Not only have I been able to create a thriving lifestyle business online, but I've also learned the "EPM" secrets to helping others do the same and it feels amazing! Now im able to help shortcut others peoples success to avoid the rough road I had to find my lifestyle bliss and it wasn't an easy path......
Until recently, I could only fall asleep if I had a few drinks…mostly tequila. On the outside it looked like I had it all together, but internally I was physically and emotionally being ripped apart with the demands of my management job, that was sucking the life out of me. I would put on a happy and confident exterior but really, I was pissed off and uncertain about what to do next because I knew I couldn’t keep this up for 30-40 years. Something didn’t feel right….wake up...punch a clock...trade time for money….come home...stressed and anxious….take a few sips of tequila to ease my anxiety…..fall asleep….wake up...punch a clock…. Etc…..
Something had to change… So I could have gone back to school, but didn’t have $100k to toss at the traditional education system. Feeling anxious and ambitious to create a better life for myself, I was then introduced to Adventurprenuership.
During this adventure into entrepreneurship time flew by….
I spent 18 months trying to create a remote wealth machine, I spent ALOT on attending events, courses, masterminds and various software products to try and “figure it out”
I was determined to wake up to that “One Day” dream.
“One Day” I will:
-Have more time and money to travel the world creating new experiences/memories
-Have a steadily growing savings account to safeguard from a “day of disaster” or unplanned expense
-Get rid of lingering credit card debt
-Have a fridge filled with organic superfoods and guilt-free tasty date nights with my wife.
-Have plenty of free time in the day to still take care of my body , keeping it strong and functional for daily tasks
-Enjoy comfortable living in an ideal location
-Be Surrounded with a group that supports my dreams and encourages me to stay focused.
-Prove to myself and my parents that entrepreneurship was the right choice
The vision of that ONE DAY was so vivid in my mind I could taste the fresh foods, see my wife smiling on our luxury vacation getaway, and hear the congratulations and admiration of friends and family complimenting me on a job well done. But I would be lying if I said that quitting didn't cross my mind.
However, I had met and seen so many others finally make it work for them using the internet. I knew I was just one big breakthrough away from making the ONE DAY happen for my life… As the months ticked by Id continue to clock in and clock out, becoming short with family, distant to my wife, dreading the questions anyone would ask about my business attempts, and just feeling like a complete FAILURE.
But I finally found success in 2017 and my business was off zooming and booming! I tried to teach others how to do it but I never had any success… I’ve always seen myself as a soldier on the front lines - not the general leading the army… I couldn't teach anyone anything! But that was then, fast forward to now, in 2019… I’ve been paid $2,000 to $10,000 for my expertise and coaching!
I'm no longer worried about our future because I've created a business that fits my needs 100% and didn't break the bank to start. Friends and family are eager to learn what I do…. Doubters still doubt but I don't care…. My wife tells me she feels like we are in a suspended state of honeymoon bliss. (which makes me feel SUPER PROUD)
So what changed?
Well in late 2018, I found EPM who had cracked the code to turning "Ideas into Offers" So with a little bit of disbelief I listened as she explained how this is possible and the steps that you need to do to make it work and it all made sense once I was shown the whole process. I had nothing to lose and everything to gain. A wave of emotions washed over me as my gut sunk to my butt! This was it! I had found the solution that my future needed. And I'm not the only one. I know this all might seem a little crazy but I'm here to tell you it's possible because this is my life that I'm living now and if you're reading this post you're here for a reason.
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
That making small steps towards big wins is a good progressive model for success
How did EPM help you become successful?
It simplified the process from imagination to manifestation of an idea to offer
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
It’s given me a framework to apply to my other ideas. I wanted to use EPM for my travel passion but it was to low ticket and I felt overwhelmed so using the calculator of scoring importance, impact, and income I say the value in changing my direction while still using the same framework.
What has been the biggest change in your business?
Before i just had ideas and would let them bounce around and talk myself out of doing anything with them but now I have a go to framework for taking my ideas and creating immersive experiences that I know people will enjoy
What are you most excited about moving forward with your Experience Product?
