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Side Hustle School

#804 - Shy Expat Uses “Deep Questions” Cards to Spark Conversations

Side Hustle School

Chris Guillebeau / Onward Project

Business, Entrepreneurship, Careers

4.83.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2019

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

After moving to Toronto, this German video marketer years to create meaningful connections. He finds the answer in a series of playing cards he calls “Ask Deep Questions.” Side Hustle School features a new story EVERY DAY of someone who started a hustle without quitting their job. You’ll learn how they got the idea, how they overcame challenges along the way, and what the results are. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeau To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Sometimes running a business can feel like cycling uphill with square wheels.

0:07.0

But zero online accounting software can help predict the future cash flow of your business.

0:15.0

So you can stay one step ahead. Soon it'll feel more like free-wearing downhill.

0:21.0

On a tandem! What, mate? With a messer on the back.

0:25.0

Oh, that's nice.

0:27.0

Search zero with an axe, because healthy business is beautiful business.

0:39.0

You have a lot of connections, yet still feel lonely.

0:42.0

You know a lot of people, but still carry a sense of isolation.

0:45.0

There's a lot of research about this lately, but you probably don't need a study.

0:49.0

You may in fact already know how it feels to be surrounded by a lot of people,

0:52.0

both online and offline sometimes, yet not feel understood.

0:55.0

Not feel like you truly know anyone, or that anyone truly knows you.

0:59.0

Here's a quote from the person I'm going to tell you about today.

1:02.0

He says, I had no problem meeting people, but I struggled making real deep connections.

1:07.0

That statement and the belief and experience behind it was the inspiration for the project I'll tell you about today.

1:13.0

So, hey, welcome to Side whistle school. My name is Chris Killapoe.

1:16.0

Every day on the program I'm telling you a different true story about somebody out there who has a job,

1:20.0

doesn't necessarily plan to become an entrepreneur, but finds a way to make some extra money,

1:25.0

and not just make extra money, but also pursue something creative,

1:28.0

make the world a better place, all kinds of good stuff, without quitting their job,

1:31.0

and by using a skill they already have.

1:33.0

So, in today's story, this German immigrant to Canada creates a set of playing cards

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