我相信，生活應(yīng)該是多姿多彩的。我認(rèn)識(shí)的大部分人都在做兼職，或者充滿(mǎn)激情地投身某個(gè)項(xiàng)目。我在紐約有一個(gè)朋友，她是投資組合經(jīng)理，同時(shí)還有自己的非盈利機(jī)構(gòu)；另一個(gè)朋友則是一家非盈利機(jī)構(gòu)的管理者，還是一家針對(duì)女性的每日簡(jiǎn)訊公司聯(lián)合創(chuàng)始人。

在擁有一份全職工作的同時(shí)經(jīng)營(yíng)一家初創(chuàng)公司，可以讓你發(fā)現(xiàn)另一種激情和創(chuàng)業(yè)精神，而不用擔(dān)心初創(chuàng)公司失敗帶來(lái)的困境?？紤]到紐約是生活成本最高的城市之一，捆綁在我的初創(chuàng)公司上，依靠存款度日，沒(méi)有獲得其它收入的途徑，這對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)并不是最佳選擇。

當(dāng)然，一個(gè)人要想完成兩個(gè)人的工作并不容易。最重要的是，時(shí)間就是金錢(qián)，經(jīng)營(yíng)初創(chuàng)公司的時(shí)間很有限，我可能會(huì)錯(cuò)過(guò)一些會(huì)面和機(jī)遇，有時(shí)也無(wú)法迅速完成某些很耗時(shí)的工作。

以下是我的一些應(yīng)對(duì)之招：

1. 減少你要做的事情

我決定創(chuàng)辦公司后，就要保證自己在全職工作之外盡可能地投入其中。我列出了所有要做的事（注意，一切我花時(shí)間做的事情——包括社交媒體），并著手刪掉那些浪費(fèi)時(shí)間的事項(xiàng)，把省下來(lái)的精力用來(lái)打造我自己的公司。我總是很難說(shuō)不，所以對(duì)列表上的每件事情，我都會(huì)考慮：“這件事給我的生活帶來(lái)了樂(lè)趣嗎？能幫我推動(dòng)新公司的發(fā)展嗎？”如果答案是否定的，就是時(shí)候劃掉它了。

2. 騰出時(shí)間愛(ài)護(hù)自己

要?jiǎng)?chuàng)辦自己的公司，參加各種活動(dòng)和會(huì)議是必不可少的，但我需要確保我照顧好了自己。作為一個(gè)自認(rèn)內(nèi)向的人，我需要時(shí)間來(lái)充電。這意味著花幾個(gè)晚上——和一些周末——來(lái)遠(yuǎn)離城市的喧囂。

3. 慶祝小的成功

當(dāng)你坐在全職工作的辦公桌前，看著某家初創(chuàng)公司一夜之間取得了巨大的成功，鋪天蓋地都是媒體報(bào)道時(shí)，很容易感到沮喪。與其做一張“待辦事項(xiàng)表”，不如做一張“已辦事項(xiàng)表”。寫(xiě)下你已經(jīng)做完或?qū)崿F(xiàn)的事情，無(wú)論它有多小，例如發(fā)送一份讓你寫(xiě)了幾天的郵件，或是敲定與潛在合伙人的會(huì)面。即便是在那些最沒(méi)有進(jìn)展的日子里，一天下來(lái)，你也會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己取得了一些進(jìn)步。這種做法能起到巨大的激勵(lì)作用。

4. 找到同路人

沒(méi)有合作和伙伴，就做不成任何事。當(dāng)我最早考慮開(kāi)公司時(shí)，Dreamers//Doers小團(tuán)體為我慶祝小小的成功，幫助我保持專(zhuān)注并給我支持。能有這樣一群想法類(lèi)似的人，讓我感到很安慰，讓我知道自己在創(chuàng)業(yè)路途上并不孤單。我還十分感激在我公司里建立的小團(tuán)隊(duì)。團(tuán)隊(duì)成員一直互相陪伴，并且在社交媒體和營(yíng)銷(xiāo)上出力。當(dāng)人們認(rèn)可你所創(chuàng)造的價(jià)值，并愿意在百忙之中抽出時(shí)間幫助你成功時(shí)，這本身就很說(shuō)明問(wèn)題，而且讓我感到被認(rèn)同。

