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Choose & test an idea · 8 min read
Separate problem evidence, a working prototype, and real customer commitment. Use the First Experiment Planner as a worked example, then run a small test of your own.
Read the guide →Choose & test an idea · 6 min read
Compare three side-hustle ideas by the buyer, problem, reach, and work you can deliver. Use a completed example to choose one small demand test.
Read the guide →Choose & test an idea · 4 min read
A small-project approach to long-tail keywords, visitor intent and choosing a page worth making.
Read the guide →Choose & test an idea · 3 min read
A look at how I weigh usefulness, access to an audience, shared systems, and the next question across a portfolio of ventures.
Read the story →Choose & test an idea · 3 min read
An annotated offer-writing exercise: start with a broad skill, choose one buyer and problem, and give the work a finish line.
Read the story →Choose & test an idea · 3 min read
Use the Two Mondays workshop as a worked example of examining an audience, promise, scope, proof, and next action.
Read the story →Choose & test an idea · 4 min read
Before you go looking for a completely new idea, look at the problems people already trust you to solve.
Read the guide →Choose & test an idea · 5 min read
A realistic way to build something of your own around a job, a family, and a full life.
Read the guide →Choose & test an idea · 6 min read
Seven practical side hustle directions, what each one asks of you, and the smallest way to find out whether it fits.
Read the guide →A little direction
Choose one outcome. Read these guides in order, then try one step in your own work.
Start with what you know, a specific buyer, and a small test.
Build a useful page, publish with a plan, and invite the right people.
Understand the model, choose a focused niche, and measure the test.
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