To purge out more offers and experiences
Is there anything else you would like to add?
I am looking forward to moving through the course again, are we able to be apart of the next class but have the whole course unlocked?
I was having problems with developing an engaging and exciting product as I did not have a framework that was 'not vanilla' or one that created an experiential product. I joined EPM for that reason and have been blown away by how easy one can create a super product following a tried and tested framework. I have gone through 80% of the program and am confident that I will achieve my product development goals.
I have experienced the following transformations because of EPM: Been stuck on my niche and discovered how to move forward with it; result is clarity of my product-set. My biggest internal shift is my paradigm shift on developing products that customers WILL use; not just buy because the sales page was compelling but then collect virtual dust after purchase.
I believe that my email campaign will yield sales. I am confident that over the next 90 days I will be successful in getting sales and begin to build a customer base that will propel my business to the next level
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
EPM has allowed me to think differently about product development. It provides a framework for creating interesting and engaging products that customers will utilise and actually use and achieve their desired transformation.
How did EPM help you become successful?
Even though I made no money (thus far) I am confident that I have the framework and tools to create, market and sell my products.
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
I am sure it is going to impact it positively financially this quarter; I just need to finish the 'last mile' and give it a fair go!
What has been the biggest change in your business?
It is still a new business but I am more confident post EPM knowing that marketing mindfuck etc. can be overcome.
What are you most excited about moving forward with your Experience Product?
Making $$$$ and acquiring a quality customer base (list)
When I heard Marisa talk about creating an experience product that got students to course completion, I got excited. I am a lifelong learner and have invested in courses over the years that I never finished. Often I was overwhelmed with too much information, no clear path to implement, and was bored and not engaged with the training. I have had a course in my head for a couple of years but never put it down on paper. I think my subconscious was telling me "why bother spending time and energy to build it if no one was going to get the transformation because they didn't complete the program", after all my track record for completion was low and industry statistics confirmed I was not alone.
Experience Product Masterclass changed everything for me and I actually finished the entire program, all the core and overachiever lessons. I was engaged throughout the whole product creation process. The gamification, coaching, and community kept me moving forward instead of stopping when I felt resistance or stuck. I got excited about finally putting my own product out in the world and be able to do it in a way that learning will be fun for my students.
When I signed up for EPM I made the decision to go all-in with the training. This carried over to being all-in with my business and life dreams. EPM is not just about creating and marketing an experience product, it is also a guidance tool that helped me get clarity about my business and life as a whole.
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
The gamification motivated me to stay on track, finish all of the training, and utilize my coaching sessions.
How did EPM help you become successful?
I was engaged throughout the whole product creation process. This kept me moving forward instead of stopping when I felt resistance or stuck.
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
When I signed up for EPM I made the decision to go all-in with the training. This carried over to being all-in with my business and life dreams.
What has been the biggest change in your business?
EPM is not just about creating and marketing an experience product, it is a also a guidance tool that helped me get clarity about my business as a whole.
What are you most excited about moving forward with your Experience Product?
Watching how this product is changing the lives of my clients and students.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Thank you for this incredible experience, and I will forever be grateful!
I was stuck. Really stuck. I’ve tried over the past several years to start a couple of businesses, none of which went anywhere. I got as far as registering the names, opening bank accounts, building a website, writing articles online, but… nothing. Not a client, not a hint of a whisper of interest, nothing.
I might as well have been whistling into the wind for all the good that hard work did me. It’s pretty depressing and very discouraging. So I gave up. I deleted that website and just let everything else sit there doing nothing, while I focused on the things that mean something to me: the book I’m writing about the first part of the three years I spent travelling solo with my German Shepherds around the UK, and the newsletter and website that go along with it. I made pocket money by walking an elderly gentleman’s dog occasionally. Needless to say, I wasn’t getting much of anywhere with an actual business. Then along came Marisa with her Experience Product Masterclass and I thought, “Why not? Nothing else has worked so far… might as well give this a go and see if having people light a fire under me might make a difference.”
