126: To Succeed with Courses, You Need the Right MINDSET (Part 1)

It’s time for a deep dive into a topic that very relevant to all online course creators. In fact, it's one of the biggest keys to making your online course business the best (and most successful) it can be. That’s right: we’re talking mindset!

"Making money isn’t inherently bad: it’s all about how you use it."

- Jacques Hopkins

I enjoyed our conversation and I think you will too! Mindset is so important and it’s definitely worth talking about.

In This Episode, We Talked About: 

(2:15) Sideline Sams, Struggling Sallies, and others who might benefit from adjusting their mindset

(3:46) Why this topic matters for entrepreneurs + a disclaimer

(9:29) Thinking back to the beginning of my own mindset journey

(10:53) Busting myths about financial success

(17:14) Comparing the value of different types of education

(21:39) Mindsets about how people choose to spend money for fun vs. courses

(26:02) The value of online learning for people in difficult situations

(27:27) Shifting focus from how much something costs to how much it is worth

(28:56) Does higher pricing improve student success rates? And do lower prices create more profit?

(31:48) Money vs. “certificates of appreciation”

(33:42) How to view money left on the table

(34:46) Choosing your legacy

(39:01) Time vs. money

(42:12) A pet peeve of mine when it comes to actual course content

(43:00) How to implement mindset shifts on a practical level

(46:44) Wrapping up Part 1 of the conversation about mindset

What do you think - would you make the switch from webinar software to something simpler? Feel free to drop me a line and let me know. And make sure you tune in again next week for another more traditional episode of The Online Course Guy!

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