Notes from Chris

Episode 2132

Today is confession time on Side Hustle School! We’re going to hear from someone who has committed a terrible crime. They’ve been on the run for many years and were recently featured on America’s Most Wanted. But having had a change of heart, they came to me and said, I want to come clean ... to which I said, well, true crime is a very popular podcast genre. Maybe we can move into that and get more downloads!

Actually, I’m now realizing that I have some of these notes wrong. What they’re confessing to is not a terrible crime—it’s that they have a Patreon account with lots of loyal backers and they (our caller) has stopped delivering for those listeners.

So maybe it’s not quite America’s Most Wanted level, but it is nonetheless a dilemma.

“This is awkward, so please don't use my name. I'm an independent musician with a Patreon that a bunch of my fans signed up for. The money is around $1,500-2,000 a month—not huge but it pays most of my rent.

I started it during the pandemic when I wasn't able to tour. It was great at first! I loved offering livestreams, Q&As, and special bonus content for my supporters. Some people stopped paying after a few months, but a core group has been steady month after month.

So what's the problem? The problem is I've stopped delivering. :( After a while I couldn't think of anything else to say during Q&A sessions, and I'm a musician, not a writer, so I never really loved writing a bunch of posts. But now it's been three months with nothing delivered, and I feel guilty.

Part of me thinks the answer is that I either need to suck it up and get back to work, or just close down the whole Patreon. But I'll be totally honest: I need the money. What would you suggest??”

Listen to today's episode to learn more...

 

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• Catholic Designer Creates Stylish Apparel Line: What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world but not sell any t-shirts? This designer cast his bread upon the waters and ended up with a profitable fashion line.
• Seattle Couple Creates New “Income LiveStream”: When a married couple runs into logistical problems at their wedding, it leads to an innovative service that other engaged couples need during the pandemic.
• Role-Playing Pastor Rolls The Dice On $2800/Month Hustle: Listener success story! This Presbyterian minister turns to his lifelong interest in role-playing games to set up a sustainable second income source.

Inspiration is good; inspiration combined with action is better. Now get back to work!

Yours in the revolution,

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