And light a fire they did. The course was like being drowned in the proverbial firehose, but I kept at it, putting in more time and effort than I’ve ever done for a business before. In order to make this work, and to be able to incorporate my book and any future events associated with it, I had to start a whole new business. Coming up with a name was the hardest part, but once that was done, I got the rest of the details sorted fairly quickly.
That was a complication I hadn’t imagined when I joined EPM, but officially washing my hands of the old, failed businesses was something I’d intended to do anyway for a year or more, so this was just the impetus I needed to get my skates on and do something about it. Totally fresh start in the New Year, as it were, because I got my new business registered within the first two weeks of January.
Marisa and the coaches kept telling us to just get started, pick something -- pick anything -- and clean it up as you go. I can’t remember how many iterations of a Product Mission I went through before I arrived at my final (for now, at least) one, but it's probably at least a dozen. As a lifelong perfectionist who has historically waited until every last detail is immaculate, this was a bit hard for me to do, but against all my natural tendencies, I went with it, and so far, it seems to be working out. As with any new venture, of course, only time will tell, but at least I have something to build on.
Promoting my new EPM product, The PIC Masterclass, was, as you might expect, the hardest part. It’s easy to sit safely in your room, planning and creating, but it’s bloody hard to take your creation, stick your head above the parapet, and expose yourself to potentially fatal fire. Or at least that’s what it feels like, right?
In order to promote my own creation, I emailed and sent messages to people I hadn’t seen in more than a decade and/or contacted in at least a year, or in fact had never been in real touch with before. Just because someone’s a connection on LinkedIn doesn’t mean they’re someone you actually feel comfortable getting in touch with, but I took advantage of the holidays to send individual holiday greetings to Every. Single. Person in my personal email contact list as well as to Every. Single. LinkedIn Connection as a way to crack open the doors of communication. It was a nice, no-pressure way to let people know I exist.
Doing that took absolutely ages. I had to do it over several days, and it’s exhausting, all that networking, especially because it goes against every dedicated-introvert cell in my body. But it’s started working, because I’m getting messages from some of these people congratulating me on my new job: I changed my LinkedIn profile to reflect my Masterclass and my initial offer, and it’s actually getting acknowledged. It’s a nice surprise.
And that’s half the battle with launching and sustaining a successful business, isn’t it? Getting people to acknowledge you exist. In this oversaturated online world that can be really tough to do. As for what I’ve accomplished, I opened a new business (out with the old, in with the new), created an entire coaching program from the ground up, and got a good running start out of the blocks with marketing my program, despite my preference for hiding safely in my room, tweaking and perfecting. There’s a lot further to go, of course, but so far, so good. It’ll be interesting to see where all of my hard work will take me.
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
It was a lot more work than I anticipated. I've started a couple of businesses before, but nothing ever had this sort of frantic drowning overwhelm to it. Then again, none of them ever worked, either.
How did EPM help you become successful?
Challenged me to step way outside my comfort zone and put myself out there for real. I'm a seriously introverted introvert who is perfectly happy speaking to or seeing no one for days on end, and having to talk to people -- or even write to people -- about what I'm doing was hard. I have not much problem playing instructor/coach -- I did that for years in the airline industry -- but those students were already motivated and, moreover, they were assigned to me. I didn't have to get out and hustle to find them.
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
EPM dragged me out of the self-imposed exile I've lived in for the past few years and forced me to get in touch with people again, or to contact people I don't know, in order to tell them about The PIC Masterclass. I have high hopes for my book, which has been in the works for too long, and I'm confident that by hustling for my EPM product, it'll make it a bit easier for me to hustle to promote my book when the time comes.
What has been the biggest change in your business?
I have a brand-new one. On 10 January 2019 I closed down a business that had gone nowhere and registered my new business name (Trigpoint Systems) with my state government. Two days later I closed down the bank accounts associated with the old business and opened a new business account for my new business. I did all of this specifically to have a business that could be an umbrella for both The PIC Masterclass and for the book I'm writing, which are completely unrelated.
