Why YOU Should Create an Online Course & How to Plan One

Why create a course?
Online courses seem to be the big emphasis right now, and I get a lot of people asking if it’s just a fad. While we’ve all seen things like social media, membership sites and other things get promoted by the “gurus” come and go, I believe the importance of an online course won’t fade. I believe that to truly impact the world and make it a better place, that we need to change how we educate people. As more people go online for shopping, dating and most importantly, learning, we need to consider ways to make the learning process more engaging and successful for the student.
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How to plan your next online course
Most people that I coach get overwhelmed with creating an online course. They don’t know where to start or how to build the lessons. Here are some tips to plan and create your next course.

Write down what it would be like if the online course (or project) was a success. This is where you dream of the success your course will achieve. Look back at this list when you get discouraged.
Write down, “why I am the one to create this course”. This will help you focus on your strengths and why YOU (yes, you) should create that online course.
Create an outline of the course and think through the overview of the project.
Create goals and then work backwards. Think “what must be true or what must happen to lead up to this goal?” Think in small attainable steps. – break a stick
The best way to gain clarity on your goal is to take 1 step towards your goal
Know your “why”. – it will keep you going when you get discouraged. Write it down and look at what’s at stake if you don’t create your online course and publish it?

You protect yourself from failure, you can say it’s something you’re working on, regret of not doing it, etc

What’s at stake of you do publish your course?

You help a lot of people, you create life change, you create impact on others and income for yourself, you’ll build your platform that you can leverage in speaking, authority, more courses, etc. you create something big
make a target deadline for starting, creating each chapter, marketing and launch

How to Think Big With Your Online Course or Project

Don’t make excuses. That’s for small thinking people
Don’t underestimate the value that you provide
See what can be not what currently is
Don’t worry about little things.
Waste your time keeps you from thinking big positive
Use words that are positive and big thinking
Practice adding value to people, clients and family

Do you struggle with thinking big about yourself, your projects and the importance of your work? I highly recommend the book, The Magic of Thinking Big, by David J Schwartz. It’s a classic and has so much wisdom packed into this book. I read it at least once a year and update my notes each time. I’m giving away my detailed notes, so you can read the book and follow along. Click the link below to quickly get access to these notes and start thinking big about yourself and your work. It is one of my top 10 books, and you will see why after reading.
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Books referenced in this podcast

The Magic of Thinking Big
Start with Why (is that the title?)

More Resources
Listening to “This Is Your Life with Michael Hyatt” – Season 6, Episode 7: How to Become a Big Thinker

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