by Dr. George | Client Attraction and Conversion, Prosperity
Chances are, you’ve been reading what I’ve written and spoken about recently related to creating a six-figure revenue stream in record-time. And perhaps you’ve been racking your brain about how to achieve these same results in your own business.
You know, there’s a lot of information out there about what you should do to build your business rapidly. But before you realize it, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and paralyzed before taking any action.
One of you even wrote to me: “[how do I deal with] information overload, too many experts saying different things?”
And I’d have to agree: Whatever strategies or tactics you’ve been hearing about, well, they all work… And they all don’t work.
You see, what works and what doesn’t work is highly individual. Your particular circumstances, strengths, weaknesses, motivators, and resources dictate what you can (or can not) do.
Ever Tried Cooking a Gourmet Meal with Whatever You Have in the Refrigerator Right Now?
Whatever resources you have to work with, whether you judge that to be a little or a lot, the best advice I can give is for you to work with what you have available right now.
If you’ll stop worrying about what you wish you had and start using what you’ve got right here, right now, you’ll stand a better chance of achieving those things that are most important in your business.
Admittedly, the challenge in applying what I just recommended is that you may not believe that you have enough to work with.
And while you may be right, there’s a better chance that you have more than you realize, more than enough with which to get started. You just might not recognize it. And maybe what you have just needs a little tweaking.
What if you DID have more than enough to work with and you simply don’t recognize it? What if, with just a little help, you were able to recognize it? Then what could you do with that?
Stop Trying to Figure Things Out on Your Own
If you haven’t done something before, it’s pretty hard to sort out what you should focus on, and how to apply advice that you cobble together from a lot of different sources.
Likewise, if you don’t already have experience in creating a six-figure revenue stream within, say 180 to 365 days, how are you going to feel confident about where to start, what to listen to, and what specifically to do?
I can help you.
Get on the Phone with Me for 30 Minutes for FREE
What, the king of the paid strategic sessions, offering free consultations? Must be a typo!
Nah. You see, if you’ve studied my approach, you know that I am NOT against free sessions; there are appropriate times and places for them. Like right now.
Lately, I’ve be exploring ways to contribute my expertise by paying things forward. I’ve been studying and plotting. Along the way, I stumbled upon what I think is a really cool idea:
Over the next few weeks, I’m going to gift somewhere between 10 and 15 telephone consultations. That’s right, complimentary consultations. My gift to you.
I’ll get on the phone with you for 30 minutes, and you can tell me what’s troubling you (holding you back) in terms of accelerating your revenue.
I’ll then give you advice specifically customized for your exact situation.
Oh, and did I mention that I’m going to do it absolutely for free? Well, sort of. Actually, I’m not asking you to pay ME anything.
But wait a second, another reader sent this comment to me recently:
“Actually I prefer to pay for training; however, cash flow being limited, I would like enough action steps to begin generating cash that would allow me to engage your services.”
Fair enough. So if you feel better paying something, I invite you to make a donation in the amount of your choosing to the Living Wisdom School of Seattle, the tiny school where my two boys attend. But it’s not a requirement. In case you’re curious, you can read more about the philosophy of the school here: www.livingwisdomschoolseattle.org
To get the ball rolling, all you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post, telling me your biggest frustration, problem, or challenge you have right now, related to building up your revenue quickly.
I’ll contact 10-15 of you by email, ask for a “snapshot” of your current situation, and then we’ll schedule a time to chat.
Then I’ll give you my ideas and insights about where I recommend you focus your attention, energy, time, and other resources. Sound good?
Great! Then together, we’ll get you pointed in the right direction in no time.
So start writing that comment below!
by Dr. George | Entrepreneur 2.0, Freedompreneur Mindset
Over the past couple of months, I’ve asked for and received scores of questions related to rapid revenue acceleration. I addressed as many of these as I could during a recent Q&A webinar, but lots of additional questions continue to pour in.
So I’m going to start responding to these questions by turning them into topics for the Freedompreneur blog.
Here’s this week’s burning question related to how I created a 6-figure revenue stream in 73 days: Linda, one of my readers asked: “Did you have high-end products? What’s the first thing to do if you start out with nothing?”