What are you most excited about moving forward with your Experience Product?
Getting clients and seeing if any of this hard work will actually... work. I've never done online coaching before, this is a completely new idea for me, and I'm curious to find out if my coaching system will work the way I hope it will help people.
I had a great online program that people loved. It's Called HIPS, or High Impact Program System. When I asked for their testimonials my students were delighted to give them to me. BUT, when I asked who'd sold their program, who'd actually made money from the HIP they created, no one had anything to report. I felt like I'd failed. Yes, they loved what they learned, loved taking my program. But for me, if no one got results from HIPS, what good did it do?
EPM showed me how I could offer a bold guarantee, set people up to succeed with a point system and incentives along the way, give them coaching to help them create their own programs, and most importantly, get them out there into the world offering their gifts and delivering their brilliance.
I wasn't at all sure it would work. I had this fear that half the people would claim the guarantee and I'd have to pay back thousands. I'd even set up a savings account so I'd be sure to have the money. But what happened instead blew me away. Out of 20 students, 19 were totally engaged in the program from start to finish.
Some made money on their business for the first time ever. Others switched from a 1:1 model to working with groups. One woman came out of retirement and last I heard, enrolled 7 in her $1997 group program. An executive coach changed his niche from business to personal development and reported that he'd made $24,000 on his new 1:1 program.
One woman created a program to help isolated men, get back engaged in life. Her program generated so much buzz, women asked her to create the same program for them!This time, by just making a few small switches to experiencify a model that was already working, my students took courageous action and got results that were elusive before. I realized that the courage and action-taking was in my students all along. They just needed a little nudge, in the form of a plan, the tools and the support to make it happen.
And EPM gave ME the plan, tools and support to learn how to do that and to implement it in my own online programs. Now I've got 2 experiencified online programs. But what I've done won't stop there. Because what I've learned in EPM is so impactful, so effective at helping my students get great results, I can never go back to the old way - without using the 10 Experiencification keys.
I'm an EPMer for life!
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
Simpler is often better. It was the simple 1:1 methods that converted.
How did EPM help you become successful?
EPM helped me become successful by providing the tools, training, support, motivation, rewards and timeline to launch and deliver a program in a compressed timeframe. Plus it was FUN!
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
EPM has helped me witness that if I want something, I can make time for it and I can succeed at it.
What has been the biggest change in your business?
Before EPM, my entry-level online program was just about creating a high impact program (HIP), but not about selling it and getting it out into the world. I didn't know all the ways that experiencifying my course could inspire, motivate and empower my students to be successful at not only creating their HIP, but also at marketing, selling and delivering it. Knowing what I do now about the 10 ways to experiencify my programs and products has already boosted my confidence, results and the results of my students. The ripple effect of this into the future is nothing short of magnificent.
What are you most excited about moving forward with your Experience Product? I'm most excited about putting all I've learned together in more diverse offerings. I'll bring the 10 Experiencification methods into workshops I lead, into my private coaching - everywhere!
Not another course, I thought, as I got swept up into the webinars, the flashy videos, and the PDF urging me to buy it NOW. I have taken a lot of courses. A LOT. Some of them were absolutely awesome. And some of them I barely used... and once I got behind (procrastination, thy name is Hilary), there was no one reaching out to me to see if they could help me catch up, or even asking me why I wasn't engaged in their course.
Why would they? They already had my hard-earned cash. It was time for some savvy shopping. It was time for me to think about my course deal breakers and must-haves. And it was time to invest in courses that really cared about MY success... because my success in their course meant THEIR success, too.
So when Experience Product Masterclass came my way, I thought You know what? I’m going to outwit this one. I’m going to download ALL the free trainings and the PDFs… and I’m going to do it on my own, so I don’t have to pay one red cent. I did exactly that. Can you guess what happened?
INFORMATION OVERLOAD.I felt the overwhelm, the bile in my throat… my superiority complex went right out the window when I attempted to just take their formula and apply it on my own. Trying to apply everything all at once and feeling lost and guessing the entire time. I was overwhelming MYSELF, because the system was nothing without the explanation and the reasoning behind it.
