#1836 - First $1,000: “I had to spend $20,000 to make $1,000…”
Side Hustle School
Chris Guillebeau
4.7 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 10 January 2022
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
In this week’s “First $1,000” segment, we hear from the creator of Metaphor Dice, the writing tool that plays like a game and helps you think more figuratively. How did he make his first $1,000, and what did he learn?
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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.
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Email: team@sidehustleschool.com
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Connect on Instagram: @193countries
Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com
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| 0:38.2 | Hey there, what's up? Thank you for tuning in today. |
| 0:40.5 | Excited to bring you this brand new segment. This is week two of our brand new segment, |
| 0:45.1 | called First $1,000. Okay? So as we enter season six of SIDOSIL school, |
| 0:51.0 | what we've been going for more than 1800 days in a row, all thanks to you, all thanks to your support, |
| 0:55.4 | because you're awesome. Naturally, we are looking for ways to evolve and grow, |
| 0:58.8 | bringing you more helpful, insightful, and interesting content. |
| 1:02.0 | So this new segment, your first $1,000, as you might surmise, it's all about how someone made |
| 1:07.1 | their first $1,000. Last week we heard from Dey Akunla, who encouraged you to think of your |
| 1:12.1 | future self when you're starting your SIDOSIL. I love to advice. She was like your future self. |
| 1:16.6 | Well, thank you for the time and energy you invest now. |
| 1:20.1 | Today's feature comes to us from Taylor Molley. We first featured him in his story, |
| 1:24.9 | Way Back on Episode 1214, guess that's more than 600 days ago, writing teacher rolls the dice on |
| 1:30.8 | metaphor game. And that's in fact what he sells. Taylor sells the writing tool that plays like a |
| 1:36.0 | game. Specifically, it is a poetry prompt generator that helps a writers of all levels think and |
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