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welcome to satisfy school. My name is critical about this story is a case study in relationship building. Shipbuilding, with an eye towards building a business case. If you have a valuable skill, how can you transition to self employment or, of course, to aid I did that brings in reliable income in this particular case, the guy here had some real motivation to make that transition, because you know he was laid off. His job was deconstructed. ass. He was a lego engineer right, but he had been laying the groundwork for a while? So I'll tell you about how he got idea how he turn this into reality, what you might take away from it, but you and I both might take away from it because. Morning in this process, along with you, whatever stage life and work you're in how can you build a foundation for whatever might come next? And, of course, that includes some uncertainties. Story is called for. Lego instructor makes real play money stories coming up after the break

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see you in ie dot com, slash hustle. Sixteen years ago, Jeff Harry landed what sounds like a dream: job working for a toy company. He had grown washing and re watching the movie big idolize, the main character played by Tom Hanks, who is a literal, grown up kid who works as a toy tester, But after being in the industry for awhile Jeff became disheartened. Although he was working to make toys, there was no fun, no high fives and certainly no play at work. It felt, like all business, all the time he became disillusioned and left to find a new job. So

after he landed at the Lego, inspired education company, one where kids would learn stem principles. I would be science, technology, engineering and mathematics by building with Lego for Jeff, the job take all the boxes and he ended up working there for the next fifteen years. As the business grew, they began offering corporate events. Jeff ran Lego workshops for some of the world's biggest tech companies, including facebook. Google

Adobe and paper. He noticed that even in these innovative companies, they didn't usually allow time or space for their staff to take risks in play. So for the first time Jeff began to think about starting aside hustle, he knew these workplaces could benefit from advocating things he'd been doing for years having fun it work through play and positive psychology. He just needed a hook and a platform to assess interest for that. He came up with a fun workshop, called how to deal with a holes at work through play and launched it at the world domination summit. Nobody s, that's my event. Every summer in Portland Oregon also a horse. You probably know what that means. He received an enthusiastic response and Jeff Thin Pitch the workshop to some major tech conferences expect nothing to come of it, but he was wrong. Three major conferences, including south by southwest, accepted the workshop into their programme. The validation gave him competence. He was on the right track.

It also led him to wonder how could he better package's expertise and sell it as a programme to businesses wanting to shake things up your play He didn't have to wonder long about how to bring that story to more people. At a conference he was asked if he would conduct a workshop for an organizations. Clients simply by offering a new insight and by being himself helpful and happy, he was able to grab, dispersed legitimate client rejected and celebrate. He saved that until his second class came through that's what he was able to savour that he actually got paid to do this, something he had thought about and focused on for over a year now Originally just thought he would try to obtain clients using called emailing, but he had far, the results were simply building on his network, real life and online. It was the latter that ramp up after March twenty twenty, when Jeff lost his day job, just as the cupboard pandemic was spreading.

By then, he had run a few corporate workshops for large companies through his side, hustle, which he now called rediscover your play. You also offered consulting using play to improve business and personal growth. but he wasn't earning anywhere near enough to cover his living expenses with time on his hands, driven ambition and play in his heart Jeff set out to spread the word. Virtually he reached out to people had met at conferences working his way into the circle of influence being featured on Podcast Hanan lists of thought leaders in the H airspace over the course of next year. Checklist featured on get this. One hundred and fifty podcast where he shared his story. This exposed him to business owners and wraps it companies that wanted to work with him. In addition to this exposure, Jeff started posting short, Tik Tok videos about common h, our pain points afterwards, he'd repose them to other social media

platforms. He also rights posts on medium and linked in and whenever someone react positively reach out to them. To make a new connection, this relationship building strategy has worked well its enable chapter run, workshops throughout the pandemic and even boost his income. Earning upwards of five thousand dollars per month so far is greatest. is Jeff, truly believe in the power play to improve relationships and wellbeing. He wants to keep teaching everything he knows and build a worldwide community around play I have known for a few years now he is a very cool guy. I'm so glad he's been able to expand its platform so much and reach so many people. With this important message. You actually has several topics. He said

Donnelly's, leads workshops in, but all around this concept of rediscovering your play, doh in case you work for company or organization who might want to learn more about that. I just go to rediscover your play dot. You can follow him from. Also I like this question that he also was reading his medium post and one of his post. He asked this question: what is the bravest choice I can make right now.

And the way to answer that question, I wish it was very honest. He said if I answer that question truthfully, I would choose to be in a relationship where I can get seriously hurt. I'd had the audacity to reach out to people that I am intimidated by I'd apply to speak everywhere. I claim myself as a play expert and speakers one and I would choose to see life as a playground where I cannot fail, but simply learn from each experience. So that's his answer to that question. What's yours, what is the bravest choice? You can make right now, but I think a bit about that myself today. How play its helpful to somebody else out. Their inspiration is good, but inspiration with action is so much better. Thank you for joining me. These stories, questions and answers case studies, tips every single day and the shadows for this episode.

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