I realized I simply could not do it alone. I bit the bullet, paid, and joined the course. And the fact that I am now launching The Tarot Intuitive Course? It’s a result of that work that I have been doing since the middle of October. It was worth every penny.
Here's what I learned: I couldn’t do it alone, and I wouldn't have appreciated or felt the value of the materials until I plunked down some cash in the "putting my money where my mouth is" variety. I also couldn't learn everything all at once. WHO CAN? Because they're right: information products are dead. People want experiences. You can learn pretty much everything you want to for free with the cost of an internet connection. But how do you know you're learning the most accurate information from the right teacher? Most of the time, you don't.
What I've found from the MANY online courses that I've taken, both for free and for pay, is that there's a difference between consumption of the course and taking action. You would think that the consumption of knowledge would be the more powerful piece, but it's not. Taking action is what creates momentum and drives you forward, in your business, in your life. Every time I pressed the send button on a marketing email, I wanted to vomit into my shoes… but the open and click rates didn't lie: they are far more popular than ANY of the newsletters I’ve sent before to my relatively small lists.
This journey through EPM has been INCREDIBLE. I've been a professional tarot reader since 2005, and EPM brought the fun back into my business... and helped me to remember that I'M the one in charge: Oracle in Chief! I feel so taxed emotionally and mentally at my full time day job that when I get home at night I didn't have the energy or strength to work on my own business. And when I did muster up the energy to work on my business? Normally I'd make only a few hundred dollars in my business each month.
But with EPM, I felt like I was having fun in my business again... it didn't feel like a chore to sit down and work on my business, and I was energized and engaged. It also showed in my finances: between December to January, I went from making $255 in my business to $1,481... nearly 6x more money in ONE MONTH! It's not just the money, honey. It's the feeling... and it's showing up in the best way for my clients too. Waking up to emails like this from my former business mentor: "This is a GREAT sales letter. DAMN. How'd you get so amazing?" I said back, "Maybe I'm born with it, and maybe it's the EXPERIENCE PRODUCT MASTERCLASS!"
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
My biggest takeaway from EPM is that the guru on the mountaintop style of product creation just DOESN'T work! I have created offerings before, off in my own little world... and literally NO ONE bought them. I assumed, and you know what they say about assuming... it makes an ass of u and me! But here's what does work: asking your clients what they want, and then delivering it to them in REAL TIME. Even if I only am teaching the shit outta one student, EPM was totally worth it. TOTALLY WORTH IT.
How did EPM help you become successful?
The mindset shifts and unconditional support from the facebook group and my assigned coach was priceless beyond words. I didn't feel lost in the shuffle like I have in many other online business courses... and I felt like everyone really cared about my success... because my success is THEIR success!
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
I just feel generally more confident and in control of my business, even when I am taking those leaps of entrepreneurial faith and getting outside of my comfort zone. I say it so often to my clients to go where the fear is will help you make the biggest strides... but it is often easier said than done! I find myself walking my talk way more, and being open, honest, and vulnerable about my business, which connects me to the people I want to work with the most, and the people who want to work with me.
What has been the biggest change in your business?
I've been a professional tarot reader since 2005, and EPM brought the fun back into my business... and helped me to remember that I'M the one in charge: Oracle in Chief! Normally I make only a few hundred dollars in my business each month. I feel so taxed emotionally and mentally at my full time day job that when I get home at night I have the energy or strength to work on my own business. But with EPM, I felt like I was having fun in my business again... it didn't feel like a chore to sit down and work on my business, and I was energized and engaged. It also showed in my finances: between December to January, I went from making $255 in my business to $1,481... nearly 6x more money in ONE MONTH!
What are you most excited about moving forward with your Experience Product?
I'm most looking forward to teaching my course. Though I didn't hit mission accomplished, I do have 3 people enrolled in my first ever online class, and I taught the first session LIVE just last night... with tech snafus and glitches, my enthusiasm and theirs carried the day and there was SO MUCH MOMENTUM! Even though it was scary at first, I'm enjoying where the rubber meets the road and seeing where my first experience product takes me and my students... I'm looking forward to seeing the evolution of this course, which would never have come had I not been willing to see it through to the very end.
