#2013 - Q&A: “I’m making an alarm clock that costs money if you oversleep…”
Side Hustle School
Chris Guillebeau
4.7 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 6 July 2022
⏱️ 5 minutes
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That’s right, this alarm clock debits your bank account if you don’t get up in time. It’s sure to be a hit! The only problem: our caller isn’t sure how to make it.
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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 | Hey there, got a question for you as we start today's episode. |
| 0:12.0 | How do you wake up each morning? |
| 0:13.6 | Do you set an alarm? |
| 0:15.5 | Do you wake up naturally? |
| 0:17.2 | Does somebody else wake you up? |
| 0:18.6 | Do you have a pet or a child perhaps that wakes you up? |
| 0:22.4 | Do you sleep for the whole day? |
| 0:24.3 | There could be some other options, but I figure those are the most common. |
| 0:27.4 | What's your answer is our caller today has something new to help you get out of bed. |
| 0:32.0 | It is an alarm clock that takes your money if you don't get up in time. |
| 0:36.0 | Think of it as negative motivation to over sleep. |
| 0:38.9 | If you over sleep, you have to pay. |
| 0:41.1 | There's just one problem. |
| 0:42.1 | Our caller hasn't actually made this alarm clock yet. |
| 0:45.2 | They're still in the idea phase. |
| 0:47.0 | So what is the next step? |
| 0:48.7 | What's the next step for this potentially expensive morning invention? |
| 0:52.7 | Welcome to Side of Soul School. |
| 0:53.7 | My name is Chris Gellgo. |
| 0:54.7 | We hear all kinds of ideas here. |
| 0:55.9 | Hopefully, we can help someone get a little bit further along the path. |
| 0:59.4 | Maybe help you as well, as you were thinking about different ways to make extra money. |
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