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.
Your Mission Accomplished Story
It's been a real struggle. I've been through everything... shame, confusion, regret, fear, doubt... I know I still have a long way to go to really take responsibility for making a difference, but EPM has helped me to dare to think big, and to face what I still have left as resistance to really succeeding. I know it: when I dare, the results are there. All that remains is to accept success :)
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
Daring to make a year long program at a very high price
How did EPM help you become successful?
It helped me not to give up...
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
Right now, I admit it, I'm going through the backlash. It's hard for me to accept success. There are a lot of fears associated with it...
What has been the biggest change in your business?
To no longer lose myself in a thousand directions and to create a single program that meets all my desires and facets, transforming it into a one-year program.
What are you most excited about moving forward with your Experience Product?
Right now, I'm just really scared.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Thank you
Your Mission Accomplished Story
made it!
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
platitudes
How did EPM help you become successful?
forcing to action
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
Getting it done
What has been the biggest change in your business?
Getting the word out.
What are you most excited about moving forward with your Experience Product?
helping people with English
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Your Mission Accomplished Story
I was having problems getting my course content created and uploaded to a site to deliver so I kept doing 1:1 with every client no matter the price point. This program helped me focus on my messaging to attract the right people and a place to funnel them to. I am happy to say our class started this week with 11 new people in it paying between 997-1497. I've released the need to pre record everything and will be recording as we going along making sure I'm delivering exactly what they need.
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
To just make changes as you go and it doesn't need to be perfect from the get go
How did EPM help you become successful?
It gave me a platform to engage my clients in instead of a boring course, it engaged me the whole time which is rare so if it worked for me it must work for my clients
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
It has given my a system to use for marketing and a platform for building a great program!
What has been the biggest change in your business?
Delivering what clients want instead of what I want to deliver
What are you most excited about moving forward with your Experience Product?
its done and set up and will only get better each time I run the program
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Because of Steve Olsher's Bonuses I went to San Diego for his VIP day, met the team was interviewed on Reinvention Radio and we are now producing their two podcasts for them soooooo amazing connection there!
Your Mission Accomplished Story
I had been thinking about a program idea for over 12 months and despite positive feedback from colleagues, I hadn't actioned it. I wasn't sure how to reach my target audience, or talk about it in a way that would make it unmissable.
I still remember seeing the first email about Marisa. I was at the airport heading away for work. Over the next three days, I absorbed everything I could from Marisa - I knew she was offering something fundamentally different.
Whilst the guarantee got me across the line, it was the group coaching and bite size content drops that really helped me get the ideas out of my head and into reality. I loved the fact that I was experiencing an experience product whilst simultaneously creating one!
Within 12 weeks, Marisa and Don were able to support me to market and successfully sell a program that had been lying dormant as a ""good idea that I should do"" for over 12 months!
I still think the biggest win is yet to come - as Marisa kept saying, if I can do it once I can do it again. EPM has just helped me do it once and I have absolutely no doubt that I will be able to develop more impactful programs again this year.
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
The importance of incorporating gamification and breaking things into small manageable steps, which allows for constant wins.
How did EPM help you become successful?
EPM literally helped me take an idea I'd been thinking about for over 12 months and turn it into a program within 12 weeks and it already has paying participants!
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
EPM has given me the confidence to change my ideas into a tangible program that I am proud to talk about and market.
What has been the biggest change in your business?
My enthusiasm to apply experiential aspects to everything I'm delivering to clients - not just the program I designed in EPM!
What are you most excited about moving forward with your Experience Product?
Continuing to iterate my way to awesome! I now have critical knowledge about what to listen for and the confidence to adjust things on the fly in order to produce a better outcome for my clients
Is there anything else you would like to add?
This program (and you, Marisa) are very cleverly structured. I don't think it's possible to appreciate just how clever it is the first time around.
What are you most excited about moving forward with your Experience Product?
It was an amazing experience and the membership site is super easy to handle. You are the best amazing group and team I've met in the online industry. I'm so thankful about all the things I've learn and will go ahead for my next course after my program is running... I'm looking forward to see you again. My very best wishes for you all, keep the spirit high and the feet on the ground... I felt very inspired and well supported all the time.
Your Mission Accomplished Story
I was struggling with four online courses I created on video last year, to get to a situation where I had something I was really proud of and felt confident about selling. I watched Marisa’s sales sequence a year before joining EPM and put in my diary a note to do the course in 2019. Although I moved house and had flu for a month, I have managed to pull together a programme I am excited about and I’ve overcome many of the barriers I had around selling, thanks to Marisa’s laser coaching. I can’t wait to start the programme on Tuesday next week.
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
Confidence selling my programme, knowing that, rather than bothering them, or feelings I’m doing it for me, I know I’m offer something amazing that will change people’s lives for the better.
How did EPM help you become successful?
Doing the programme as a group, having great video training, clear deadlines on a shared document, and a mission to accomplish, Coach Uwe’s loving support and coaching, and particularly Marisa’s laser coaching.
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
It’s given me clarity about what to do, step by step to take my programmes from where they were to where I want them to be.
What has been the biggest change in your business?
Confidence to sell. Having got over some basic issues, I will now have more interesting problems to solve!
What are you most excited about moving forward with your Experience Product?
Confidence selling the programme and more fun delivering and getting creative about how much I can experiencify it as we go along!
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Thank you to the whole team for your wonderful support and endlessly positive attitude!
