This is my attempt at a Q&A show, based on some questions of the interesting questions that have hit my inbox or the Facebook group over the past couple weeks.
It actually stems from a new inbox “trick” I’ve been playing with lately. Maybe I’m a super-latecomer to this game, but I just created 2 new “labels” in Gmail: one for Questions and one for Testimonials.
This will allow me to quickly access the archive of things people have asked me (helpful to find patterns or to curate shows like this one), AND if it’s always nice to keep a gratitude library of the glowing things people say about you too!
The idea for the Questions label is one I actually adapted from Scott Britton, who recommends keeping a Google Doc of all the questions people ask you. This can be used to determine what future books to write, courses to create, products to build, or just to see what other people perceive your expertise to be.
The problem was maintaining that Google Docs file was a big pain. I gave up after like 3 entries, and tabled the idea until just last month.
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In this episode you’ll hear:
- My favorite new productivity tool.
- Why EVERY product or service “is an attempt to profit off people’s dissatisfaction with their lives.”
- The risks and rewards of publishing very short Kindle books.
- How I set up the Side Hustle Nation autoresponder email sequence, and how I’ve tweaked it over time.
- How much time it takes to create an episode of The Side Hustle Show.
- My #1 tip for growing a niche site.
- And more :)
Thanks to everyone who submitted questions, including:
- Alex Genadinik
- Candice Marie
- Martin Dasko
- Margot
- Elise from FEInternational.com
- Le
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And big thanks to everyone who tuned in live on Periscope! If you want the occasional glimpse behind the scenes, follow me on Periscope here.
What do you think? Do you like this type of short-format solo show? Let me know in the comments and if the reaction is positive I’ll do more of this in 2016.
I like the format, but the audio quality was pretty poor. There was an audible hiss, except when you stopped speaking, when the audio dropped out entirely. A better microphone setup and you’ll be golden.
Hey Steve, sorry about that. Do you hear the same hiss on the other episodes? (I’ve used the same mic since Day 1.)
No, the audio quality in your other episodes is just fine… which is why the hiss really stood out in this one.
Hi Nick,
I think that keeping a list of all the questions people are asking you on your blog is really a no brainer and that is something I’ve never thought of before now.
Let me first download and listen to the podcast and then, i will come back here and ask my own question :).
Happy new week.
Thanks Theodore! Let me know how it goes :)
Any Mac users know of the ClipX equivalent?
I think CopyClip might be the one: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/copyclip-clipboard-history/id595191960?mt=12
Nick,
Love the Q & A format! I picked up two great strategies that I’ll be implementing asap.
PS, see you in San Diego this month!
Woohoo looking forward to catching up Traci!