I first "met" Marisa online in 2014. I signed up for her Hidden Story Power. That was the first time I purchased any kind of online course. The next 2 and a half years, I took countless webinars and signed up for more courses.
When I stumbled upon Marisa's EPM (probably through email since I was on her list), I was in the middle of designing an online course of my own. I was really intrigued by the ways I could design my course in such a way to make it more of an experience product and less of an information product, and with the guarantee Marisa offered, I HAD to find a way to make it work!
I'm the founder of Writers Who Run and launched my first "experience product" (though I didn't call it that) this past August - a live, in-person 1:1 retreat, with 12 attendees, called the Writers Who Run Retreat, but I LOST MONEY.
Despite having lost thousands of dollars (seriously, NO PROFIT), I learned a lot and I am already planning my second one, for June 2017. Also, one person who attended in 2016 already signed up for 2017.
My online course was the idea I had to feed into my retreat to create a funnel and "make money while I sleep." Kind of hard to do when you don't have the course built out and no idea how to market it. So I signed up for EPM! Marisa says you have to learn to make money while awake first. I totally agree.
The idea is so that I can quit my day job and have more time to write. This has been my goal for the last 7 years. And it's going to happen! The thing is, if I never make money, I'll never be able to quit my day job. So, I knew I had to take the plunge and do this because I'm worth it. I have every expectation in the universe that I'll be successful.
While taking this course, I have had so many insights and breakthroughs. Lots of ways to implement my course, Run With Your Writing, an 8-week online course, and experiencify it. I'm even creating a SECOND course, Write Like An Author. It's going to be awesome!!! My coach says I have a GREAT funnel. That gave me confidence to keep going.
I have 21 hours and 30 minutes left until the countdown timer ends. I have 2 webinars scheduled this week, even though it's Thanksgiving, and 33 people signed up to attend. I haven't made any money yet, but I WILL! Still feeling hopeful. Will update more results later.
Mission accomplished? Still being fulfilled. Keep on keepin' on...