Update: I'm postponing the spring tour because of the end of the world. You can still sign up for your city, and as soon as we're able to reschedule, I'll let you know.
Big news today! I wrote a new book! It's called THE MONEY TREE, and it comes out April 7th. đ°đłâ I'm very excited to share this sneak peek of my first *full-length story* that will be published in the U.S. and Canada in April. Yes, it's fiction! Something I've never done before, but I got inspired and started outlining and ended up making something that I really like.â
The subtitle is "A Story About Finding the Fortune in Your Own Backyard." We decided to be as literal as possible with the cover. đ
Resolutions can be powerful, and they donât have to begin on any given day.
If you want to form a new habit, just start doing it. The important thing is sticking with it, not when you start. Just imagine: if you began an important new habit on January 6, and then managed to stick with it the rest of the yearâwouldnât that be much better than one you began on January 1, only to drop off within a few weeks? Read More
What if, instead of âNew Year, New You,â you decided you were satisfied with the course you had already set?
What if you're already happy with who you are? This doesnât have to mean you have to stop improving. Change and growth are healthy. It just means: if you were already doing the right things in the âoldâ yearâwouldnât you want to keep doing them? For me, challenge is one of my values. I want to set big goals and attempt hard things. But it's not a new value; itâs one Iâve had for a while. If I ever lose interest in challenging myself, I suppose that would be a new me. Itâs just not a version of myself Iâm remotely interested in. Two years ago, I was in a dark place and feeling uncertain about a lot of things. Since then, Iâve made a number of changes in my life, both large and small. Many, many times in the months that have passed, Iâve looked up from whatever Iâve been doing with a sense of wonder. I canât believe Iâm here, I think. Iâm so glad I was willing to walk through that dark place. Read More
Once upon a time, you had the chance to be brave. Your name was selected, your number was called. You were the chosen one, at least for this particular moment on planet Earth. All eyes were on you, and the stakes were high.
It was a big moment. So what happened? Not to put too fine of a point on it, but what happened was ... you caved. At the critical moment, you turned your back on the task at hand. Read More
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On Friday, I hit a milestone of sorts: Side Hustle School, my daily podcast, published Episode #1,000. Whoo hoo!
Link: The Long-Awaited Book from Chase Jarvis
Aside from advertisers for the podcast, I do very few corporate partnershipsâin fact, I think the last one was more than a year ago, when I worked with Alexis Ohanian on launching 1850, a new coffee brand from Folgers. But when Microsoft Store asked me to be part of creating a new resource for higher education students, I was intrigued.
Magic is all around you. Maybe youâve even made some magic of your own.
What you might not realize is that thereâs a formula for such a thing. This formula requires three conditions to be met before magic can occur: 1. You have a crazy idea. 2. You canât stop thinking about the crazy idea. 3. You decide to do something about it. Note that all three conditions need to be met. Merely meeting one or two of them isnât sufficient. Read More
You probably know the song, the one that borrows its lyrics from the book of âEcclesiastes: to every thing, there is a season for every activity under the heavens.
Seasons have been on my mind lately, as Iâve been transitioning from my busiest month of the year into a time of more focused creative work. Iâm grateful for both of these seasonsâI wouldnât want to choose between themâbut my life and work in each of them feels very different. In my creative work season, Iâm working on a new book and I take joy in writing every day. Iâm able to exercise more and feel less stressed about being behind on a million things. So is this fundamentally better? I donât think so. Because last month I visited 14 cities, speaking to readers and the media about 100 SIDE HUSTLESâand then I hosted a weeklong event in Portland for 1,000 people. All of that was fun, too. Almost every day I thought, âWow, I canât believe I get to do this! I feel so fortunate.â The challenge comes if you try to apply the same rules of order or general expectations to each season. Read More
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Iâve had a wonderful time visiting my first batch of cities for the 100 SIDE HUSTLES tour. I'm on to San Francisco next, and I hope to add several more stops before the summer is over.
Two big things today...
My new book, 100 SIDE HUSTLES, comes out on June 4th. As part of that process, I'll be hitting the road visiting some of my a favorite cities soon. And because pre-orders for the book make a huge difference for authors, I also have a special offer for you.
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