Not crazy about your day job? Sitting on a passion project, a business idea, or a side hustle you’ve always wanted to start? "When I think about what's holding people back... it's being in your head." For years, Nicaila Matthews Okome carried that same doubt herself: "I had this false belief that I'm not an entrepreneur, it's not for me." Nicaila, Founder of Side Hustle Pro, has interviewed nearly 400 entrepreneurs, and one piece of wisdom keeps coming up. "The key characteristic is confidence." And that little tidbit of advice is just the tip of the iceberg. LinkedIn Premium subscribers can tune into a live Q&A with Nicaila next Wednesday, December 10th, for the opportunity to ask her how they can make their side hustle the main hustle. Don't miss it: https://lnkd.in/gERRxXgb
Confidence turns ideas into action. Loved this. I’ve seen the same pattern with founders I work with. Once they commit, momentum follows fast. What’s one belief you think holds people back the most?
Confidence is really the turning point. In real estate, many people start part-time and only build momentum when they trust themselves enough to stay consistent. The income doesn’t grow first, confidence does. And once that grows, the career follows.
Confidence matters in procurement too because moving ideas into action often begins with trusting your understanding of the market and the value a new approach can create LinkedIn News.
Confidence and consistency is the key to success... But actual value creation is what determines how long this "success" lasts.
Building confidence is exactly where most people get stuck. Nicaila’s reminder hits hard! sometimes the only thing we need is to get out of our own head. Looking forward to the Q&A.
Self belief and determination
It is a hustling journey
The hardest barrier to starting something new is not logistics. It is the story you tell yourself about who you are. Confidence is not a switch you flip. It is a muscle you build by doing the small, uncomfortable things again and again. When I began building my side projects, the agency, small digital products, and a YouTube channel alongside a full schedule, the doubt was constant. The moment that changed was not when I had clarity about the outcome. It was when I started treating progress as permission. Small wins gave me bigger permission to try bolder ideas. That steady rhythm of action turned a hobby into a business and a question into a career direction. If you are sitting on an idea, start with one visible step that others can see. Ship something real. Invite feedback. Build confidence with work, not just thinking. Confidence is not proof that you will not fail. It is proof that you will try again when you do LinkedIn News. Confidence grows when your work shows up before your certainty does.