{"id":2855,"date":"2017-10-23T11:04:56","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T15:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marketing.dev.logojoy.com\/?p=2855"},"modified":"2020-01-28T09:46:58","modified_gmt":"2020-01-28T14:46:58","slug":"chris-guillebeau-side-hustle-school-learnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress-715453-3009179.cloudwaysapps.com\/blog\/chris-guillebeau-side-hustle-school-learnings\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Things Chris Guillebeau Wants You to Know About Side Hustles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author Chris Guillebeau stopped in Toronto to promote his book, Side Hustle: From Idea to Income in 27 Days<\/a>. If you’ve been sitting on an idea for awhile, we recommend grabbing a copy to get the wheels turning!<\/p>\n

Guillebeau packed plenty of inspiring stories and ideas into his talk — here are a few lessons that stood out:<\/p>\n

1. \u201cA side hustle should be an asset that works for you.\u201d<\/h3>\n

Side hustles aren\u2019t part-time jobs, Guillebeau explained, and they\u2019re not about participating in the gig economy (think: renting a room on Airbnb or driving for Uber). Instead, side hustles are something you do to create more options and freedom for yourself — for example, they can help you generate passive income to travel or pay off debt.<\/p>\n

2. \u201cCreate additional sources of income using the skills you already have.\u201d<\/h3>\n

Guillebeau pointed out that side hustles should make use of your existing skills. He referenced a woman who teaches sourdough bread-making classes on Udemy<\/a>, and a copywriter who runs a blog to answer common questions about vacationing on cruise ships. Both stories illustrated how simple, focused ideas can lead to big bucks.<\/p>\n

3. \u201cIt\u2019s not about being an entrepreneur or taking on a lot of risks.\u201d<\/h3>\n

Throughout his talk, Guillebeau stated that a side hustle isn\u2019t about giving up your only source of income. Instead, he recommended pursuing an idea that doesn\u2019t require significant investment to start up. If your project grows into something that could become a full-time job, then that\u2019s \u201ca good problem to have.\u201d<\/p>\n

4. \u201cSide hustles don\u2019t have to be sustainable.\u201d<\/h3>\n

Many people delay starting a side hustle because they think they\u2019re committing to something long-term. But Guillebeau said part of the freedom of side hustles is that you don\u2019t have to do them forever. He gave the example of Alex Tew, who started The Million Dollar Homepage as an experiment in 2005, reached his goal, and then stopped working on the project.<\/p>\n

5. \u201cDoing something that matters to you is often hard. The struggle is part of the journey.\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

What if you start a side hustle and don\u2019t see traction? After fielding a question from an audience member who wasn\u2019t getting the blog traffic she hoped for, Guillebeau explained that people who succeed keep going; however, they look for ways to change their strategy if the path they\u2019re on isn\u2019t working.<\/p>\n

6. \u201cCommit to an idea.\u201d<\/h3>\n

Another audience member talked about how he had a lot of ideas but never took action to start a side hustle. Guillebeau\u2019s advice? Remove the pressure that your idea has to be \u201cthe one\u201d and instead pick something to work on for a set period. If that idea doesn\u2019t work out, try one of your other options. In other words, don\u2019t overthink it.<\/p>\n

7. \u201cShow don\u2019t tell.\u201d<\/h3>\n

Guillebeau said a good way to prevent people from discouraging you is to show them your idea instead of just talking about it. They\u2019re more likely to get on board if it looks like a product or service that you’ve put work in to. (His\u00a0response to people worried about employers finding out about their side hustles: \u201cDoes your employer own 24 hours of your day?\u201d)<\/p>\n

8. \u201cInspiration is good, but inspiration with action is better.\u201d<\/h3>\n

If you listen to Guillebeau\u2019s daily podcast, Side Hustle School, you\u2019ll recognize this quote because he ends every episode with it. And it’s worth repeating because if you have an idea, there\u2019s no time like the present to pursue it.<\/p>\n

Still wondering if you can run a side gig alongside your full-time job? Check out these tips for success<\/a>\u00a0and this guide to starting a small business<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Go get ’em!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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