1001 Ways to Make Money If You Dare (142 page)

885 TEACH GYMNASTICS.
You don't even have to be flexible. Remember, those who can, do; those who can't, teach. Anyway, you'll probably be teaching kids who won't realize that you didn't train under Bella Karolyi. As long as you can do a somersault, you're good to go — to the bank! For more info about U.S. gymnastics, check out
www.usa-gymnastics.org
.

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886 BECOME AN ACTING COACH.
What does it take to teach acting? Basically you spend a few hours a few days a week listening to people complain about their lives and then watching them pretend to be someone else. You do some of this in your own life anyway, so you may as well get paid for it.

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887 TEACH A SWIMMING CLASS.
Are you patient? Supportive? Know how to do the breaststroke and hold your breath under water? You don't even have to venture into the deep end to teach a beginner the basics of swimming. All you have to do is keep them afloat to ensure your bank account stays the same.

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888 BECOME A PERSONAL COACH.
Let's face it. We all have someone in our lives who can't get his or her act together and is a total slacker. Offer up your services and help them get their life back on track — for a price of course. Acting as a friend's personal coach may be the best-case scenario. You already have to listen to her bitch about her job or significant other. Now, you can tell her exactly what you think — and charge her for your honesty. Sounds like a good idea to me!

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889 TEACH AN ADULT LEARNING CLASS.
Who likes working with kids anyway? Adults are a lot easier to teach because they want to be there, can afford to pay you, and have less time to do homework, which means less grading for you. Don't worry if you've never taught before. As long as you stay one chapter ahead of your students, you're good to go.

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890 WORK AS AN AU PAIR.
Like kids? Working as a nanny may be the perfect job for you. What other 9-to-5 job pays for your food and housing, pays you a salary, and gives you the opportunity to take “business trips” where you get to do more than sit in a boardroom? Go to
www.aupair.com
or
www.greataupair.com
to learn more.

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