If you missed Episode 027 of the podcast, ”Is There An Online Course Inside You Dying To Get Out?”

I suggest you hit the pause button and go have a listen now because it will help you get a handle on any mindset issues that you must get a handle on before you deep dive into the five strategies I’m going to share with you on this episode of the podcast.

Now on to the focus of today’s episode, assuming if you have at least a cursory idea for a course then you definitely want to pour yourself a cup of coffee, settle in and prepare to take a lot of notes because I’m going to reveal 5 Fool-Proof Ways To Validate Your Course Idea.

1. Can you easily locate paid courses similar to the one you’re thinking about launching?

2. Published Books On Amazon

3. Conduct Interviews

4. Do a Facebook Live or Live Webclass Series

5. Teach For Free Then Sell

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▶️ 57 Ways To Monetize Your Gifts and Create True Security For Yourself!

▶️ How To Create A Highly Irresistible List Building Freebie That Attracts Your Perfect Customers

Today’s episode is sponsored by my brand new roadmap – 57 Ways To Monetize Your Gifts and Create True Security For Yourself! Includes access to four bonus templates called the Creative Entrepreneurs Path to Cash and map your journey to an ideal business that celebrates the life you want to live.

Download your free roadmap today at getpaidforyourcreativity.com/57waysgift

This episode is for you if you're either currently thinking about or have ever thought about packaging up your experiences and expertise into a product like an online course that you use both as a giveaway to grow your email list or sell to grow your bank account this podcast episode is for you.

As a matter of fact, as I saying this I’m going to the next few episodes to this topic and hopefully secure an interview or two from other artists/creatives who launched successful online courses.

So in this episode, I want to focus on what stops most would be course creators from stepping up to the plate we all have these excuses.

Have you ever said or some iteration of the following?

“I’m not an expert”

“I don’t know enough about anything to get somebody to pay me to teach it”

“Besides… doesn’t everybody know this?”

“Why would someone give me money for information they can find for free on YouTube?”

Before I get into breaking down each of these false assumptions I want to invite you to connect with me on Instagram at @createaproneurpodcast via the DMs and share with me what’s holding you back from packaging up your passion, experiences, and expertise into an online course based on your creativity.

If you do I promise I’ll not only reply but knowing me, I’ll probably give you a few tips and maybe a handy resource or two.

Alright so let’s take each of these concerns one a time because honestly until you get past these blocks you won’t take action in any significant way to experience the success you deserve.

Go here for full show notes:
http://getpaidforyourcreativity.com/027

Today’s episode is sponsored by my brand new roadmap – 57 Ways To Monetize Your Gifts and Create True Security For Yourself! Includes access to four bonus templates called the Creative Entrepreneurs Path to Cash and map your journey to an ideal business that celebrates the life you want to live.

Download your free roadmap today at getpaidforyourcreativity.com/57waysgift

I’d like to start this episode with a quote that inspired the topic of today’s show…

“When your actions contradict your words… your words don’t mean anything”

If you listened to Episode 025 of the podcast then you already know that I talked about how the need to control our outcome can actually prevent us from getting everything we want.

If you missed it, you’ll find the link here on the show notes page

So if you recall in that episode I spoke about being addicted to control, why we do it and what we’re really saying when we can’t release the need to know how things are going to work out before we take action and what I said was this…

“I can’t handle any setback if things don’t work out the way I’m hoping”

For complete show notes including links to all of the resources mentioned in today's episode go to

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Today’s episode is sponsored by my brand new roadmap – 57 Ways To Monetize Your Gifts and Create True Security For Yourself! Includes access to four bonus templates called the Creative Entrepreneurs Path to Cash and map your journey to an ideal business that celebrates the life you want to live.

Download your free roadmap today at getpaidforyourcreativity.com/57waysgift

Episode 025 Show Notes
I’d like to start this episode with a quote…
Surrender the need to KNOW before you act

This is one of my favorite quotes because as creatives we can get caught up in overthinking and overthinking, in my opinion, will rob you of your living your best life.

So what causes overthinking?

Simple… Control

You might think as I did that if you can control what happens, including other people and ultimately circumstances that you will increase the odds that the thing you want will come to pass easier.

But that’s not really what you’re trying to control

What people addicted to control is really trying to control is our own emotions and reactions to people, circumstances, and outcomes.

In other words, what we’re really saying is

“I won’t be able to handle this if what I’m working for doesn’t happen”

So since we can’t control other people, circumstances and the need to know how things are going to turn out we absolutely can control our reactions and thusly our emotions.

Keeping that in mind ask yourself is there anything that you’ve been holding back?

Perhaps there’s a creative project you’ve been wanting to start like creating an online art course or writing a book, launching your jewelry line for fear you won’t be able to handle the results if they aren’t as you hope?

Do you find yourself procrastinating by over researching, or waiting until you get the money, or until you quit your job or get a new one, or move, or get a divorce or get married, or wait until your kids are in school or whatever reason you’re giving yourself not to start?

