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Over the last few years, the market for online courses and learning has completely opened up. More and more people are turning to online resources to upskill, and are willing to pay for access. I've had many ideas over the years to help people by passing on my knowledge. These ideas are perfect to become online courses In this episode, I talk about my ideas, both at a high level and go into detail about one idea in particular. I also discuss my thoughts on online courses as a side hustle from a positive and negative viewpoint.

When I first set out on my side hustle journey, many, many years ago. The suggestion was to create your own information product and see if you can sell it. In other words, eBooks and digital downloads. Who knew that this recommendation would turn into this huge market. Is creating your own digital download enough these days? Has the market and perception changed? Are they still worth investing time and money in? In this episode, I talk about the pros and cons of eBooks and digital downloads. And how I have thought about them in relation to my own side projects.

My background is in software and software development. I've never gone down the route of creating a physical product as a side project. That has all changed recently. I've had a few ideas for physical products over the years, but haven't taken any steps to make them a reality. Recently, I've wanted to test out a product test that I've had, but I'm finding it difficult. In this episode, I discuss the four stumbling blocks that I'm thinking about for my product idea. As well as chatting about the three key benefits I can see for creating your own physical products. I would love to know your thoughts on this.

In episode #79 I talked about my struggles with trying to show up every day and create content. Whether that's on social media, writing blogs, or recording podcasts. In this episode, I talk about how I've counteracted this inconsistency and how things have been going. It all started with binging on two courses created by a gentleman called Justin Welsh. Off the back of these courses, I've been able to batch a lot of my content creation. Coming up with frameworks and systems to come up with ideas and write content. Then use automation software that I've already purchased to get the content out each day. I hope you find this useful. Here at my affiliate links to Justin's courses and the scheduling tool I use. The Content OS: https://www.justinwelsh.me/a/2147507660/UDFoJVbv The LinkedIn OS: https://www.justinwelsh.me/a/2147505019/UDFoJVbv SocialBee: https://socialbee.grsm.io/phil

I've heard it from many sources and successful people. "Create content every day for a year and it will change your life and business" I wish it was that easy. As with all things, it isn't always possible. In this episode, I discuss my 2+ years of experience, trying to show up every day. And how I've been failing at this almost daily. There are so many platforms and types of media that you can publish these days. It's a fulltime job in itselfs.

Have you ever been told you can't do something, and it makes you want to do it more? Like competing against the big boy, the giant businesses that seem to dominate industries. I was told by someone, that I won't be able to make anything of Elementary Analytics unless I get VC funding or massive outside investment. In this episode I give my thoughts and what I felt being told this and if it is making me think twice about working on Elementary Analytics. Spoiler alert: It isn't

This episode is going to be slightly different. I'm going to share an episode of a podcast I was interviewed on called The Untitled Entrepreneur, hosted by the brilliant Jesse Blount. 6 months can go by so quickly, and we never take the time to stop and review how far we have come. This is what Jesse got to me do on his podcast, to review how things have been going with Elementary Analytics. You feel like you haven't made any progress with some of the targets your set yourself, I'm the same. It was an amazing thing to do to look back and see how much I've grown in such a short space of time. Please check out The Untitled Entrepreneur. I hope you enjoy this episode and the podcasts.

In this episode of "Find Your Side Hustle", it's my pleasure to welcome back onto the podcast Chris Hutchings from https://eopinion.org I first chatted with Chris in June 2021. You can check out that episode here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/0ca5a55a Since our first chat, Chris has been using the "Build In Public" community on Twitter to help grow his business as well as develop his personal brand. We discuss how he has found it and what he would do differently if he had his time over again. We also discuss the next steps for Chris to build his brand, by starting a podcast. Enjoy!

I don't like talking about fads, or the latest trends. Recently something has taken off and become huge. So much so that my wife and I have a daily competition. Yes, I'm talking about Wordle. Wordle impressed me straight from the get-go. It could be because I love software and building website. And the fact I record this podcast. But what can Wordle teach us to help us with our own side hustles and online businesses? That's what I'm discussing in this episode.

