Quick Hack for Faster Courses
Plus, Sell Before You Build
In today’s newsletter:
🖼️ The New Retirement Plan: Side Hustles
⌛️ Record Course Intros Last
💡 The Best Credit Card Options (0% intro APR)
💬 On the Fastest Way to Make Money
✍️ A Quick Side Gig Hack You Can Apply Today
Read time: 4.5 minutes
THE BIG PICTURE
1. The New Retirement Plan: Side Hustles
I saw this post on LinkedIn a couple of days ago:
You can read the full post on LinkedIn, but here’s the takeaway:
The best time to start a side gig was yesterday.
The second-best time is today.

TIME-SAVERS
2. Record Course Intros Last
Here’s a pro tip when you’re creating courses.
Record your introduction lectures at the end.
Why?
Your main content might evolve as you record. If you record the intro too early, you’ll likely need to redo it. Recording at the end = no wasted effort.
You'll be more polished. By the time you’ve recorded the full course, you’ll sound more confident and natural. Recording at the end = better first impression.
This is exactly what I did when I created my AI Change Management course on Udemy last week.
If you’d like to get an ideas of how I avoided re-recording the slides, you can watch the intro video for free (use the “Preview” button).

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TWEETS I LIKE
The fastest way to make more money is take what you’re already good at, and do it for people who have more money.
Rich people pay more for the same stuff.
— Alex Hormozi (@AlexHormozi)
11:50 AM • May 1, 2025

ONE-MINUTE HACKS
5. A Quick Side Gig Hack You Can Apply Today
Sell before you build.
Create a simple landing page that explains your product idea.
Then share it with your audience or online communities.
If people sign up or pre-order, you’ve validated demand (before spending hours creating).
Build based on real interest, not just hope.

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Check out my free Amazon Bestselling book called: Write Your Book on the Side.
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