Your Mission Accomplished Story
When I finished EPM, I hadn't hit Mission Accomplished yet and felt I had a lot more work to do before I was ready to get my program up and running. I had tried launching a program before EPM, before I was ready or had a clear mission forward and it flopped, so I didn't want to make the same mistakes as I had before. I am still working on putting my program together a couple weeks after the end of EPM, but have a clearer outlook of how to speed things along and how it will flow. I have yet to even launch my campaign, but an earlier lead that I had a sales call with early on in the program decided to contact me again and have another sales call. When we initially spoke, I wasn't clear on my mission or how I was structuring my program or of its value. Since then, I have made some clear decisions about who I am working with, my mission and the value of what I am offering. I realized the 1:1 work I am doing with clients is so much more than a regular online course and their outcome is in a sense, priceless, so I raised my price and even though I originally offered her a $997 beta price, I was able to sign her on a $3000 program price! I feel so much more confident and clear about what I am doing now and this has made all the difference.
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
The authentic support you give to all your attendees.
How did EPM help you become successful?
By giving me the tools to build a powerful and successful program.
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
EMP has helped me gain trust in others and have faith in myself again after having some not-so-good experiences prior to EMP.
What has been the biggest change in your business?
Finding my focus.
What are you most excited about moving forward with your Experience Product?
I feel like I can finally do this now and that it's really happening after so much trial and error. I'm really excited to watch my own life continue to transform and become more of what I want for myself and my family.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Thank you Marisa and Murray for being you and being an example for so many.
Your Mission Accomplished Story
I wasn't sure how to market myself better to get more offers and clients. Experience Product gave me a lot of ideas to use, and I did 3 European seminars with most attendance I ever had. And as a result, I am getting some great feedback, and more offers are coming.
Some of the concepts she talks about came naturally to me, and it did not take long to implement. For example, Bird's Eye View, I would give my students overall pictures of why you need to learn this movement or technique and how to apply a real situation, rather than just repeating techniques, which is more conventional. Constant wins work well with what I teach. Progressions of drills give students small wins and expand themselves to bigger wins. And I create my training where each student feels good about himself at the end of the day. I am finding more confidence in what I present and the brand that I am creating for myself. It's still just a start.
What are you most excited about moving forward with your Experience Product?
I wanted to make an online course but I had to change it because of my time restraint. Now that I have more time, I could go back to study and tackle that.
Your Mission Accomplished Story
I didn’t make it by the deadline but I kept going - one foot in front of the other. I’m still hoping to get more before it begins but happy with 3.
My story:
I’m a clinical Hypnotherapist with advanced training that helps me to really help move my clients from upset to goal achieved. I’m good at what I do but have not been good at growing my business except that I nurture my clients and build connection. I’m embarrassed to say I don’t yet have a website. This will change soon.
I have private practice where I’ll get a few new clients every month who generally buy packages of 6 to 10 sessions. When that’s done, they either renew or move on if they’ve gotten what they want. I’m forever having to find new clients and I’ve not been able to grow. I’m just getting by.
I’ve just enrolled my third client into my program making my total almost $3000 which was my middle goal. I know this is going to get the ball rolling for me and help me to move into this model of doing business. I haven’t arrived by any means but I’ve got my compass pointed in the right direction and I’m on my way with more clarity and much more confidence speaking about what I do because I now have a mission statement. It only took me 4 years of taking other online classes, and some programs I didn’t even start yet as well as joining a year long mentorship program until finally landing here. The structure of this program is the reason I can now speak clearly and confidently about what I do and who I help.
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
There’s so many. I’ve come further with EPM than I have in the past 4 years. I’m so much more clear in my wording with clients and potential clients. I have more confidence because I have something tangible. That’s huge. I know I have a ways to go before I’m clear on all this marketing stuff. But. To leap forward like this in just a few short months compared to the number of years of just moving from one thing to the next not feeling sure of what or how to do it is amazing. I plan to be a customer for a long time to come.
How did EPM help you become successful?
The guarantee kept my attention focused on doing everything when it was due and to keep up to the best of my ability. That and the contests and community and 3 touch points every week except break weeks are what kept me in motion. Without them, I would’ve procrastinated and lost nterest like I have in the past.
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
I have a direction I didn’t have before. My vision is clearer and I know I can do it. One step at a time.
What has been the biggest change in your business?
Its having something besides session packages to sell. Like I mentioned above. It’s tangible. It has a name and it’s a product I sell that anchors someone to their future self. It’s everything.
What are you most excited about moving forward with your Experience Product?
To run my first group through my new program and to fine tune it and deliver the wow and then to do it again and create more programs and to just continue to expand and grow and reiterate my way to awesome.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
This is 100% not a complaint but I do want to give feedback on the marketing segment. I felt like this was the only place that the consistent touches and due dates got looser. I needed it be tight the whole way through to keep me engaged. I know it was my first time though and I am going through chronic health issues that have kind of rocked me and my brain function at times and the marketing part got confusing to me and a bit overwhelming. I know why it was delivered the way it was but for me personally, I would’ve benefited from keeping it the same as the rest of the program. And perhaps more detailed instruction with each training. I found myself (it could totally be just me though) not understanding a lot and then having to go back over the trainings repeatedly. And then there’s the marketing mind fuck too. Ha! So I’m unsure if it was simply a combination of things messing with me or if the trainings and delivery could’ve been tighter and more detailed. I’m not an expert and am fully aware that I don’t know what I don’t know. Please take this with a grain of salt and know that I LOVE EPM and everyone in it. So grateful.