I was always most motivated when my side business was really growing and getting attention -- people telling me they loved it, getting new customers, etc. But the majority of the time that motivation didn't land in my lap; I just had to sit down and do it. I'd usually do a weeknight or two of staying up till 3am, just working for 8 hours straight after the day job so I could push my stuff forward a bit, and that helped.
Ultimately it doesn't matter if it's a side hustle or art or whatever you're doing, you just have to find a way to do it and not worry about time or motivation. Here's a good video on the subject that explains it really well.
I was always most motivated when my side business was really growing and getting attention -- people telling me they loved it, getting new customers, etc. But the majority of the time that motivation didn't land in my lap; I just had to sit down and do it. I'd usually do a weeknight or two of staying up till 3am, just working for 8 hours straight after the day job so I could push my stuff forward a bit, and that helped.
Ultimately it doesn't matter if it's a side hustle or art or whatever you're doing, you just have to find a way to do it and not worry about time or motivation. Here's a good video on the subject that explains it really well.
That video was really good; very insightful.