Side Hustles & Stuff

With Black Friday and Christmas coming, Yuriy and Keishi discuss nine different things that you can do today to make sure you maximize your site's earnings during what tends to be the most profitable part of the year for website owners.

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After a month break, Keishi and Yuriy are back to set goals for their side hustles and fail them later on! Tune in to see  how their progress is going. Or don't, we can't force you.

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With October 2021 here, it's time to reflect on our September progress and plan out some goals to hit this month. In addition to that, we go through our Amazon sales reports to find the most interesting items we sold and we chat briefly about some of the books that we are currently reading or that we have recently read.

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In this unscripted episode, we jump through all kinds of topics - Keishi's 2nd shot, traveling in Japan, asymmetric opportunities (like starting a side hustle) that may give you oversized results, and college and wealth.

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From indulging in inspirational quotes all the way to hiring coaches, side hustlers and entrepreneurs like to talk about mindset. That said, "mindset" can be a vague word. In this episode, Yuriy and Keishi talk about what "mindset" is in their minds and what they do to keep it in the right place to be able to move their side hustles forward.

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Having a side hustle can be great - it can earn you some extra money to spend on a nice dinner with your family, to pay a bill or two, or even to replace your regular income. That said, starting a side hustle is not always easy. In this episode, we talk about some of the common reasons why it's hard to start a side hustle and share some of our personal stories on the topic.

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September is here... That means Yuriy and Keishi look back at their August 2021 goals to see if they hit them or not. They also set goals for September 2021, talk about the books they are reading (or collecting...), and pick some of the most interesting purchases their website visitors bought in the last month.

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Should you forego relationships while striving to be a sidehustler... or while managing side hustle? Is 100% focus in one direction the most important? Maybe yes, maybe no, we don't know. You shouldn't take our answer for it because you should think through and decide your own decisions. Either way, in this episode, we talk about... relationships and side-hustles... and whether they mix or not. So, listen in. 

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In this episode, Yuriy and Keishi talk about accounting - DIY vs. outsourcing, optimizing taxes, and more. They also discuss the books they have been recently reading including Jay-Z's Decoded and Sam Walton's Made in America. Finally, they chat about Keishi's recent experience with a Japanese wedding photo studio and why he thinks the company operating that and many other studios is slated for growth.

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Can't think of a side hustle idea? How about selling air? Selling rocks? Or glitter? If you think theses are ideas are crazy — and they are — you'll be surprised to know that people have indeed made money off of these ideas. In this episode, we discuss the 7 crazy and bizarre business ideas that actually worked.

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With another month having passed, Yuriy and Keishi look back to reflect on the progress they made in July 2021. They, of course, set some new goals for August 2021 too. Finally, they comb through their Amazon Associates sales reports to find the most interesting items they sold over the last month.

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Thinking of quitting your side hustle? How do you determine whether you should stop of keep going? You'll want to listen to this quitter-palooza doozy of a podcast. Keishi drops his YouTube. Then Yuriy recaps his past abandoned projects.

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Starting a side hustle is easy. Sticking with it, that's a whole different story. Both Yuriy and Keishi started (and quickly gave up on) multiple different projects before finally sticking with their current "winners." In this episode, they share their seven best strategies to sticking with a side hustle that could be your "winner."

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What's the process like? Do you think of a topic? Then write it? Well, in this side hustles & stuff episode, K & Y reveal their simple processes for planning and publishing content on their sites. 

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Today, we chat about goals for June 2021... some of which we MISSED. Keishi contemplates doing email marketing. Yuriy's keeping on with creating an email lead magnet. No breakthroughs. But such is the journey when you're working at a side hustle.

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Continuing the tradition, in this episode, Yuriy and Keishi talk about a number of random topics related to business and life. Besides briefly discussing Not Necessarily Rocket Science which they are both reading, they talk about buying watches, blogs, and scanners (the device that one uses for digitizing photos and documents for the younger generations) as well as a myriad of other topics.

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What do we do when we don't have a topic to teach or goals to discuss? ...We just ramble. And that's what happens to day in this unscripted conversation on..... Long Term Investing, Broccoli, Taxis & Uber promotions, and much more.