I challenge you to examine the stories and reasons you’re telling yourself why you have to wait and ask yourself one simple question.

“Is that true?” Or is this a stalling tactic to keep me safe?”

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I’m trying something new.

In the coming weeks, and possibly months of the podcast I’ve decided that I’m going to take select inspirational quotes from my free audio ebook and PDF 57 Ways to Monetize Your Gifts and expand on my and listener/reader favorites on a special bonus edition series of podcast episodes I’ll be rolling out this fall.

When I launched the show 5 months ago on April 9th my aim was and still is to make it a weekly show, I don’t know if you listened to my first episode I’ll link to it in the show notes but I used to have a another podcast I started about 5 years and abandoned it because naively I thought I could do a five day a week show! Silly me, right?

Well I quickly learned that that wasn’t feasible so unfortunately like a lot us creatives I got over-excited and then quickly realized I bit off more than I could chew

So fast forward when I launched this Podcast my expectation was to focus on consistency and less on trying to take on more than I could chew so... with that in mind I feel after 5 months it’s time to change things up a little and start some dabbling with some experiences and experiments

My first is to try to do shorter episodes like under 15 minutes from time to time

And to make those short episodes more on Mindset and creative thinking instead of strategy because I don’t about you but I’m kinda strategized out

Because here’s the deal about strategy, at least what I’ve learned. You can have the best strategy and tactics in the world but if your head isn’t in the right place then it’s like not ever knowing the strategy

So while I still plan to have teaching episodes I think it’s super important to share nuggets of wisdom and inspiration to help you my listeners who I’m so grateful to get your mind in the right place so you can not only take action but full good about the actions you’re taking so I hope that sounds good to you.

Do let me know how this is landing for you by connecting with me on Instagram the link to do that is also in the show notes

Feel free to DM on the gram and let me know if the topics I’m talking about is helping you or not. Maybe there’s another you’d like me to explore if so I’m all ears ok?

So here we go today’s inspirational quote is taken from my free audio ebook 57 Ways to monetize your gifts and you can get your copy at http://getpaidforyourcreativity.com/57waysgift

So today quote is Key #7

“Going for more is easy, actually it’s playing small that’s hard. Don’t believe me? Ask anybody dreading going to work tomorrow morning”

The inspiration for this quote came to me about 20 years ago when I was rushing to work to get to a job that to say I hated would be a gross understatement

Fast forward having running my own business for the past 13 years as challenging as that can be and is still to this day it’s still never as frustrating as spending my days doing something that just felt so soul draining.

So... with that said if you’re at a place where maybe you’re working at a job, or a business or with clients that’s draining you and you’re holding yourself back, not going for more (and I’m not just talking about money) I’m talking about transforming what you’re doing to only doing activities that make you happy and make you grow then it’s time to recognize that and force yourself to make a change.

You’ve only got one life, if you’re not happy then you have the power to change it, remember it’s your life, it’s not, dress rehearsal and when it’s done, it’s done

Whenever you find yourself struggling, being negative, frustrated ask yourself...

“Where am I playing small?”

You’re just one action away from a life-changing opportunity

Take action and live well!

Today’s episode is sponsored by my brand new roadmap – 57 Ways To Monetize Your Gifts and Create True Security For Yourself! Includes access to four bonus templates called the Creative Entrepreneurs Path to Cash and map your journey to an ideal business that celebrates the life you want to live.

Download your free roadmap today at getpaidforyourcreativity.com/57waysgift

Believe it or not, we’ve officially entered the last quarter of 2019!

Soon, a new year will be upon us, 2020! But you don’t have to wait until the clock strikes midnight to start thinking about the things you want to accomplish so you can finish the remainder of this year with a bang and get yourself on the right path for the new year and that’s what this episode is all about!

How to Use SMART Goals To Create The Life You Want Now

It’s inevitable that at the start of any year we feel compelled to dust off our dreams and try to get into action on long-held on our goals.

The problem is usually within weeks if not days into the new year somewhere along the way we fall off the wagon and our dreams go back into the box not to be seen or thought of again until the next year.

Unfortunately, once we develop a pattern of creating resolutions but never committing to taking consistent action towards their achievement we eventually stop dreaming, if this sounds like you don’t feel bad or beat yourself up.

In my experience, we aren’t taught how to create actionable goals that support our path to achieving what we want in life. This is key, so much so it bears repeating.

"If you don’t create actionable goals that support you on your path to achieving them you will fail.”

To see the complete show notes including links to all of the resources mentioned including access to a special bonus summary guide to accompany today's show, visit 

>> http://getpaidforyourcreativity.com/023

Welcome back, this week I have something very special to bring to you. 

I decided to go into my archives and pull a very special interview I did a few years ago with a dear friend and colleague Rita Deo Barber. 

Rita was a presenter on a 3 day live virtual event I hosted called the Monetize Your Gifts Masterclass and she shared some very valuable content that I know is just as fresh and relevant as when she first presented. 

On the interview, we talked about the power of visualization, asking for what you want. 