Mission Still Being Accomplished!!
When I first saw Marisa's EPM Master Class, I had just scheduled my first Teleseminar. I got so excited, I took notes like crazy, not missing a video. My telephone get-together was scheduled just a week out, so I decided to implement and "experiencify" the whole thing! 8 attendees out of the 26 total signed up for discovery calls--1 rescheduled for another time, 1 was a no show, 1 was a "no," and 5 became my Beta Creatives for my first 8-week, online course!
I was so excited about what I had learned in Marisa's Master Class, that I jumped ahead and scheduled my 8-week Beta course, which began on September 26. So, I've been swamped creating this as I go, sending my weekly emails to my peeps, while trying to keep up with this amazing EPM course that I haven't even finished! I've received wonderful, useful feedback from my students that I can apply to the real deal, which is scheduled to begin January 9!
I've had 3 recent discovery calls scheduled from just my weekly emails (still no announcement about the course! LOL). One person has already enrolled, 2 calls are scheduled for today (I will be late to the celebration!), and my Betas have already asked how they can continue with me. I'm blown away--I haven't even announced the January course, and I'm way behind in our EPM course!!!
So far, I've only made $1,300 of my $2,000 goal, but just one more sign-up for January should do it. I'm still naming my business, haven't created a Web site (let alone a sales page), I'm behind in the course, and I feel SO CONFIDENT that I'm well on my way to helping so many creatives realize their goals in 2017!!
Thank You, Marisa & Matthew!!! You are beyond awesome!
Your Mission Accomplished Story
I know this is long… IF you need me to pull out a few sentence, I can do that. I just wanted you to know how much this masterclass has helped me, not just in business, but in mindset.]
When I first began EPM, I set my goals at $2K, $6K, and $12K, but I’m embarrassed to say that as my monkey mind took over, I lowered my $6K to $5K and my $12K to $10K. The next thing I knew, I was down to $2K, $4K, and $6K. I didn’t believe in myself and thought I was crazy for thinking I could hit any of those numbers. I probably would have lowered the $2K if it was an option.
I came into EPM with a product vision and a good deal of curriculum, but I lacked the know-how to get from A to Z, and I REALLY struggled narrowing my niche. I’d get all my materials out to work… and just freeze… for the past. 12. months.
It’s insane to think in just 10 weeks, 10 weeks! I zoned in on my niche, named my product, established my mission, finally committed to launching, designed my marketing campaigns (including writing webinar, recorded and live scripts, website copy, and… AND, migrated my website over to Heroic, and began building my course in Xperiencify). Say WHAT!?!?
Back to my niche, I wanted to reach every person, plant and animal on the planet. HOWEVER, Coach Uwe and the community helped me to pull out my super powers, and at the same time, drop the cape of trying to do it all to zone in on who really needs what I’m more than qualified to offer (that was another hurdle… imposter syndrome and credibility). My niche? People battling illness, fatigue, overwhelm, or burnout, but PRIMARILY, our people fighting or who have fought cancer. They’re my people.
EPMers, you already know this, but for those who don’t:
Marisa breaks what is an incredibly complex process down into manageable chunks. In just ONE conversation, she helped me drop the fluff in my mission statement and further niche down in less than three minutes (best guess).
Beyond her laser focused coaching, she gives you the theory, psychology (half of the psychology is getting over ourselves!), tools, and exercises to complete each step. She takes the magic pill, crushes it, and puts it in the hamburger or spinach (whatever you prefer). ???? You don’t even realize the work of art you’re creating until you get to the end, step back, and gasp in AWE of how beautiful not only your product is, but also the process you used to get there.
My coach, Coach Uwe, was a wonderful guide. He went above and beyond every call and he did a wonderful job of providing feedback and influencing group participation. He reached out to me when I temporarily fell through a crack. He made a difference not only in my day and week but in the trajectory of my engagement and motivation. All the coaches were great.
