Now that everyone is working from home we’re starting to question why did we even go into the office. Why the commute and the early hours, why work towards something that is ultimately not making me happy?

If you’ve asked yourself these questions during your time in quarantine it might be time to do more of what you love and less of what you have to. Don’t get me wrong, we all have bills to pay and the security of a job has proven to be important over these past months. However, it is also these times that have made us question if we are spending our life on things that truly matter to us?

When I quit my job to pursue my passion I was stuck in a rut and was deeply unhappy. There was little meaning, and I was just another pawn in the system — a broken one in fact. I remember the almost physical pain of getting into the office and making myself work on things that didn’t matter, nor to me nor to the people that I was working for. At the time the World Health Organisation was undergoing a management change at the highest level, and my department was unsure of its future. There were high chances that all of the work we did over the past few months might get scrapped. The crazy thing is that we ended up being given even more meaningless and menial tasks.

I felt like every day my talent and potential were being wasted, and that I could be doing something more with my time. I always knew I wanted to start my own business but didn’t know what exactly it was that I wanted to do — I had so many ideas about what could make me happy and nowhere to try it out. So after trying myself in different trades I realised that what I really needed was a platform that would enable me to make money from my various skillsets.

So very long story short I ended up coming up with the concept of PVLSE — a “one-stop-shop solution” that allows you to monetise your various skills in one place. I believe as humans, we’re multidimensional, and it’s very difficult for some of us to choose to do one thing and leave unexplored other aspects of ourselves. If you don’t know what you want to do then do everything and once you get into it you can decide what it is that you really like doing. Maybe after teaching yoga a couple of times you’ll realise it’s not really your jam, even though you love doing it on your own.

I also found that we feel more motivated and inspired when we alternate between jobs or hustles, which is why I always speak of PVLSE as the place for starting one or multiple side-hustles. In our day and age having multiple revenue streams is the norm, and what is even more important is loving what you do.

So what is it that we really offer? We provide you with the infrastructure needed to run your business a to z, and not have to worry about the basics such as accepting payments, tracking your classes and activities, getting paid-out directly into your bank account, and reaching a wider audience. We provide all of this at no upfront cost, so you can test your ideas and see what resonates with you and your audience — we make money only after you do.

When we started off I wanted to include as many features as possible and make the platform super comprehensive, but I learn the hard way that the golden rule is keeping it as simple as possible, because having too many features isn’t the answer to your problems — it’s the answer to our imagination.

We’re here to hear you out, all feedback is welcome — we’re only human and doing our best.

Love,

Maria

PVLSE is the platform for sharing your passion, monetising your skills, starting a side-hustle, and growing your business with predictive analytics. Check us out at https://thpvlse.com to start learning and earning.

You guessed it, the opening line is “now that we’re all at home and have Netflix, social media and food on rotation, why not make the most of this time to do that thing you’ve been putting off until now?”

This might be the most amazing opportunity we’ve ever had to pursue a particular passion or learn a new skill. We don’t know how long we will be stuck inside, and with all of the negativity around us and on social media it can be easy to get anxious, indulge in boredom eating, and binge watch series.

Ultimately you should be doing what is good for your soul, and if Netflix is the answer for you, then so be it. But taking the time to pick up that hobby you’ve been putting off could provide you with much needed motivation and inspiration to get through this and come out on top. No one has quarantined our dreams or our goals — in fact we’ve been given the opportunity to make them happen.

Maybe while using this time for self-development you’ll come out of it newly skilled and decide you want to quit your job or start your own business or side-hustle. A lot of the great inventions throughout human history have actually come out of situations like these; during the plague Newton discovered and wrote papers on calculus, motion, optics and gravitation, whilst Shakespeare wrote King Lear.

This is also your opportunity to support small businesses and self-employed individuals who are being hit especially hard right now. Sign up to a one-on-one yoga class, or calisthenics session, take up a mixology class, or even learn how to DJ. The possibilities are limitless — and it doesn’t need to be about self-development, make it about fun and being goofy.

You may ask, why not simply watch a YouTube video for free? Because it won’t talk back, and last time I checked isolation is great but we still need human interaction, and doing something new, challenging or exciting could be the answer to more than boredom and isolation, it will be the answer to our mental health as a society.

So how can you get started? PVLSE is now supporting people all around the world to share their passion and skills online, and make an income from it. That’s right, if you have a skill you could teach others too.

Love,

Maria

PVLSE is the platform for sharing your passion, monetising your skills, starting a side-hustle, and growing your business with predictive analytics. Check us out at https://thpvlse.com to start learning and earning.