Using social media responsibly and how to deal with those pesky naysayers… you know those people that you may have in your life, although I hope you don’t, those folks who tell you that you’re crazy for going for your dreams. 

You'll find a downloadable summary guide along with the regular show notes available at getpaidforyourcreativity.com/022 for episode 22 as a matter of fact, I suggest you stop the podcast and go download that summary guide now so you can have it handy while you’re listening.

Of course, if you’re driving, working out or going for a walk obviously you won’t be to download it now, but as soon as you have an opportunity to grab it, print it out and have it handy when you re-listen.

Finally, I have one caveat, Rita made an offer for a six-week course at the end of the original presentation but I’m certain that offer is no longer available as this recording is as I mentioned at the top of the introduction is a few years old.  

But if you found value with the things Rita shared as I no doubt feel you will feel free to reach out to her. 

I’ll provide a link to her social media contact info in the show notes for this episode and see if she’s offering something similar to the original offer and be sure to tell how you heard of her.

So enjoy today’s episode and I look forward to seeing you on episode 23 of the podcast.

Today’s episode is sponsored by my free downloadable PDF checklist – How To Create A Highly Irresistible List Building Freebie And Attract Your Perfect Customers The Easy Way! Stop guessing what your ideal audience wants and start filling your email list with ‘Buy Ready’ people actively searching for your digital products, online courses, artwork, workshops, retreats or 1 on 1 client services!

You can download your free copy today at: getpaidforyourcreativity.com/irresistiblefreebie-checklist

Here are the 5 Common List Building Mistakes Creative Entrepreneurs Make That Keeps Their List Small & Unresponsive.

You might be making one or more of them, use this list as a guide to maximize your blog’s traffic so you can grow a responsive list eager to invest in your products and services.

1. Having Only One Freebie (Lead Magnet)

2. Not Being Specific Enough With The Problem Your Freebie Solves

3. Failing To Provide A Quick Win

4. Not Having An Onboarding Plan In Place For New Subscribers

5. Not Positioning Your Freebie To Flow Naturally Into Your Paid Offer

For complete show notes visit: http://getpaidforyourcreativity.com/021

Today’s episode is sponsored by my free downloadable PDF checklist –How To Create A Highly Irresistible List Building Freebie And Attract Your Perfect Customers The Easy Way! Stop guessing what your ideal audience wants and start filling your email list with ‘Buy Ready’ people actively searching for your digital products, online courses, artwork, workshops, retreats or 1 on 1 client services!

You can download your free copy today at: getpaidforyourcreativity.com/irresistiblefreebie-checklist

Episode 020 Show Notes:
If you listened to episode Episode 013: Choose! My Personal Take On Ryan Levesque’s New Book & How Creatives Can Use It To Choose The Best Idea For Them

And on the episode, I did a video training how to use educational sites like Udemy, Skillshare, and Amazon to start collecting comments in the review section of those courses and books.

I shared a technique called copy stocking what you create a spreadsheet to record the actual words people are saying about a particular product or course.

On this spreadsheet, you want to breakdown what they like but more importantly, what they don’t like or wish were better about the course they’re reviewing.

This information is gold because you can literally use their words to define and shape your headlines, headlines you can use for blog post titles, course titles, emails, social media posts.

Of course, the best form of copy you’ll ever gather comes directly from the mouth of people you’ve worked within the form of recorded telephone conversations and I highly doing this is you can.

But you can get the ball rolling with scouring online platforms.

Go to the show notes page for this episode for a complete of valuable resources including a "fail proof" headline script to ensure your freebie is not only highly irresistible but a true stand out that instantly captures the attention of your ideal customer!

If you enjoyed today’s episode and it inspired you to start crafting your own headlines, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me! @createaproneurpodcast

I’d also love if you subscribed to the podcast and left a review at http://getpaidforyourcreativity.com/itunespodcast

Lastly, I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for the Listener Question of the Week edition of Create A Proneur Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://getpaidforyourcreativity.com/QA and record a question (under 3 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode!

If you listened to Episode 018 of the podcast, I introduced 3 Questions You Must Ask Yourself Before You Create Your Profit Driven List Building Freebie and why that’s so important, if you didn’t, I highly you stop listening to this episode of the podcast and do that first so you’ll be better prepared for what I have for you today.

In that episode, I talked about why it’s super important to give your ideal customer avatar a QVW (quick valuable win) immediately after they opt-in for your freebie and why your freebie must accomplish this if you want to properly position your paid offer.

Why it’s important especially in the beginning stages to focus on getting clear on ideal avatars top of mind problem, the one they most want to have solved and knowing how to language it which I’m going to go into greater depth on this episode of the podcast.

Up until now all of the episodes in this series has been primarily focused on showing you why it’s important to have a highly irresistible freebie (ie. your lead magnet) to connect with your audience, grow an email list that leads to sales and creative and financial freedom.

Just in case you missed those earlier episodes let’s do a quick recap to get you up to speed - http://getpaidforyourcreativity.com/019