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Goals are important for any side hustle. If you're not setting and doing 'em, are you even hustling? And for us, May was a stretch goal month. We set higher goals than usual to see if we could hit them. You know, the whole "shoot for the moon and even if you miss, you'll... get pulled down by gravity and smash back into Earth."

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In this episode, Keishi and Yuriy talk... more books. Can't ever have enough books. Then of course, tips and tricks on how to KEEP going with your side hustle and hit your goals. So if you've been able to start, but not quite "continue" and see things through, this is for you. 

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Hey, it's episode 50! In this unscripted #SideHustles and Stuff Episode, Keishi & Yuriy talk books, NFTs, new youtube channels, recapping goals, and more. 

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In this episode, after sharing their drinks of the day, Yuriy and Keishi talk about learning how to learn. Besides covering some of the basic concepts behind how our brains (do not) retain the information we learn, we discuss some strategies that can help you learn better. Whether you already have a side hustle or are planning to launch one, this episode will help you become better at learning and putting that knowledge into practical use.

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What's it like to do a podcast for a whole year? In this 1-year anniversary episode, Keishi and Yuriy reflect on lessons learned, challenges, the good and the bad. 

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In this episode, Yuriy and Keishi reflect on their April 2021 progress and set goals for May 2021. Before doing so, though, they look back at their Amazon Affiliate dashboards to pick some of the more bizarre items from their April 2021 sales reports. Finally, they talk about the things they've been watching and reading lately including mini-documentaries on YouTube (there are some weird country borders in this world!) and content talking about how to learn.

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Email marketing is ... 1) building a list of people who want to hear from you, 2) sending them occasional emails, and 3) using that to boost your side hustle. Unlike other channels where you have FB likes or Twitter followers, here you have the contact details (email) of your customer — you own the list. In this 46th episode, Keishi & Yuriy run you through the basics of email marketing and also argue about... "should everyone do it?"

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Earning some side hustle income? Should you blow it all on new toys, jewelry and expensive cars? Or should you save? Is there a smart way to use your money? Well, this is where personal finance comes in. In this episode, Keishi unleashes his knowledge of personal finance, how to save and invest money, and whether you should buy some DOGECOIN.

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What do you do when your side hustle is down 50%? 50% of what you ask? 50% less traffic. Keishi gets bitten by the google bug. Then, they discuss diversification and nice-to-have goals and why it's nice to have nice-to-have goals.

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In this episode, Yuriy and Keishi dive into their Amazon sales reports to find interesting products, revisit their March 2021 goals to see whether they hit them, and set goals for April 2021.

Want to get people to come to your site? Or just want to get people to look at whatever you're trying to sell?

Of course you do. We all do.

Well, look, if you've been doing some side hustling but never heard of SEO, then this crash course episode is for you. You'll find out what Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is... and how it can send people to your website, blog, vlog, t-shirt page, or music page... for free... Although, you do have to work on it.

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When you do side hustles... others may hustle you or... in Soviet Union side hustles hustle you! Yuriy gets his blog content swiped and is considering legal avenues. Then we talk about ... whether marketers are ruining the internet/search results, what makes a good advertisement, the skill hustle all beginners lack as they go "all in" with their hustles, the "My Life in Advertising" book, and more.

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Keishi and Yuriy take on the "stuff" part of Side Hustles & Stuff of the podcast. Yes, it's unscripted conversation time: drinks, over-tourism, Kyoto, trans-siberian railroads, do online courses work? Well, whether you wanted it or not, you will get an earful of these topics in this episode.

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Keishi and Yuriy are back. Should you buy a website? Should you swipe pictures? How do you drive traffic to a website if you just started? In episode 39, they tackle some side-hustle related questions... and pummel them to the ground with their answers.

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Goals and deadlines get things done. Unless.. you never do anything at all. Which brings us to today's episode... Is this the first time that Keishi and Yuriy miss on their promised goals? Find out if they were slacking off. Also, insightful discussions on Spiderman, Barnum, Guru Mindset Entrepreneurs... and why you're wasting time if you're still stuck on motivational quotes and "mindset".

