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“Live your passion. Do what you love. Help people. The money will follow.” – Anonymous

Do you know what the most important ingredient was in all the case studies profiled the Generation YouTube episode of 20/20?

Was it experience, fame or education? No. The most important ingredient was that these people were incredibly passionate about what they were broadcasting. The world is drawn to people who share their passion.

There are so many ways to make money doing what you love. You just have to pick one and go for it. You can immediately start making money from what excites you—I’m talking by tomorrow. Whether it’s a single dollar or a thousand, you are capable of helping people through your passions, and they’re willing to pay you for it. Here are a few ways to make some form of money from your talents and interests:

1. Charge for an hour of work as a consultant. Find the people or businesses who desperately need advice the subject of your passion. People actually often start businesses about things they don’t actually know about!
2. Charge for an hour as a coach. If your passion has to do with personal or life topics, go help someone declutter their home, maximize their schedule, get on a few more dates, lose ten pounds—anything is fair game. Send an email to a group of friends to ask if they know someone who needs your help, put up an ad on Craigslist or mention it on your blog. You don’t need to mount a massive marketing effort, you only need one client to get started.
3. Host a seminar or workshop. Pick a topic that excites you, outline the key points and make a simple PowerPoint out of it. I once did this for one of my favorite strategy books, How to Win Friends and Influence People. Worried about not getting enough participants? If you only get a few, then make it intimate. If you only get one? Looks like you’ve got your first coaching client. Nice work.
4. Create a video interview series. Start interviewing inspiring people. Not only is it something others want to watch but you getting to interview and connect with rockstars is the best part. David Siteman Garland has done an exceptional job with this at The Rise to The Top.
5. Create an online course. Have some fun with it like Jules Clancy’s Virtual Cookery School over at of Stone Soup. Or maybe make it simple and creative like Mondo Beyond’s dreaming big classes. Or go really deep like Jonathan Mead has done with Trailblazer or Corbett Barr with TrafficSchool, Adam Baker with You vs Debt and Lewis Howes with Video Traffic Academy. Develop these once and they make money for a long time to come.
6. Teach someone one-on-one. Tutor someone on the

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