31: Getting Paid To Play

Mike Montague got his first taste of working a side hustle at the age of 12, delivering flyers door to door. As he went through school, Mike got paid to build websites, perform as a DJ, and host an internet radio show. Today his full time work is with an international sales training organization, and working remotely allows him time to grow his side hustle which this year is earning him about $50,000 through his company, Playful Humans. A good chunk of that revenue is by performing as a game show host.  Mike gets to meet people, play games and make money doing it. How cool is that? In this episode, you’ll hear about why his current employer got very interested in a book he wrote - it could be an a-ha moment for you, why multiple sources of income are a must, and other ways to get paid that could have a greater payoff than a one-time payment. You’ll also hear what Mike charges and how he prices his gigs. And remember to stay tuned for the end of episode takeaway where I’ll teach you a game I designed for my “Winning the Money Game” seminar. It’ll get your creative juices flowing thinking about ways to double your money. What You’ll Hear: 03:42 Writing a book about LinkedIn led to more job opportunities at work  04:11 How Mike’s hustles morphed into Playful Humans 05:41 First side hustle at age of 12 10:16 The gift of being trained in sales when you're young 10:47 Having to put down the wrong answers to pass the test 11:15 How Mike got to be a Game Show Host! 12:40 Being paid to play 15:34 Playful Humans podcast 17:33 Pre-show prep 18:30 What’s YOUR answer to this “Survey Says” game question?  20:09 Jeopardy! a great way to review content 21:28 First podcast sponsor, an affiliate link 22:00 Revenue from affiliate links add up over the years 22:55 Don’t have all revenue coming from one source 24:18 Pricing events with the “PIA Factor” LOL 25:55 What Mike charges for game show hosting 26:44 The value of getting in front of audiences, even if you’re not being paid 28:23 Alternatives to getting paid money 30:12 Don’t underestimate the value of practice 33:00 Getting fired live on stage in front of 5,000 people 36:08 The way to get good at sales calls…is to get through the bad ones 36:43 You have to be fully present for this work 37:40 Doing what you want to do vs. what you think other people want 38:40 The 2 really hard buttons to push: Record and Publish 39:12 Get into a positive spiral Key Takeaways: 39:41 Paying with money is not the only way 40:00 How I got 2 kayaks for free 40:43 Doubling $1,000 in 90 days 41:52 Apply it in my “Winning the Money Game” seminar 42:35 What to do when you think, “I don’t know” or “I can’t” Connect with Mike: https://playfulhumans.com/ https://podcast.playfulhumans.com/ Sandler Podcast, https://howtosucceed.libsyn.com/  Connect with Joan: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/joanposivy/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/posivy/ Joan's Main Site https://www.joanposivy.com/ Email Be on the show! Be Our Guest https://www.joanposivy.com/be-our-guest.html