30 min
Turning Your Hobby Into a Business The Agile Career Podcast
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- Careers
In this episode, Martin Wachters joins me. We talk about how a hobby can turn into a full-time career. We also cover the importance of other skills and interests that can make this a reality.
Martin is the founder of Muziekles Amsterdam, a Netherlands-based music school. He also has several published online courses and resources to help beginners and more experienced students learn and improve the guitar and piano.
Key Takeaways
If you are not in your ideal career, don't think that the experience or skills you learn are wastedYou may not always land in your dream career, but often something closely related that you might not have initially consideredIt takes courage to quit the comfortable and move into the unknownBringing together areas of interest such as (in Martin's case) music, teaching, entrepreneurship, and technology can create a nicheDon't cater to everyone; pick a nicheStart small by not committing to something big before you have tested the ideaBe willing to think again, as you won't always be rightOnce you create your core offering or service, you can grow an ecosystem of businesses or services around this
Resources
Martin recommended the following books:
Unleash the Power Within: Personal Coaching to Transform Your Life by Tony Robbins Start With Why by Simon SinekThink Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant
Connect with Martin
Listeners can learn more about and connect with Martin by visiting:
The Muziekles Amsterdam websiteHis LinkedInThe Guitar Game websiteThe Piano Game websiteSupport the show
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/agile-career/message
In this episode, Martin Wachters joins me. We talk about how a hobby can turn into a full-time career. We also cover the importance of other skills and interests that can make this a reality.
Martin is the founder of Muziekles Amsterdam, a Netherlands-based music school. He also has several published online courses and resources to help beginners and more experienced students learn and improve the guitar and piano.
Key Takeaways
If you are not in your ideal career, don't think that the experience or skills you learn are wastedYou may not always land in your dream career, but often something closely related that you might not have initially consideredIt takes courage to quit the comfortable and move into the unknownBringing together areas of interest such as (in Martin's case) music, teaching, entrepreneurship, and technology can create a nicheDon't cater to everyone; pick a nicheStart small by not committing to something big before you have tested the ideaBe willing to think again, as you won't always be rightOnce you create your core offering or service, you can grow an ecosystem of businesses or services around this
Resources
Martin recommended the following books:
Unleash the Power Within: Personal Coaching to Transform Your Life by Tony Robbins Start With Why by Simon SinekThink Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant
Connect with Martin
Listeners can learn more about and connect with Martin by visiting:
The Muziekles Amsterdam websiteHis LinkedInThe Guitar Game websiteThe Piano Game websiteSupport the show
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/agile-career/message
30 min