Travis has been chosen to sing at this summer's Elvis Presley Festival in the King's own hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi. While still in the corporate world Jim Hillestadt had another sideline, freelance advertising. Others have the good fortune to find a fork in the road and follow both paths. In those early years, Ann supplemented her art by substitute teaching and cleaning houses. Travis still works part-time at a large grocery chain.
Few people can afford to just up and quit their jobs to follow their passion.
That's why Jim advises everyone to have some kind of parallel business in addition to his or her job. For now it's enough to tap into your natural interests. Then, get busy studying all the ways you could do just that. Note what potential customers are looking for. See if you can find any untapped niches.