11. Professional Bartering

This isn’t a real “occupation” as such – and it’ll take a while to earn anything of real worth – but it’s a proven technique when it comes to making something out of almost nothing.

You may remember a story about a man called Kyle MacDonald, who started with a paperclip and, through a series of incredibly well-negotiated swaps, was able to ultimately turn it into a house (the first swap saw him trading his red paperclip for a fish-shaped pen). It took him almost a year to the day. Feel like giving it a go? All you’ll need is a paperclip!