I sit with people while they complete their to-do lists. It's been a surprising way to turn patience into a side hustle.

I've been pleasantly surprised to find that "body doubling" is a promising side hustle for me. Simone Paget My hairdresser needed help finishing tasks, so I offered to watch her do them as a "body double." This helped make her productive, and in exchange, she's given me discounted and free hair services. It's benefited both of us and inspired me to turn body doubling into a bigger side hustle. I never thought of myself as particularly patient. Then, my hairdresser mentioned that she'd had the same giant basket of unfolded laundry sitting in her living room for six months. I offered to come over and help — not by doing her laundry, but by being her "body double." " Body doubling " involves doing a task in the presence of another person to make it easier to stay focused, motivated, and on track.