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A troop leader shares how she made her first $1000 and it was selling cookies.
Notes from Chris
Episode 1906
Today’s episode is part of a new feature we’re doing in 2022 called ‘Your First $1,000.’ As you might surmise from the title, this is all about how someone made their first $1,000. How did they get to that point? Not their first $100,000—that’s cool, but it would probably be a long story. One thing I’ve learned is that once you begin to earn real money, the steps required to go to the next level—whether it’s $1,000 to $2,000, or even to $5,000 or $10,000 are often easier than that first real paycheck. With that in mind, today’s feature comes from Jodi Carlson in Ohio. We first featured her way back on Episode #317: Lifelong Girl Scout Earns Her Side Hustle Badge (And $3500 Per Month). We also featured Jodi in the 100 SIDE HUSTLES book. As you can tell from the title of her previous episode, Jodi has definitely made her first thousand. In fact, the business has only grown from there. But what about her first $1,000—how did they make that happen, what did it feel like, and what did they learn? Let’s hear it from Jodi. Among other things, she has several lessons to offer about blogging for profit. Listen to today's episode to learn more...MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Thanks to Jodi for telling us about their first $1,000. I hope you found it encouraging. Check out her website at leaderconnectingleaders.com As mentioned, her story is also featured in the 100 SIDE HUSTLES BOOK.
- Lifelong Girl Scout Earns Her Side Hustle Badge (And $3,500/Month): After spending 20+ years as a scout and volunteer, a woman creates a series of resources for troop leaders. Selling at just $3-5 an item, she earns $3,000-3,500 each month.
- Nurse Quits Job for Six-Figure Parenting Blog: She was known as the pregnancy nurse—and she did so well talking to parents that she quit her job to run a popular parenting blog. It brings in multiple six figures a year!
- Lifelong Superfan Gets Paid to Write Disney Blog: A Disney superfan goes from journaling about the happiest place on Earth in a private notebook at age ten to sharing it with the whole world a decade later, earning $1,000/month from her passion project.
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