I have done many live and online presentations over the decades but for other company products. I found myself stuck with putting my own materials out to the world and stuck in the perfection syndrome. EPM allowed me to dial in my grounded mission that allowed me to launch my product with a clear outcome. In talking about my course I closed and already performed a one day workshop for $5,000.00. I'm excited to get 20 students in my course that starts mid February. The EPM gave me the confidence to also launch my corporate live program in a couple of months.
Your MISSION ACCOMPLISHED Story
I had a lot of trouble seeing what my business actually was and the road ahead for my business. I would just randomly try ideas that I read about on the Internet and try to graft those onto my "mess". I joined EPM and it gave me a business path to focus around, coaching to clarify and push me to perform well on that path and a community to support me. I now see much more clearly what I am doing and what I need to do to be successful and that's made me feel more positive about my business. Getting through a whole Chatterbox Conversation really helped me refine my offer, gave me much needed practice and gave me a way forward.
I have a business plan to follow and a huge number of EPM content and other resources to call upon rather than just grabbing advice randomly from the Internet and trying to make it work. I have somewhat more confidence that I can do this and I have more clarity about where I'm going. I'm not really clear about this question: takeaway as in "opinion on EPM" or "what EPM gave me that I take away". I'll assume it's the latter. It's a strong plan for the road ahead and EPM content to review later to keep me on track. Time will tell but it may also be 4 other EPM students who I can collaborate with who have similar audiences. It's hard to find people who are at my same point and can think like a business owner instead of a customer. It's possible for my experience product to more likely become a profitable and viable business.
I really think that EPM should have a "System Requirements". EPM wasn't doable on a smartphone. I had to switch from Safari to Chrome to make some things work in EPM. I could cope but others couldn't. There were points in EPM where things got really confusing, especially towards the end. The "start chatterboxing" was rushed; the chattterbox sessions were released and, instantly, the contest started so it felt like I had to drop everything and do the chatterbox session immediately. The difference between "Graduating" vs "Launching" vs "Mission Accomplished" was unclear and seemed to change depending on the context. The chatterbox sessions pushed this confusion further: it seemed like I couldn't complete those sessions without completing a chatterbox conversation (and possibly 30). Chatterboxing coinciding with the holidays wasn't a good fit for me, plus I was torn between (1) properly finishing up Module 3; (2) skipping parts of Module 3 and focusing on Chatterboxing; or (3) attending and taking action on VIP sessions. I felt that Modules 1 and 2 were stronger than Module 3: in Module 3, the sessions had rather large, unclear tasks like "define all your modules and sessions", "create your production schedule", "(completely) plan your first few sessions" and "Chatterbox script". I marked "7" on recommend to others because, although EPM is a really good program, I feel that most people that I know aren't ready for it. I feel that it is inappropriate for people who don't have some experience trying to be a coach and some idea what kind of coaching that they will be doing.
Your GRADUATION Story
I couldn't stand it any longer...having all of this knowledge that can bless people at a turning point with life-changing information spinning around in my head, files and on my computer doing nobody any good. I joined EPM and finally found the structure, templates and procedures to walk me gently through getting real with the information and process of taking a client gently through a 6 week immersion program. What a relief to know that I am not alone in feeling overwhelmed, imperfect and clunky. I now have a level of confidence in the value of my offer and can iterate my way to awesome.
STRUCTURE for my ideas and formula for chatterboxing. I am yet to actually sell (I got really, really sick for several weeks) but knowing that I can go back to the documents and tweak and adjust as needed will be a beautiful confidence builder. There is a formula for small success on the way to big success. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. STOP BEATING MYSELF UP because my product, skills, chatterboxing is not perfect.
I already have referred people to your program
My biggest success was an inner change. There were several times when I told myself that it's not worth it to keep going. But, by the end of day, I just reminded myself to just make a getting started decision, iterate, and keep going. It worked. I went from never selling anything online to having an income generating course that I'm proud of. It's not the best it could be. But, over time, I'm going to keep making it better. If I would've stuck with my old perfectionistic ways before EPM by insisting that my course is the best it can be right now, I'd have no course, no students, and no income. Because of EPM, I now have all of those things and the tools to keep getting better. :)
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
Making getting started decisions and iterating to awesome. Those two mental shifts have changed how I do everything in life from adopting habits to making music, and to building my course.
How did EPM help you become successful?
It helped me ditch my perfectionism. I've finished so few projects in the past because of demanding perfection. Once I learned about making getting started decisions and iterating to awesome and earning while learning, I realized how illogical demanding perfection is. I was able to just let it go and finish my course and actually sell it to total strangers.
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
I'm not an online millionaire yet, but EPM has given me the tools, helped me implement the tools, and given me the first experiences of success necessary to become one. I really feel like I can do it now because I've just done it on a smaller scale.
What has been the biggest change in your business?
I went from having no business to having a business. That's about as big of a change as it gets.
What is now possible for you because of your Experience Product?
Honestly, I feel like whatever I damn well want is possible for me now. haha
I was having a problem getting clarity on my offer for a particular program.
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
It gets to be easy and FUN
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
I now have a program!
