I was sitting in an airport terminal… delayed flight, dead phone, snack bag half-empty… and I opened up my laptop. Not to work on a client project. Not to post another Reel. But to build something I’d been meaning to do for weeks.
A tiny passive income offer.
I wrote it in under two hours. Launched it without a full funnel. And that offer went on to generate over $25,000 within a week.
Not instantly. Not overnight. But passively… because I built the system once, and it kept working behind the scenes.
Today I want to break down exactly how I did it, what systems I used, and how you can take one step today to build something that pays you later. (Yes, even if you’re in an airport, a coffee shop, or your kid’s soccer game.)
First… What Even Is a Passive Offer?
Let’s clear this up, because a lot of people throw this term around like it’s some magical fairy dust.
A passive income offer is something that:
- Can be sold automatically (no sales calls)
- Doesn’t require live fulfillment (no 1:1 delivery)
- Solves a clear problem
- Can be delivered digitally (PDFs, templates, tutorials, tools, etc.)
In my case, this offer was a $27 product I’d dreamed of months earlier and finally put into motion while killing time in an airport. It was based on something I’d already taught before… and it’s a piece of my larger system for monetizing your IP, content, and digital presence.
And while I didn’t make the entire $25K during that delay (that would be a little too “market-y” even for me), that was the moment the faucet turned on.
What I Did During That Flight Delay
I didn’t have everything perfect. I didn’t even have a full sales page.
But here’s what I did have:
- A clear transformation (what the offer helps people do)
- A simple PDF deliverable (no videos, no course portal)
- A Stripe payment link
- A ManyChat automation to deliver the product
- A short caption that said, “If you want this, comment EASY”
- A super basic funnel wireframe
That was it. Not even a full funnel.
What made this work was that I had already built the ecosystem around it… an engaged audience, high-performing content, and a structure for nurturing leads into buyers.
What I Included in the Offer
This offer was built around a real need I’d seen over and over again:
People wanted to make money from content… but didn’t want to become content creators.
So I made a plug-and-play system for that.
The deliverables included:
- My top performing ads in a Google Doc
I didn’t film a course. I didn’t run a challenge. I didn’t even launch it with ads.
Instead, I leveraged what I teach in 24 Hour Content Machine: the exact batching system I use to create 90 days of content (including sales posts) in one sitting.
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What Happened Next (and Why It Worked)
The post took off. Comments rolled in. Sales started that same day and continued for months… because I’d built the system to support it.
Here’s what made it work:
- High-converting caption (with a direct CTA and curiosity gap)
- A freebie that funneled into the paid offer (a lead magnet that solved a micro-problem)
- A follow-up email sequence that did 90% of the selling for me
That email sequence alone converted thousands of dollars. It wasn’t complicated… it was just helpful.
One of the emails literally said: “You don’t need another guru. You need a plan. Here it is.”
That’s it.
Here’s a free version of that nurture system for you to swipe: Download the 0–100K Instagram Growth Blueprint. It includes the exact steps I used to turn followers into buyers: https://rachelpedersen.clickfunnels.com/optin1700155068740
What I Wish More People Knew About Passive Income
Here’s the real truth no one tells you:
Passive income starts with active clarity.
You don’t need an advanced funnel. You need a solution.
You don’t need ads. You need a message.
You don’t need time. You need a block of 2–3 hours and a system.
You could take the next 3 months trying to “build an audience”…
Or you could start with 1 product that solves a real problem… and let that product build your audience as it sells.
That’s what I did.
I’ve done this dozens of times now… inside airports, coffee shops, and even while waiting in the parking lot for my kid’s activities. It’s real. And it works.
If You’re Thinking “Okay But Where Do I Start?”
Start here:
- Pick a problem you’ve solved.
What do people ask you about constantly? What have you figured out the hard way? - Break it into 3–5 steps.
No fluff. Just give them the roadmap. - Put it into a deliverable.
PDF? Checklist? Swipe file? Doesn’t matter… just make it valuable. - Write 3 pieces of content.
One story, one how-to, one bold opinion. Add a CTA to comment or click. - Deliver it with a ManyChat automation.
Or email. Or even a Google Drive link. Just start.
Need examples of exactly what to include, and how to format your PDF? Inside Clique, we have a full vault of plug-and-play templates, pre-written funnels, and walkthroughs so you’re not doing this alone.
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Final Thoughts (and a Challenge)
If you’re waiting for the perfect time to create your first (or next) passive income product… stop waiting.
It probably won’t be perfect. But it will be real. And real is what makes sales.
If you’ve ever said:
- “I don’t have time.”
- “I’m not ready yet.”
- “My audience is too small.”
I’ve been there. So have thousands of my students. And you know what? They didn’t wait for perfection… they got started with what they had. And that’s why they win.
Want help building it? Start with this:
Download the 67 Best Work From Home Jobs – a curated guide with real opportunities to build freelance or digital offers that pay you. https://rachelpedersen.clickfunnels.com/67-work-from-home-jobs And when you’re ready to go deeper, you know where to find us.
www.cliqueforlife.com