I made a comment in the Facebook group, and I stand by it. If I wasn’t going to be hitting Mission Accomplished, I still would not request a refund. I determined that very early on. It’s an awesome guarantee and something to fall back on if things go horribly wrong or a person’s needs just aren’t in alignment with the program’s objective, but for me, the value I received FAR exceeded the price of admission, and I would’t feel right. By value, I’m not referring to monetary gain, although, that’s been awesome, and what I’ve brought in is just the BEGINNING!
I’m talking about the EPM community and simply all of the research, tools, strategies, and premium instruction we received. The modules, videos, materials, group coaching, hot seats… seriously? This is truly a MASTERCLASS like no other.
I’ve been an educator for 15 years. I know education. I know curriculum. I know engagement. THIS is what school should look like. This is how you structure and teach. This is how you engage. This is it. Look no further.
Back to my success. I’ve been fearing “launching” for several months. It scared the daylights out of me (I sound like my grandmother). I admit, I’m a RELUCTANT Chatterboxer (scared to death to put myself out there as a marketer), but Marisa is right, it converts, especially for those of us just getting started. So, I consider my initial steps a soft launch as I work on creating my “Website ATM.”
When I started Chatterboxing, I didn’t even realize I was doing it. I didn’t think I was ready to put my product out there. An acquaintance asked me what I had been up to, besides being a hermit (kidding…sorta), I told them about my vision and the product that is going to change lives.
From there, I gained my first client (and at a premium price point). It didn’t even feel like work. It came natural… once I started talking, my passion came through… my energy. Then, while at a workshop, it happened AGAIN––naturally. I’ve never felt more prepared (normally, I’d be walking around with sticky notes, index cards, and talking points glued to my forehead). And then, once more, while in the waiting room at my oncology appointment…BOOM! My third client!
My survey and application campaigns went well considering the low numbers I’ve had enrollment conversations with (remember, I started out bashfully). I reached out to a few of those who said yes to receiving the results of my survey, and so far, I received two yeses in the form $997 each! I have more to go contact!
I even employed the strategies (the mission statement) with another service I offer, and… well, I think you get the picture.
Finally, when I started EPM, I was planning on a $197-$397 product range, but EMP taught me the value in what I do. I understand now that if I value what I do, my client will be more likely to value the experience which will bring them the results. My range is now $997-$1997, and I’m going to add another product at a lower price point for lead generation.
Very long story short: heading into Graduation, I’m just $515 shy of my INITIAL STRETCH GOAL of $12K…. You know, the one I sold myself short on. Imagine what I will do when I raise that bar and finish the tech side of my marketing!?!?
EPM is structured so that if you follow the steps–and I’d add–if you are in alignment with essentially your “who, what, when, where, and why,” then you’re going to be succeed. Even if you don’t meet your goals, you will learn from your FLUBS, and that is success in its own right!
I feel stronger and more focused, and I know that the foundation I’m building in my product is rock solid and will lead to an incredible suite of products and services to follow. I’m attending Message to Money, and I cannot wait to breath life into the bigger picture of my business.
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
It doesn’t have to be perfect. Seriously, knock off the MIND-MESS and JUST DO IT! Start with SOMETHING. From there, clarity will come as you continue getting comfortable in the uncomfortable. I personally don’t believe anyone has a straight, clean road to success. Despite knowing this, it is still so hard to open that door and take that step. The worry and agony over “is this the right thing” is such a waste of time. Stop wasting time! You can do it. … I can do it.
I did it.
How did EPM help you become successful?
Oh, wow… It helped me take my idea that’s been collecting dust and see it through from start to finished in an ORGANIZED and PRODUCTIVE way. It helped me reset my mindset… that’s a module within my program and a future program on it’s own, by the way!
I completed.
I graduated.
I EXCEEDED my expectations and in the process, I learned how to raise the bar on my potential, AND more importantly, the potential of my students and clients.
