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Side Hustle School

#1676 - Former Lego Instructor Makes Real Play Money

Side Hustle School

Chris Guillebeau

Business, Side Hustle, Small Business, Careers, Entrepreneurship,, Entrepreneurship

4.73.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2021

⏱️ ? minutes

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Summary

When a Lego educator has his job deconstructed due to COVID, he applies his skills in positive psychology to build a series of playful corporate workshops. 


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Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.


Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com

Email: team@sidehustleschool.com

Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions

Connect on Instagram: @193countries

Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com

Read A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.com


If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes. 😎 🙏🏼 


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0:00.0

It's tough to stick with workout routines and making time to hit the gym is sometimes even harder.

0:05.0

That's why Peloton offers options that fit into your day with thousands of on-demand classes,

0:09.9

so you can work out when it's right for you. Peloton goes beyond just the bike,

0:14.0

offering classes like yoga, strength training, hit and boxing. Let Peloton help you achieve your

0:19.6

fitness goals. Try Peloton risk-free with a 30-day home trial. New members only, not available in

0:25.1

remote location, see additional terms at onepeloton.com slash home trial.

0:35.2

When a LEGO engineer and educator has his job deconstructed due to COVID,

0:40.7

he applies his skills in positive psychology to build a series of playful,

0:44.8

corporate workshops. Welcome to Side Us All School. My name is Chris Gillibow. This story is a

0:50.5

case study in relationship building. Relationship building with an eye towards building a business.

0:57.0

If you have a valuable skill, how can you transition to self-employment or, of course, to a side gig

1:02.7

that brings in reliable income? In this particular case, the guy you'll hear about had some real

1:07.3

motivation to make that transition because he was laid off. His job was deconstructed because he

1:13.1

was a LEGO engineer, right? But he had been laying the groundwork for a while. I'll tell you about

1:18.6

how he got his idea, how he turned this into reality, what you might take away from it,

1:23.1

what you and I both might take away from it because I'm learning in this process along with you.

1:27.6

Whatever stage of life and work you're in, how can you build a foundation for whatever it might

1:32.2

come next? And of course, that includes some uncertainties. The story is called former LEGO

1:37.1

instructor makes real play money. Stories coming up after the break.

1:52.7

16 years ago, Jeff Harry landed what sounds like a dream job, working for a toy company.

1:59.2

He had grown up watching and rewatching the movie Big, and idolized the main character played by

2:04.1

Tom Hanks, who was a literal grown up kid who works as a toy tester. But after being in the

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