Side Hustle

The Way of the Hustle

When a British man who managed a construction company wrote a series of fish tank reviews for an obscure website, he included links to several Amazon product listings at the end of the reviews. He knew he d earn a small commission if visitors clicked through from the reviews and made a purchase, but he was so busy with his day job that after he posted the reviews, he promptly forgot about the whole thing. A few weeks later, a check arrived in the mail . . . for $350. His partner didn t believe it was real money until he took her out to a nice dinner with the proceeds.

At the time, he had no idea that this small project, created in a weekend, would go on to make hundreds of dollars. He also didn t know that several years later those same reviews would still be earning him an average of $700 a month, without any further work on his part. It wasn t retirement money, but it sure was nice.

Similarly, when a San Diego government employee offered to photograph a friend s wedding, he didn t know it would lead to an extra $3,500 every month. This employee didn t want to be a full-time wedding photographer, but the option to shoot an occasional wedding whenever he wants provides him with security and savings. He takes the jobs that accommodate his schedule and turns down the ones that don t, all while continuing to receive a steady paycheck from his real job.

When a Pennsylvania oil and gas sales rep started posting images on Pinterest, she wasn t a celebrity and didn t have a revenue model. In addition to the day job, she was also a mom and a yoga teacher and active in her local community. Within a month, she had earned more than $1,000--much to her shock and happy surprise. After three years, she d taken in more than $40,000, all while uploading photos whenever she had a break from her busy day.

These stories, all true, represent the way of the side hustle: defined as a moneymaking project you start on the

CHRIS GUILLEBEAU is the New York Times bestselling author of books including The $100 Startup, The Happiness of Pursuit, and The Art of Non-Conformity. He is also the founder and host of Side Hustle School, a daily podcast with more than 2 million downloads per month. During a lifetime of self-employment and side hustling, he visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his 35th birthday.

A Side Hustle isn t about making a few extra bucks selling lemonade to your neighbors. Chris Guillebeau has created a step-by-step methodology for imagining, building, and launching side projects that can earn real, serious cash. In my years investing on Shark Tank, I ve seen firsthand how side hustles can take off and grow into some major profits. Whether you want to supplement your pay check,  or jumpstart a full-fledged business, Guillebeau will show you how to get your hustle going in just 27 days flat.  - Daymond John, star of ABC s Emmy Award winning business show Shark Tank
 
The essential guide for anyone who wants to create more freedom, opportunity, and security by launching a profitable side hustle On his popular podcast, Chris often says, Inspiration is good, but inspiration combined with action is so much better, and Side Hustle provides both. It s packed with practical tips and strategies illustrated by compelling stories of real-life hustles that will inspire readers to start their side hustles now.  - Gretchen Rubin,  bestselling author of The Four Tendencies and The Happiness Project
 
"Chris Guillebeau is back with another book that will teach you not just how to earn more, but ultimately how to live better.  He says we can all benefit from a 'side hustle,'  work you we do in addition to our day job. And he shows us how to make it happen. In fact, if you follow Chris's guidance, you can establish your own side hustle in just 5 week. What s stopping you?   Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of Drive and To Sell is Human
 
There's a great temptation to assume that side hustles are just for "special people," like artists, dreamers, and 17-year-old computer geniuses. But Guillebeau deftly proves everyone can (and should) have a side hustle. More than that, he shows you how. He is living proof that this book works, and so are the many people who have