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In this episode, Yuriy and Keishi talk about some of their biggest setbacks that they had to face so far when growing their online businesses. Listen in if you want to hear about their traffic and revenues being slashed by a third or more, them losing their motivation, and other issues.

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Yuriy steals Keishi's line. Keishi yells. And then... if you've been wondering what kind of side hustle to pursue... what to vlog about... what to blog about... then this episode is for you. Find out all the types of ways to pick a niche that will sell, and how to avoid creating stuff people don't want.

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This may be one of our worst episodes yet... and that's okay. Find out why inside. Anyway... How can you put out work when you just don't feel like it? When you're lazy? When you're unmotivated? When you don't have a drill sargeant yelling in your ear? Well... luckily for you, there are ways to push through. In this episode, Keishi and Yuriy talk about how to get work done... so that you can keep your momentum going and side hustle growing.

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Keishi and Yuriy talk about side hustle goals for January 2021, silence, F1, cycling, stonks and more.

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Ever read a book? You should. They contain memorable stories to help guide you through life and your side hustles. Especially business books and biographies. And in this episode, Keishi and Yuriy recap their most favorite books of 2020. If you want a list of those books, check out the show notes.

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Keishi & Yuriy discuss the 4 ways to make a living: full-time employment, freelancing, self-employed, and entrepreneurship. The pros and cons. And why people fantasize about being entrepreneurs. 

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In this episode, Yuriy and Keishi talk about 15 of the most common fallacies we succumb to when making an argument. We cover loaded questions, ad hominem, the strawman, and more. Besides talking about these fallacies in general, we also discuss how they apply to side hustles and doing business in general. After all, as you will realize, most of the fallacies are commonly deployed marketing strategies when flipped around...

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We reveal... Who listens to our podcast (yes, you... reading this... specifically are mentioned), podcast stats, and what went right and wrong with our Side Hustles in 2020. Listen in to this last #SideHustles episode of the year.

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In this episode, Yuriy and Keishi talk about (whether and) why millennials are obsessed with side hustles, what side hustles they did as kids, what they would do if they only had 30 minutes each day to work on their side hustles and more.

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In this episode, Keishi and Yuriy talk about the books they've been reading as well as about whether or not they hit the goals they set in last month's goal review episode. At the end, they, of course, set goals for December 2020.

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In this episode, Yuriy and Keishi share some of the key rules that they follow in their side hustles and lives. Ranging from "work to live, not live to work," all the way to not being "cheap" when it comes to business expenses, we hope you will find at least one or two rules that are new to you and that you think can help you improve your side hustles.

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Can you learn to side hustle or are you born with it? Keishi and Yuriy cover the 6 resources for learning how to side hustle... if you need to. Plus, they talk about how they to run their blogs and hustles. Take a listen for some side hustle knowledge.

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If you're doing a side-hustle... should you OUTSOURCE your work? Should you ask someone else to do it? Or, should you do it all yourself like a perfectionist? In this podcast, Keishi and Yuriy talk about outsourcing their work (getting someone else to do it for them) and why you need it for successful side hustling.

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Keishi and  Yuriy take on some commonly asked questions about blogging in about 2 minutes or less. How to start a blog. How to make money with a blog. How to get traffic. And much more. Check out this lightning round Q & A  episode.

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Keishi and Yuriy regroup to review their October 2020 side hustle goals. Whether they hit them or not. They also chat about recent books, the "anti-library," delegating work to others, and more. And of course, they set some new goals for November 2020.

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Ever thought about starting a podcast... as a SIDE HUSTLE? Then you'll want to check out this podcast about podcasts which will teach you... HOW to start a podcast.... while listening to a podcast. Also, check out the shownotes for all the tools and stuff we use to run and make this podcast.

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Keishi and Yuriy take on some commonly asked questions about side hustles in about 2 minutes or less. Whether you should trade stocks or not. How to know your business will work. How to earn $1000 in one month. How can you balance work and side hustling. How to turn research into a hustle. And much, much more. Check out this lightning round Q & A episode.

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