#356 - New Dad Starts Woodworking Hustle While Infant Son Naps
Side Hustle School
Chris Guillebeau
4.7 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 22 December 2017
⏱️ 5 minutes
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An ad executive and new dad pursues a creative outlet, making handcrafted ladders during his son’s naptimes.
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| 0:00.0 | Whether you're doing a dance to your favorite artist in the office parking lot, |
| 0:04.0 | or being guided into Warrior I in the break room before your shift, |
| 0:08.0 | whether you're running on your Peloton tread at your mom's house while she watches the baby, |
| 0:12.0 | or counting your breaths on the subway. |
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| 0:30.0 | Hey there friends, welcome back to Side Hustle School. |
| 0:36.0 | This is your host, Chris Gillebo. |
| 0:38.0 | Now in yesterday's story, we talked about a paralegal who begins her side hustle while on maternity leave. |
| 0:44.0 | Well today I've got a story for you about a new dad, |
| 0:46.0 | whose woodworking hobby turned into a source of new income while his newborn son was napping. |
| 0:51.0 | It's called a step above decor, |
| 0:53.0 | and it's a great example of going from hobby to money making, |
| 0:56.0 | all with no pressure, no risk, and while maintaining complete control. |
| 0:59.0 | Sounds like a great side hustle, right? |
| 1:01.0 | I will bring you that no pressure, no risk story, |
| 1:03.0 | right after this quick shout out to our sponsor. |
| 1:05.0 | Scott Lyons has combined his interest in woodworking and business to create a side hustle that allows him to express his creativity. |
| 1:26.0 | An account director at an advertising agency by day, |
| 1:29.0 | Scott works on the business side, helping clients develop and organizing their ad campaigns. |
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