I was laid off from my 9 to 5 job last September with no intention of ever going back to a regular "corporate" job again, however, I wasn't sure what I was going to do in place of that. When I saw a webinar for Experience Product Masterclass, I was intrigued. I signed up on the very last day! It was seeing Marisa and feeling her energy during that last day's pajama party that convinced me!
EPM has changed my life. My blog's niche is about finding balance and calm in the middle age so my first product idea was something that would mesh with that. When my first survey results came back with the disappointing news that no one wanted my product, I pivoted and then pivoted again and then a third time. From a retirement planning course, I pivoted into teaching and consulting on technical computing! It took almost 7 weeks to realize that I should have been playing to my Engineer strengths all along!
I found new confidence in myself and my abilities. I'm not only creating a class that has a small tribe waiting for me to launch, I have a BUSINESS! In the past 10 weeks, my confidence level has gone through the roof because I CAN DO THIS! I can build a business, I can create courses that will help people, I can market without feeling sleazy because people want to hear my message. This has been an empowering 10 weeks.
Now I've created a consulting business. Have a small business client that I love. I'm feeding my inner Engineer all the technical stuff it can handle there are more projects and business opportunities than I ever thought possible when I was laid off. I'm really excited to take my business to the next level!
I'm in control of my life, I'm confident and happy and I owe it all to Marisa and EPM!!!
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
Iterating my way to awesome! I worry less now about the first draft or the first experience that I have with anything. I always felt like I'd failed if I didn't get something right on the first try and now it normal not to be perfect or to even have a good grasp. It was also good to learn that awesome doesn't need to be perfect. Iterate your way to done and fabulous rather than not done. Nothing is ever going to be completely perfect.
How did EPM help you become successful?
EPM taught me to have confidence in myself. I was laid off from my 9 to 5 job last September. I've always had a 9 to 5. So, it was a new world. I'd just started thinking about creating a class and signed up for Thinkific which offered one of Marisa's EPM webinars. I waffled until the last night and it was Marisa's pajama party that convinced me. The fact that she stayed up for us and made it so fun was the final push because she's so real and approachable. Learning to market my ideas, stretch my comfort zone, engage with people who have like values and goals has been an incredible experience. Look at me! I'm launching a business with confidence that I can make this work and I can make money and have a life free from the corporate grind!
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
EPM and the success I found here has made me way more confident in my interactions with people. It has taught me that stretching my boundaries is scary in a good way. I feel like I'm living my life instead of my life living me. I know that I can do anything I want to do with the right mindset and the right attitude. I'm free and I'm me and I'm loving it!
What has been the biggest change in your business?
The biggest change is that I HAVE A BUSINESS!! :) I had a 9 to 5 job and a blog. I was bored with the job but it paid well and I had great benefits. The blog was a creative outlet, not boring at all but wasn't paying the bills and frankly sometimes I wasn't sure what to write because the blog is Woo and after taking EPM, I've come to realize that I am SO an Engineer so I've been fighting me nature with what I thought I should be instead of what I am. Now, I've created a consulting business. Have a small business client that I love. I'm feeding my inner Engineer all the technical stuff it can handle. There are more projects and business opportunities than I ever thought possible when I was laid off. EPM was not easy but it was so amazingly worth it in terms of personal growth.
What are you most excited about moving forward with your Experience Product?
I'm most excited about helping people not be afraid of their computers or the technology behind them. There's so much unnecessary fear out there about the technical side of computing and the internet.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
Even if I hadn't made Mission Accomplished, I wouldn't have taken the money back guarantee. I gained SO much value from the first two modules that I felt I'd already gotten my money's worth after the first two weeks of the program.