5. 對(duì)自己好一點(diǎn)

記住你能一邊工作，一邊開(kāi)公司是一件多么幸運(yùn)的事情。不是每個(gè)人都有辦法（時(shí)間和財(cái)力）做這樣的事。在全職工作的同時(shí)開(kāi)公司是一個(gè)選擇，卻不一定適合每個(gè)人。如果你發(fā)現(xiàn)這樣行不通，就遵從你的真實(shí)意愿。成功需要時(shí)間。請(qǐng)保持耐心，如果你不能立刻看到期望的結(jié)果，請(qǐng)不要對(duì)自己過(guò)于苛求。（財(cái)富中文網(wǎng)）

本文作者蒂凡尼?余（Tiffany Yu）是Diversability的創(chuàng)始人，這個(gè)獲得獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)的社會(huì)活動(dòng)旨在重塑殘疾的定義。她還是音樂(lè)網(wǎng)站REVOLT的業(yè)務(wù)拓展主任。

譯者：嚴(yán)匡正

I’m a big believer in a multi-passionate life. Most people I know have a side hustle or are working on a passion project. I have a friend here in New York who is a portfolio manager and runs her own nonprofit, and another friend who is on the management team of a nonprofit and cofounded a daily text company for women.

Running a startup with a full-time job is a great way to explore different passions and entrepreneurship without the risk of being caught in a bind if the startup fails. Given that New York is one of the most expensive places to live, it wouldn’t make the most sense for me to bootstrap my startup and live off of savings without a plan in place to have alternative income.

Of course, trying to manage what two people could do as one person isn’t easy. Most importantly, time is money, and with limited time to work on my startup, I might miss out on meetings or opportunities and not be able to cross some time-intensive tasks off of my list for awhile.

Here are a few ways I’ve managed to make it work:

1. Cut down on your commitments

When I decided I was going to launch my startup, I needed to make sure I would be as invested in it as I could be outside of my full-time job. I made a list of all of my commitments (read: everything I spent my time doing—including social media) and started crossing off the ones that weren’t the best use of my time. This was energy that could be redirected to building my company. I have always had a hard time saying no, so for everything on my list, I would think, “Does this bring joy to my life or help me propel my startup forward?” If the answer was no, it was time to cut it out.

2. Make time for self-care

While attending events and meetings plays a role in building my company, I need to make sure I am taking care of myself. As a self-proclaimed introvert, I need time for myself to recharge. That means taking a few nights—and some weekend days—off from the hustle and bustle of the city.

3. Celebrate small wins

It can be easy to get discouraged when you’re sitting at your desk at your full-time job and see one startup become an overnight success and get a ton of press. Instead of making a to-do list, make a “done list.” Write down what you did or accomplished, no matter how small, like hitting send on that email you had been sitting on for days or securing that meeting with a potential partner. At the end of the day, even on the most unproductive of days, you’ll see that you made some progress, and that can be a powerful motivator.

4. Find your tribe

Nothing can be accomplished without collaboration or partnership. When I first started thinking about my company, being a part of Dreamers//Doers helped celebrate my small wins, keep me focused, and supported me in general. It is comforting to be among like-minded people because it’s a reminder that I am not alone on this entrepreneurial journey. I am also extremely grateful for the community we have built through my company. Members of our community continue to show up and want to help with social media and marketing. It means a lot and is validating when busy people find value out of what you’re creating and want to make the time to help you succeed.

5. Be kind to yourself

Remember how lucky you are to be able to work and start a company on the side. Not everyone has the means (time and finances) to be able to do something like that. Running a startup with a full-time job is a choice, and it might not be for everyone. If you realize it’s not working, listen to your gut. Success takes time. Be patient and don’t be so hard on yourself if you’re not seeing the results you want right away.

Tiffany Yu is the founder of Diversability, an award-winning social movement to rebrand disability and the director of business development at the music network REVOLT.