What is now possible for you because of your Experience Product?
supporting more people
I graduated! I did not reach mission accomplished, though I did get to $742! I have learnt a lot and am looking forward to delivering my 6-week course now and then relaunch it in April!
It was a journey. First of all, I was facing difficulties to sell my 12 weeks coaching program, and hearing Marisa's offering my bells rang and I said yes. I understood I could learn more how to attract people and also create a small version of my main product, which could also benefit people and become an intro part of the program that will follow up. The guarantee offered was such an invitation too, specially because lately I have invested much more than I’ve received from clients and US currency at my country is 6 x more right now… Although, the adventure that was an excitement at the beginning became not so fun when I faced hard time choosing my audience and convincing myself the workshop is good enough and I am not just reproducing what I have learnt from my coaches (that is still an issue for me, as I keep thinking I have to create something new, by myself and the experience I (think) I don’t have yet, and I got stuck. I could feel some stress and a sense of being behind the schedule and overwhelmed ... Coach Paul was totally supportive, patient, and helped me to find clarity around it... I kept going. When I took the decision to make the journey my learning, my “playground" and not be tough on myself with the idea I that I had to succeed, to recover my investment, to demonstrate all the requirements to claim the guarantee, I started to enjoy it again… I delivered a small “kinda of a free sample” of the workshop in December last year and people engaged. It was the opportunity to promote what would be the retreat I was creating. I was not ready to sell it, though, as my perfectionism was louder (I, today, understand better the concept “progress over perfection”). Chatterboxing was challenge and I did not make it well… Lot’s of resistance showed up. Anyway, I made peace with myself, accepting my mistakes, my flaws, and I really trust I am improving. Not acting to claim the guarantee offered was huge, as I did not make money a priority. And I don’t just want my money back. I want to succeed, I want to overcome my uncertainties, my fears, my perfectionism, and trust who I am, and that I really can be a support for others to manifest the life they love. From December workshop I had people interested and I am happy I could offer the retreat taking part in February. That said, I believe I could have gotten better results, made more sales, made it faster… Anyway, something inside me vibrates in the trust I will have it done soon, as I feel more relaxed now and keep working on it… So, I did not reach my mission of getting my investment back + 10% at this point, but I have a nice product offered, nice and colorful ideas taking place and it will be awesome! And it’s such a freedom to realize I don’t have money right now, but I will, and money will never have me. I am grateful for the experience, and for having taken responsibility for my choices and actions (the good and not so good ones). And I just have admiration for Marisa and her team, for all that is created with such prestige. I will be with you all in march. Yay!!
I was having problems to get my solution I had to the marked. I had tried several things, but it was all way to complex. Then I joined the Xperiencify Master class. The most important thing I learn was to bring it first back to the basic. Start small with a Minimum valuable product before you take the big leap. The last laser coaching really pushed me to continue with the shatterboxing which eventually led to my first sale. I want to thanks Marisa to be really open hearted. I gave me the strength to break my own boundaries. And also my own coach Emily who had always the best ideas and energies to push me further.
MY GRADUATION STORY: (Includes maybe all the other storys, I´m not sure?)
I was having a lot of problems, limiting beliefs, and challenges. I´m not good enough. English is my 3rd language, and nobody will understand me. With my limited techy skills, (this was a BIG one) I will never make it online. Maybe I´m too old? I finally realized that all of that was only excuses and stories in my head.
I wasn´t sure what to do anymore. Because I´ve already invested more than $150k in my education, programs, and all kind of online and self-help courses, for more than 5 years. They only became ”Shelf-Help Courses”, collecting dust on my bookshelf. I never followed through, to implement my newly learned skills and knowledge. I almost gave up.
I decided to join/ invest in one more program, and this will be the last one, with a ”Now Or Never/ Do or Die Mindset”… Or I need to fix ”a normal 9-5 job(:”
THE EPM PROGRAM gave my-stepe the structure and confidence, a step-b plan, that I could follow, and I suddenly realized and got the self-belief, that I can do this.
I also discovered that I can earn while I learn, that one I had heard before, and was a bit skeptical about. But I committed to giving my very best because it doesn´t have to be perfect. SO THAT was a big game-changer and a confidence booster for me.
I learned that Chatterboxing is just amazing and started to sell my program before I launched it, and before it was perfect and ready, (it will never be perfect by the way) That one I had discovered the hard way, by trial and error, trying to get something online for 5 years.
My clients invested $997 in my 12-Week Coaching Program. But during my Chatterbox Campaign, when talking to people, I got a new product idea, literally on the fly, because people asked about it. Why not? I created another package, a low-tier monthly subscription of $97. For some as an upsell, for others as a down-sell.
The students got great results from my first 12-week online program, and I even made an upsell to my full-year program, before my official launch date of the first 12 weeks, which is 11 weeks in, and before I finish my 12-week course. So far I´ve made $9.173 and still counting…
Getting to graduation day feels like an amazing achievement.There were many times when I had doubts, in myself or in whether the course was right for me. With great help from others, I was able to dig deep and make it through. I am elated, exhausted, and effective.