30 Days of Focus Can Change Your Life

Each week I'm sending you a side hustle idea, stories of entrepreneurs who’ve executed successfully, and resources to learn how to do the same

THIS WEEK'S THOUGHT:

I posted a thread on Twitter that generated more than 47,000 impressions.

The next tweet I sent?

63... that's not a typo. Sixty-three. 🥴

So, what did I do? Posted again. And again.

This is a metaphor for life. It's nothing but a roller coaster.

For every win there's a loss.

It's this seesaw between the good and the bad that makes it interesting.

Over the years working with founders, creators, makers, doers, and everything in between, I can tell you with absolute certainty that the people who are consistently attacking the future they want always find interesting things happen to for them.

Consistency is a super power.

And if you want to tackle your life like Superman, then don’t ask what you can be consistent with in the best of times.

Ask yourself what you can consistently do in the worst of times.

It’s the ‘single pushup’ approach.

Rather than saying you’re going to work out every single day for an hour and get in the best shape of your life, say that you’re going to do one pushup every morning.

The former offers the opportunity to slip up over and again.

The latter?

Who the hell can’t commit to one pushup a day?

You can squeeze this in at any moment throughout the day. Then one pushup typically becomes five and then ten and then, before you know it, you’re eventually working out every day for an hour and getting into the best shape of your life.

My challenge to you is to write down what you want long-term and then figure out what the “single pushup” is for that. Start today.

As always, I'm sharing my thoughts as a way to help you. If it helps you, it could help someone else. So before diving into this week’s side hustle idea (below) feel free to share:

SIDE HUSTLE IDEA: Become a Zapier Expert

There are more than 2.2 Million businesses that use Zapier to connect their tech stack.

If you're not familiar with Zapier or No-Code development, then that sentence is, likely, a lot like a drunken night at Mardi Gras...

Both a) overwhelming and b) confusing.

Let's break it down really quickly.

Historically, to build and launch products, you'd need to be a developer (or know how to code).

No-code solutions allow you to build a product, put it online, test quickly, and iterate on the fly.

This has shifted the timeline of being able to build an online product from months to hours.

Zapier comes into play by allowing each of a company's tools to "talk" to one another without knowing how to write code.

Let’s say you're a local HVAC shop trying to sell AC compressors against a company like Home Depot. This automation can mean a world of difference for your ability to compete.

For example, when someone's in the market for burner replacement in their furnace, then you can use Zapier to connect the Facebook or Google lead forms to automatically put names into your team's call queue and your email service provider.

Or if you've just made a sell on your website, you can automatically connect your payment processor to your Quickbooks to generate receipts and keep your accounting together.

These automations are time and money savers. The two most important ingredients in any business's life.

There are over 33M+ small businesses in the US that are looking for ways to better automate. Each with a need that can be solved through Zapier.

There's an opportunity waiting for you here.

WANNA LEARN MORE?

If you're interested in learning how to become an automation effort to kickstart your automations side hustle or to better improve your current company operations, I recommend you check out the below resources:

No Code MBA I love No Code MBA, because it's more than just a Zapier course. It's the holy grail of all no code solutions and has over 3,000 successful students. Take me to the site

Zapier Academy You may be best served to go directly the source. Their free library of training is sure to be a phenomenal way to jump start your automation expertise. Take me to the site

Makerpad Makerpad used to be my favorite no code community online. Tons of valuable stories, case studies, and how-tos from the members. It's a bit watered down now that it's been acquired by Zapier, but still tons of value to be had. Take me to the site

Side hustles can eventually become your main hustle.

With a serious desire and a focused effort, you can eventually build something of value for yourself.

It may not be this week's example, but there are as many interests as there are people on the planet. And, there are as many ways to make money as there are interests.

Let's uncover yours together.

You got this!
Mark