When I first started out, I did not have any products, such as a book, CDs or other information-based training programs, that were either downloadable or in physical form. Instead, I offered a high-end coaching service at $1,500/month. Essentially, I “pre-sold” my coaching program, because I had never delivered my coaching services for a fee before.
If you’re just starting out, like I was, you have three basic options for what you could offer:
1) Create and offer a product.
2) Create and offer an educational or training program.
3) Offer consulting, coaching, or some other type of service.
Let’s take a look at each option…
Create and offer a product.
For the service-oriented entrepreneur, a product typically consists of content that exists in downloadable format and/or physical format (CDs, DVDs). The advantage of offering a product is that you have the opportunity to leverage your time, effort, and energy.
The potential disadvantage is that it takes time, effort, and possibly money to create an initial product.
If you choose the route of creating a product, my recommendation is that you “pre-sell” the product before you ever create it. Otherwise, you run the risk of investing time, money, and energy into creating a product in forever search of buyers. By pre-selling, you have buyers who pay you before you build the product, so you then have the funds to create the product and support your business operations. And you have greater confidence and real-world proof that there’s a place for your offering in the marketplace.
Create and offer an educational or training program.
By my definition, a program has a specific starting and ending point. And typically, there’s a particular core approach upon which such a program is based.
If you’re looking to create significant revenue as quickly as possible, offering a program of some sort can certainly work. However, just be aware that, like creating products, creating a valuable program requires significant investment of time and effort.
And just like products, I recommend that you “pre-sell” your educational or training program.
Offer consulting, coaching, or some other type of custom service.
I like this option because once you’re working with a client, you can customize the services you provide as you are working with the client. You aren’t locked into a particular approach or areas you can address. In other words, offering a service gives you the greatest amount of flexibility and adaptability in delivering value while best serving your client’s needs and wants.
The distinct disadvantage comes only if you’re not comfortable customizing the nature and delivery of your services as situations and needs arise. And if that’s the case, I strongly encourage you to create frameworks and models for the content/material you plan to offer to your buyers. In fact, I recommend this even if you are comfortable with customizing services for clients “on-the-fly!” I’m referring to mapping out your basic “Core Client Process” or “Signature System,” which I’ve written about elsewhere.
Based on my experience and observations…
If you’re just starting out, no doubt, one could make a strong case for offering a product or program; you can certainly generate signficant revenue in a short period of time by doing so. However, my preference is to offer a custom service of some sort.
Offering a service gives you more latitude to create content “just-in-time” and, potentially, shortens your “time-to-market.” That means you have a chance to generate significant revenue sooner than later.
And you can turn the information you create and deliver to private, high-end buyers into programs and products that you can sell at a lower price point to buyers who aren’t ready for your premium offer.
I didn’t have the time or confidence to create a product or training program when I first started. But I did have my experience of turning my practice around and I had confidence in my ability to share that experience by offering business development advice. So that’s what I did; this strategy worked out extremely well for me, enabling me to get of to an incredible jackrabbit start and sustain that through a consistent stream of high-end clients. And now I’m working on developing programs and products for people who are interested in what I have to offer, but aren’t ready to commit to the high-end, big-ticket services that I have offered over the past seven years.
So my choice was a rational, logical one. But what about trusting your intuition? Well, there’s certainly a place for intuition. So if you feel called by your heart (and not your head alone) to create a product or program, instead of offering a service, I’d recommend listening directly to your heart (I say “directly” because it’s possible for your mind to fool you into thinking that you are listening to your heart, when instead, you are rationalizing your choices under the guise of listening to your heart.)
Introducing the 6-Figures Fast! Community…
Creating your services, programs, and products is only one small part of rapid revenue acceleration. There are lots of moving parts! But the key is to know what to truly focus on and where to invest your time, energy, and efforts. Based on 100’s of specific requests, suggestions, feedback, and questions we’ve gotten from readers from around the world, we’re planning to create a virtual community of like-minded, like-hearted entrepreneurs who are committed to contribution, first and foremost, and rapidly boosting their revenue.
Stay tuned for specific details early next week.