In this episode of "Find Your Side Hustle", it's my pleasure to welcome back onto the podcast Sam Hornsby from https://www.meet-eric.com I first chatted with Sam and her Business partner and best friend in August 2021. You can check out that episode here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/d627985b A lot has happened in the 6 months between episodes. One of the huge things for Sam and Mae was to get funding for this business. In this episode, Sam talks about her experience of going through the funding process. What she learned and what lessons she has taken forward from it. We also talk about "The Great Resignation" which both Sam and I are interested in. And what the future of work may look like. If you would like to know more or connect with Sam, check out the links below. https://www.meet-eric.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-hornsby-25a95334/ Sponsors: Do you spend hours on end gathering Analytical information for yourself? Or your company? Logging in and out of Google and Facebook accounts to access the data, and then trying to make sense of it all? Then having to spend almost an entire day making a PDF to present to your managers or your partners? Stop the madness With a single press of a button. Elementary analytics does all the work for you. Elementary Analytics is an online software solution that pulls together the key website. Search, and social media data, and presents it to you in a way that you can understand. Allowing you to make informed marketing decisions, guided by data. We also email these key stats straight to your inbox at a time that suits you. With the single press of a button, Elementary Analytics produces amazing PDF reports. Reducing the amount of time this task takes down from hours to just seconds. Not sure if it will work for you? Sign up for our free trial at elementaryanalytics.com. Try risk-free with no credit card needed. That's elementaryanalytics.com

One morning, I was sat there thinking about what I've learned over the last 10 years of working on side projects? In fact, what are the top 10 things I've learned over the last few years alone? Once I had my top 10, I put out a LinkedIn post and Tweet about it, and people seemed to like what I'd put out there. So, I decided to turn the top 10 into a podcast, and give a bit of background about each one. Hope you enjoy it! Let me know what your top 3 from this list are. Sponsors: Do you spend hours on end gathering Analytical information for yourself? Or your company? Logging in and out of Google and Facebook accounts to access the data, and then trying to make sense of it all? Then having to spend almost an entire day making a PDF to present to your managers or your partners? Stop the madness With a single press of a button. Elementary analytics does all the work for you. Elementary Analytics is an online software solution that pulls together the key website. Search, and social media data, and presents it to you in a way that you can understand. Allowing you to make informed marketing decisions, guided by data. We also email these key stats straight to your inbox at a time that suits you. With the single press of a button, Elementary Analytics produces amazing PDF reports. Reducing the amount of time this task takes down from hours to just seconds. Not sure if it will work for you? Sign up for our free trial at elementaryanalytics.com. Try risk-free with no credit card needed. That's elementaryanalytics.com

This episode isn't a long one, and it was driven by something that someone who is very close to me said: "You are more than just your goals" Launching a side hustle can be extremely difficult. If you're like me, you can put a lot of pressure on yourself to reach your goals and "succeed". I recorded this episode for those of you who may be struggling, I feel your pain. Sponsors: Do you spend hours on end gathering Analytical information for yourself? Or your company? Logging in and out of Google and Facebook accounts to access the data, and then trying to make sense of it all? Then having to spend almost an entire day making a PDF to present to your managers or your partners? Stop the madness With a single press of a button. Elementary analytics does all the work for you. Elementary Analytics is an online software solution that pulls together the key website. Search, and social media data, and presents it to you in a way that you can understand. Allowing you to make informed marketing decisions, guided by data. We also email these key stats straight to your inbox at a time that suits you. With the single press of a button, Elementary Analytics produces amazing PDF reports. Reducing the amount of time this task takes down from hours to just seconds. Not sure if it will work for you? Sign up for our free trial at elementaryanalytics.com. Try risk-free with no credit card needed. That's elementaryanalytics.com