How to get paid while you learn.
“Guys. this is Vrgil’s homework.”
Mr klusien said while holding up a wrinkled paper with a few words on it.
The whole class burst into laughter.
“Because you didn’t do your homework,”
“You can stay after school and work on your math.
When my homework was done, I asked Mr Klusien:
“Why do you love teaching math?”
I didn’t expect much.
“You know Virgil, I love maths.
“When I teach, I get a deeper understanding.”
There is a flaw in the way we learn.
You see, our school system teaches you to study theory.
It forms a habit that you’ll keep forever.
Habit will not serve you when you want to build a business.
Let’s say that you want to launch a course on branding.
You do research.
And when you have gaps in your teaching, you study.
Creating a course on branding is making you better at branding.
But it does not stop there…
When you start explaining branding to more people,
you get a deeper understanding.
It’s time to put this all into action.
The Learn Earn paradox.
- Write down everything you know about your topic.
( Writing is a great way to get the basics on paper)
- Find five people to teach your skill 1 on 1.
(You will refine your program based on the interaction with your first clients)
- Charge your clients with a 50% discount. (You create the best learning environment because people value content more when they pay for it. A win-win for the teacher and the client. Both will learn)
- Record every session. (This is the base for your future course. And it serves as learning material when you like to revisit parts)
- Now, build a simple video course and sell it. (You can learn from the masses. It’s funny how clients can give you a deeper understanding of your program through questions)
- Keep improving based on your client’s feedback. (While you improve your program, you increase your knowledge)
- Raise the course price. (You’ll learn an important lesson. How to ask for money.
Money-changing hands will grow your business and improve people’s lives. Another win-win)
- Rinse and repeat. Keep working on points 1 to 7. (One of the best ways to learn is through repetition. We came the full circle of the Learn Earn Paradox)
Forget everything the Mr Klusien’s of this world ever thought you.
It’s possible to build your business and become a better teacher.
The best part is you’ll earn money while you learn.
It’s a matter of switching your perspective.