
How To Master Your Time (when running a side project)
Running a side project along full time work can be hard work. We spoke to the experts, time academics Dr Brad Aeon and Dr Laura Giurge, to find out the truth behind what really works: how to stay productive and enjoy your time.
The Out of Hours Side Project Gift Guide
Welcome to the Big Festive Gift Guide, rounding up the coolest side projects of 2020. These makers are working around the clock to produce these products, out of hours.
From Sartre to Bozoma: why our passions build authenticity at work.
Side projects help us tap into our passions, and try things for ourselves. Read why we think they make you more authentic at work.
The secret to avoiding burnout? Working more.
In this piece, we discuss why the secret behind the burnout epidemic might not be what we think.
A cheat sheet for finding suppliers for a side project
GUEST BLOG: London-based Googler Elizabeth Vince explains how, as owner of side project ‘Fulfilled’, she found suppliers for her product-based business - and offers some top picks, all in the name of saving you some time.
How to improve your WFH space for work productivity
GUEST BLOG: Barcelona-based interior designer Maria explains how to get the most out of our limited time working on side projects, simply through how we design our space.
How to go from a yoga qualification to be paid as a yoga teacher
GUEST BLOG: LA-based Angela, an experienced yoga teacher coach, tells us how to find clients, and how to make the difficult transition from newly qualified to freelance yoga teacher
