Side Hustle Spark 314: $160,000 per month in passive income

Graham Cochrane is 38 and bringing in some serious cash.

What launched him on his steady rise to affluence? Getting laid off in 2009.

He opted to ramp up his passion for music production and in the process he launched his blog The Recording Revolution , as well as a YouTube channel.

And now the poor guy is putting in about five hours per week on his Recording Revolution ($40,000 per month) and his online coaching ($120,000 per month in gross sales) businesses.

For more of Graham’s story…

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Three tips he shares:

1. Sell your skills to earn passive income.

2. Give people a free sample of what you can offer.

3. Build automatic systems.

Side Hustle Spark 313: Free workshop–pump up your email list

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Angel Marie of ConvertKit is offering a free workshop on Thursday, February 24.

11am PST / 2pm EST

The top 20 ways to grow your email list in 2022

She will be demonstrating:

— how to implement the list-building strategies top creators will be doing in 2022 to grow an email list of fans and buyers

— how to know which list-building strategies are the best for you so you can ignore the rest and double down on what will create the biggest impact

— the best ways to promote your email list to the world without being pushy

Sorry about the late notice. It’s highly likely there will be a replay, so sign up even if you can’t make it live.

Side Hustle Spark 310: focusmate.com

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I thought I would explore the ‘benefits’ of social pressure, precommitment, and accountability.

So I just signed up with focusmate.com.

My other blog shares more about it.

If you’re encountering procrastination and resistance–even with New Year’s resolutions still fresh on the page–give this a try.

Three free sessions per week…just think how much you can get done in 150 minutes in the ‘presence’ of a remote work partner who is hammering away at his/her own project.

My first appointment is this coming Friday. Will let you know how it turns out.

Reminder: No affiliate links. Just thought it might be something that might help you crank out the next best seller/mega-corporation/cinematic masterpiece.

Side Hustle Spark 309: Solving problems–great quotes

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27 Inspiring Quotes That Will Change How You Think About Problems

Some of my favorites:

Solving problems means listening.” – Richard Branson [My comment: Sometimes, that includes listening to yourself.]

“There’s no use talking about the problem unless you talk about the solution.” —Betty Williams.

“To solve any problem, here are three questions to ask yourself: First, what could I do? Second, what could I read? And third, who could I ask?” —Jim Rohn

Go solve a problem today.
And if you stretch yourself, you might just create one or two others, but what the heck. You’re now armed with these quotes to solve those, as well.

Side Hustle Spark 306: Wisdom from @ApprovedSide

I should show up at my Twitter feed more often than I do.

Otherwise, I miss gems like this from @ApprovedSide.

Make ONE important change today:

One Idea
One Habit
One Skillset
One Mentor
One Decision
One Platform
One Supporter
One Meditation
One Connection
One Recalibration
One Collaboration

Stop waiting for things to happen to you, start making things happen BECAUSE of you.

Side Hustle Spark 305: A flood of marketing audio

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HubSpot chimes in with links to 27 marketing podcasts.

Should be interesting for you to:
— Track down new ones that speak to your specific needs.
— See which ones you already follow, kind of a pat on the back for being–literally–tuned in.

Some that piqued my interest:

My First Million

The Digital Marketing Podcast

The Market Your Genius Podcast

Again, here’s the link.

Happy Listening.

Side Hustle Spark 300: Free ‘back to business’ bundle

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Today’s post points you to the Back to Business Bundle offered by Kate Doster, host of the Inbox Besties Podcast, Big 3 Summit & The Back To Business Free Bundle.

Through October 13th

Sign up for over $2000 in free resources, all vetted by Kate and her team. The best part is that you ONLY have to give your email address for the resources you want. (Note: I gleaned this info from an email from Kate from Simple Pin Media.)

Here’s a list of some of the goodies offered…

30 Newsletter Templates ($97 VALUE)

Organise and Grow Your Biz with a Team [online course]

Profitable Podcast Workflow [templates for Google Sheets, Asana, ClickUp, and Airtable], how to batch your podcast,

The ‘Get Paid to Create’ Training

Content Upcycle Method [a short course…What would you say if you could take ONE epic piece of content and create up to 52 SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS every week?]

The Content Cure (For Social Media) [Tips and templates]

Niche Site Seller’s Intro Kit [a blueprint for ensuring your niche site is attractive to buyers]

That (Black) Friday Feeling​ [a training to map out your Black Friday/Cyber Monday offerings]

Canva Templates for Pinterest 

Sales Page Design for Coaches & Course Creators

1 Month TikTok content calendar

Creating Kids’ Printables In Canva

So many resources hitting at the wide variety of possible needs for side hustlers far and wide.
Here’s hoping one or more of these help you move forward.

Side Hustle Spark #299: Nick Loper’s Blogging Toolkit

The above list highlights products and tools that Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation uses to keep his blog running.

Do take the time to get further details from his post.

Most of you probably have most bases covered, but maybe there’s room to grow, customize, or streamline. Thus…this list.

Take a look and share with a friend.

Reminder: This is just info, with no affiliation to Side Hustle Nation.

https://www.sidehustlenation.com/nicks-blogging-toolkit/

I hope this helps.

Forge forward!