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Side Hustle School

#817 - If At First You Don’t Succeed, Tarot Again

Side Hustle School

Chris Guillebeau / Onward Project

Business, Entrepreneurship, Careers

4.83.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2019

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

When her initial idea to make chocolate proves to be more challenging than expected, an illustrative Seattleite finds something mystical in her hand-drawn packaging. 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: #SideHustleSchool Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Twitter: @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

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0:00.0

Did you know choosing the train over your car can cut your carbon footprint by up to two thirds?

0:06.0

So, one family outing at a time, one little adventurer at a time, one trip to the museum, one dinner in the city, one nap on the way home at a time.

0:18.0

One train journey at a time can help create a greener future.

0:23.5

So when will you take your next trip? Find out more at nationalrail.co.uk slash greener.

0:39.0

Today's featured Saita Slur thought she was going to make chocolate, and she did for a while,

0:44.0

even getting her treats in local stores, attracting press and building a detailed website.

0:49.0

But then she completely changes focus and ends up making tarot cards instead.

0:53.0

She goes on to fund a successful crowdfunding campaign and is earning thousands of dollars a month from the sale of those cards.

0:59.0

Welcome to Saita Slur School. My name is Chris Gillipo. There are multiple lessons in this story.

1:04.0

I often say, don't be afraid to stop doing something that isn't working.

1:07.0

It's because I want to encourage you that life is short. There are a lot of different opportunities out there.

1:11.0

You don't just have to do one thing, and also it's okay to stop doing something that is working.

1:16.0

In fact, this is a case study and just that. It's also a lesson in the Pareto principle, also known as the 80-20 rule,

1:22.0

which results in her deleting her Instagram account. The person I'm going to tell you about today,

1:26.0

she actually decides that Instagram isn't working for her, so instead of outsourcing it,

1:30.0

instead of putting it on autopilot, she goes and completely deletes it.

1:33.0

A bold decision. Lots of lessons here, as I said.

1:36.0

Here's a shout out to our sponsor, and then on with the show.

1:39.0

If at first you don't succeed, tarot again.

1:43.0

The search is heating up for the people who make football better. People like Sarah Catriona.

1:48.0

Strength and conditioning is not just for the praise, it's for everyone.

1:51.0

Jack Northover. You cook me an hour for your fine rock show and all the way through, just like a stick of rock.

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