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
It’s given me the confidence to know I made the right decision in leaving my career in educational administration… in knowing that I can do this… in believing that I have a massive group of people out there who need (and WANT) exactly what I have to offer! It gives me security in using a proven process to create a product that will get results over, and over.
What has been the biggest change in your business?
My WHY was always there, but now it’s super clear and how to get to my WHO is even clearer. And, well, my website is no longer a placeholder. It has purpose. I’m no longer hiding under the covers of fear–I’m DOING! As I’m doing, my vision is growing. I had a ten-foot pole between me and implementation of my business.
We are now one.
What are you most excited about moving forward with your Experience Product?
Everything! I realize that even though I iterated and reiterated throughout the past several weeks, this is in essence my first draft. I cannot wait to go through this process again and again and step into the movement I’ve had on my heart since being diagnosed with cancer and looking mortality in the eyes on more than one occasion.
I’m excited for the burdened souls who are going to EXPERIENCE Success without Sacrifice–The Broken to Brave Transformation and how their lives are going to change, how they will be empowered to live in the present moment with the ripple effect of improving just about every aspect of their lives (that is, if they truly engage and carry out their mission in full).
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Yes. When I came across the Marisa’s Masterclass back in October, I was preparing for my 2nd surgery in 3 months.
I was beyond broke (and still am; we have doctor bills and debt beyond what anyone can probably imagine—I went from a $120K salary a year to almost dying and quitting my career to spend time with my family, and with what energy I had left, TRY LIKE HELL to carry out my vision, my movement...).
I was bouncing back from a situation where my doctors were placing me on Palliative Care. And, I was running VERY low on HOPE.
I was thinking I made the biggest mistake of my life in leaving my career to pursue my passion. I really couldn’t afford it, but something drew me in… it was the EXPERIENCE Marisa was promising, it was the energy, it was the humor (I relate and felt like I could be myself), and it was the result that was mine if I followed the program. I wanted to create my own product, just like hers.
Since jumping aboard, I’ve had a few more battles (health-wise); however, I’ve NEVER been more engaged. Never. I was so convinced that I found my “home” here that I migrated my site to Heroic and I jumped aboard the Xperiencify train.
In the near future, I see myself furthering my career through Mentorship and Labs, and who knows what else.
I’m in.
All chips are in.
I've got to rebuild the bank a bit,
but I'm in.
Thank you for helping me to reignite my passion and purpose.
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
The number of different ideas it introduced me to has been incredible, I only wish I'd found it sooner, but things happen for a reason… The quality of production is at another level, and I've personally been inspired to up my game in this regard.
How did EPM help you become successful?
Its expanded my mind to Design and Copy and I've started to study the latter to make this a full-time Free Life occupation
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
It's given me the belief that I can create good quality products for other people from anywhere I choose to reside, which will be Thailand. I'm studying copywriting as I see this as a massive component that many people can't get their heads around. It's also made me realize that I while I can manage others time as a qualified Project Manager, I needed to improve my own personal time management, I've been following Brendon following your inspirational work.
What has been the biggest change in your business?
Before I was getting overwhelmed and chasing too many shiny objects, you've given us focus, and through undertaking more in-depth and better research the Program is becoming much stronger, and I believe saleable.
What are you most excited about moving forward with your Experience Product?
The impact the Program will have on many people's lives.
I’ve been online for a while and was very excited by Marisa’s marketing for the program and the idea of experienceifying my existing programs and products - that alone would have made me very happy. I never imagined that in eight weeks I’d have created a NEW one-to-many offering, completed all the sales and marketing materials, AND be midway through a beta launch to my list. Oh, and that I’d also be feeling very prepared to transition this program to an evergreen offering with a sales funnel that is also 90% created. Bam!
Best of all, I’m feeling energized and not exhausted. Even with a very short, soft launch (coming into the holidays), I surpassed $11,000 in sales this weekend – and still have the final 48 hour push to go. Given what I’m seeing, I’m very optimistic about how this new program will be received when we scale things in 2017, and I’m excited to begin program delivery, because I know this program is going to have a much stronger completion and perceived win rate for my customers.