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Published in Course Builder’s Corner

·Jan 19

Finding examples to use in your course can be a never-ending time sink — Here’s four ways to find them in minutes

Since 2016, I’ve created 11 courses while having a demanding job, a wife, and two kids. I had little time to spare. And I didn’t do it by burning the midnight oil. Nor did I have a team to help me. I figured out how to be more efficient. Finding…

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Published in Course Builder’s Corner

·Jan 17

How To Double Your Writing Speed With The Magic Bullet Method

A simple step that saves you hours — If you’re going to make it as a content creator, you’ve got to create boatloads of content. The problem: Most writing is bloated and then has to be cut, which wastes time. The solution: speed writing with magic bullets. Magic bullets work by forcing brevity. You avoid bloat completely. Here…

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How To Double Your Writing Speed With The Magic Bullet Method
How To Double Your Writing Speed With The Magic Bullet Method
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Published in Course Builder’s Corner

·Jan 14

Three Easy-To-Overlook Elements That Keep Your Course From Failing

What are three often-overlooked elements that are essential to have in an effective course? 1) Examples 2) Mistakes 3) Action-steps 1) Examples Whenever my trainees don’t understand something, they instinctively ask for an example. Examples clarify. Examples give confidence. Provide at least 1 or 2. 2) Mistakes Customers will step in pot-holes if they…

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Three Easy-To-Overlook Elements That Keep Your Course From Failing
Three Easy-To-Overlook Elements That Keep Your Course From Failing
Course

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Published in Course Builder’s Corner

·Nov 10, 2022

How 1 course saved our company during the 2008 financial crisis

When I was 31, the revenue of the coaching company I worked for dried up. The 2008 financial crisis caused many of our clients to get laid off, and potential clients were afraid to spend money. But when my boss asked if he could delay my paychecks for a little while, I knew we were really in trouble. Would we ever recover? Would we get our clients back? During this time, my…

Failure

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How 1 course saved our company during the 2008 financial crisis
How 1 course saved our company during the 2008 financial crisis
Failure

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Published in Course Builder’s Corner

·Nov 9, 2022

5 Reasons Everyone Should Build A Course

Even if you’re unsure you have special expertise — I am a big believer that creating a course has the power to change your life. I have been building courses for 12 years, and since that time I have … helped a company double it’s income, helped a Physical Therapist build a side business, and helped students around the…

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5 Reasons Everyone Should Build A Course
5 Reasons Everyone Should Build A Course

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Published in Course Builder’s Corner

·Nov 8, 2022

How To Solve The 3 Biggest Problems In Course Building

I have been building online courses for 12 years. Since then, I’ve built over a dozen courses and helped others build their programs as well. So I’ve learned a lot about what it takes to solve the biggest problems people face when building a course. In fact, they are a…

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How To Solve The 3 Biggest Problems In Course Building
How To Solve The 3 Biggest Problems In Course Building

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Published in Course Builder’s Corner

·Nov 7, 2022

The 1 Reason Most People Fail At Course Building

Learned after building over a dozen courses in as many years — I have been building courses online for 12 years. In that time, I have learned that most people who want to build a course end up never doing it because they aim to make a giant course. …

Course

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The 1 Reason Most People Fail At Course Building
The 1 Reason Most People Fail At Course Building
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Published in Course Builder’s Corner

·Nov 5, 2022

The Four Greatest Books On Designing Fantastic Courses

Over the past 12 years, I have read a few dozen books on building courses. 99% of them weren’t worth it. Save yourself the time and just read these four. Book #1: Instructional Design That Soars by Guila Muir. Most people don’t know how to go from a vague idea to finished training. This book gives you a clear…

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The Four Greatest Books On Designing Fantastic Courses
The Four Greatest Books On Designing Fantastic Courses

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Published in Course Builder’s Corner

·Nov 4, 2022

5 Small (But Easily Fixable) Mistakes Most People Make When Creating Their First Courses

Save yourself months of unnecessary frustration — Making a successful course isn’t about being the world’s greatest expert in your topic. It’s more about putting together a course that solves more problems than it causes for your customer. …

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5 Small (But Easily Fixable) Mistakes Most People Make When Creating Their First Courses
5 Small (But Easily Fixable) Mistakes Most People Make When Creating Their First Courses

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Published in Course Builder’s Corner

·Nov 3, 2022

5 Simple Quotes That Will Inspire You To Persist In Spite Of Failure

How to turn failure into fuel for success — Failure can stop us cold. Or motivate us to try again. Anytime you feel like giving up, turn back to these 5 simple quotes to reframe failure as a source of motivation, not a reason to give up. “I never lose. I either win or I learn.” -Nelson Mandela Don’t just persist when you fail, learn, then try again. …

Personal Development

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5 Simple Quotes That Will Inspire You To Persist In Spite Of Failure
5 Simple Quotes That Will Inspire You To Persist In Spite Of Failure
Personal Development

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