I loved THE $100 Startup Book and now I loved Side Hustle by Chris Guillebeau even more.
Everyone should have a side hustle so everyone should read this book. I highly recommend it because the advices are easy to grasp. Personally, I enjoyed listening to the audiobook while I drove to work. It made me think about the time and the effort that we lose everyday while complaining/ worrying/ fearing the future which we could save and use in a side hustle.
Although some could argue that the book provides a one-size-fits all approach, I still believe that dedication and hard work are built- in each step, which makes the success of your side hustle a function of your energy.
The 27 days are divided into 5 weeks as per the following:
Week 1: Build an arsenal of ideas
- Day 1: Predict the future
- Day 2: learn how money grows on trees
- Day 3: brainstorm, borrow, or steel ideas
- Day 4: weigh the obstacles and opportunities of each idea
- Day 5: forecast your profit on the back of a napkin
Week 2: Select your best idea
- Day 6: Use the side hustle selector to compare ideas
- Day 7: Become a detective
- Day 8: Have imaginary coffee with your ideal customer
- Day 9: Transform your idea into an offer
- Day 10: Create your origins story
Week 3: Prepare for liftoff
- Day 11: Assemble the nuts and bolts
- Day 12: Decide how to price your offer
- Day 13: Create a side hustle shopping list
- Day 14: Set up a way to get paid
- Day 15: Design your first workflow
- Day 16: Spend 10 percent more time on the most important tasks
Week 4: Lunch your idea to the right people
- Day 17: publish your offer
- Day 18: Sell like a girl scout
- Day 19: Ask ten people for help
- Day 20: Test, test, test, and test again
- Day 21: burn down the furniture store
- Day 22: Frame your first Dollar
Week 5: Regroup and refine
- Day 23: Track your progress and decide on next steps
- Day 24: Grow what works, let go of what doesn’t
- Day 25: Look for money lying under a rock
- Day 26: Get it out of your head
- Day 27: Back to the future
A very interesting book and highly recommended for everyone.