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You don’t need to write War and Peace to pull in some fast cash. (In fact, that’s probably a guaranteed way NOT to pull in fast cash!)
You just need to solve a problem that someone else is facing.
CASE STUDY — New Mom Makes $1,080 Selling “Sleep Schedules That Actually Work”
Clara’s baby wasn’t sleeping.
And because of that, neither was Clara.
She tried everything—blogs, forums, paid courses, expert-approved routines. Most of the advice felt rigid, contradictory, or clearly written for babies who followed instructions.
Her baby did not.
So Clara started experimenting with a baby sleep schedule that worked for her child: a mix of flexible routines, gentle cues, and common-sense adjustments no one else seemed to mention.
Eventually, her baby started sleeping longer stretches.
That’s when the messages began.
Friends texted:
“What are you doing differently? Your baby actually sleeps.”
Then their friends asked.
Then strangers in Facebook mom groups.
Clara found herself explaining the same baby sleep schedule over and over—sometimes half-awake—until it clicked: she should just write it down.
During nap time, she created a simple guide called
The Realistic Baby Sleep Routine.
- 14 pages
- Clear, practical, and judgment-free
- $9 price point
- Sold on a one-page Carrd site
- No funnel, no ads, no fancy branding
She figured maybe a handful of moms would buy it.
She sold 120 copies in 30 days.
That’s $1,080—from a guide built around a baby sleep schedule she created out of necessity.
Clara’s biggest obstacle wasn’t expertise.
It was permission.
She assumed she needed certifications or professional credentials. But parents didn’t want a sleep expert. They wanted a baby sleep schedule that actually worked.
Her takeaway: “If you’ve solved a problem for your own life, you’re already qualified to help someone else.”
You don’t need to be a guru.
You just need to go first.
So can you solve a problem and profit?
Even if you’re not sure, there’s almost certain to be something in your life experience that other people can’t solve – and they’ll pay for it.
My personal story is that I had a problem on my blog and I just couldn’t fix it. I’d spent two afternoons fighting it, and I was just getting more and more cross – in fact, worse than cross, I was upset.
Then I came across a link on the theme’s page, to pay for their support contract, as part of the premium theme option. It was $69 for the year.
No brainer – I paid my $69 (annual price), submitted two support tickets, for different sites, and went to watch TV with my meal.
On my return, both tickets had been answered and I knew exactly what to do next to fix the site.
No more stress, problems solved, and I still have 364 days of support.
Annual contract or one-off gig?
While relating this story to another blogger friend, she mentioned that she’d out-sourced one of her WordPress problems to a freelancer on Fiverr – and he’d helped her out.
So, if you have a skill that can be outsourced on somewhere like Fiverr, or Upwork, go for it.
Or Package and Profit Over and Over Again
The problem with the gig-economy is that you’re trading time for money, and it may not suit your life-style.
Here’s a better solution. Package the solution in a form that it can be sold over and over again, without your intervention.
If you’re not still not sure what solutions you can help with, this will amaze you with just how much you actually know. And you don’t need to use it just for one topic. You can solve problems one after another. Build an email list of subscribers as you make sales, and you have a repeat audience.
See what you can come up with: here
