Let’s get real for a second…Raise your hand if you’ve ever read and been inspired by a book like Rich Dad, Poor Dad or The 4-Hour Workweek.Have you ever heard the sirens’ song and fallen under the tantalizing spell of passive income?“Make money while you sleep…”“Do the work once, get paid forever…”Maybe you’ve had an idea for an esoteric wart cure eBook that’d make you a millionaire, a vegan pet food affiliate marketing blog, or even thought of buying a laundromat or set of ATM machines.It’s OK, we’ve all been there.The idea of passive income seems great (at first). Who wouldn’t want to create an income stream that required little to no work?But once you get to work on your project, the reality of achieving truly passive income begins to set in. What once seemed like an easy and lucrative idea shows you it’s true colors.Now don’t get us wrong. It’s not that passive income is a myth or a lie. It certainly can be achieved. It’s just that the reality of passive income looks much different than how it’s sold to us in books, blogs, and courses. As Gillian (our guest on this episode of the podcast) would say it’s not all “sundrops and rainbows” or even “rainbows and ponies.” That’s why we are so excited to welcome Gillian Perkins onto the podcast today. Gillian is an author, entrepreneur, and marketing strategist who helps online business owners start and scale their businesses. She’s a prolific content creator and has gained over 200,000 subscribers on YouTube. Over the past few years, Gillian has tried just about everything under the sun in her quest to earn passive income.She’s written and sold a paperback book, invested in rental properties, created online courses, and most recently built a membership site.Gillian joins us on the show today to share the lessons she’s learned in her quest to build a successful online business and give you a realistic look into what it actually takes to earn passive income.Our conversation culminates in an in-depth discussion of membership sites: why she started hers, how she got her first 300 members, the joys and challenges of running one, and her advice to you to get yours up and running.This is a really special episode and we hope you enjoy and benefit from our conversation.
