Graham Cochrane is an entrepreneur, YouTuber, and business coach whose mission is to help other people start their own businesses.You might be thinking, “Great. Another online business guru telling me to sign up for their seminar while they pose in front of a rented Lamborghini.”But you would be wrong.In 2009, right after the financial collapse, Graham was laid off. He and his wife had recently purchased a house and just had their first baby. Not a great place to be.After struggling to find work and being unable to make enough through freelance work, Graham saw an opportunity, and a side project was born.Graham had unintentionally founded The Recording Revolution, the world’s largest online audio recording and music production resource.Years later, that little side project evolved into a seven-figure business with over twenty-thousand customers.The magic formula? Serve others.In this episode, Graham shares how spending his time and effort serving others has served him well. He and Chris talk about non-traditional ways to earn a living being creative, how to build a community, and why you don’t need to be an expert to teach.Graham was also generous enough to share the nuts and bolts of his business model and its financials. His first year in business, he earned $5,000, but by the end of his second, he was at $65,000, all from selling courses based on his experience.Sponsored byBetterHelp - https://betterhelp.com/futurAthletic Greens - https://athleticgreens.com/futur Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Graham Cochrane, an expert in personal development, shares his R.E.B.E.L. Framework to help people uncover their uniqueness, create a personalized vision for their lives, and discover their purpose. The key is to be a 'rebel' and do things your own way, embracing who you truly are. The podcast also emphasizes the transformative power of gratitude, imagination, and coaching in achieving personal and professional growth.

#579 On today’s show I talk with Graham Cochrane. When he was in college Graham was set on becoming a musician. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned. He had to get a job that he didn’t like, and even started living off of food stamps for a while. In this episode you’re going to hear how Graham turned things around, and also how he became successful using YouTube and selling online courses. Now Graham teaches others how to do business. He’s going to give us some of his best business advice. Show notes and more at SmartPassiveIncome.com/session579.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sean chats with Graham Cochrane, a content monetization expert, about turning content into cash on YouTube. They discuss the growth of a YouTube channel in the music production niche, creating online courses and building an income engine, building and nurturing the income engine, creating and repurposing products in the music production business, and the importance of building an email list, writing copy, and hosting content.

In this engaging discussion, Graham Cochrane, a bestselling author and TEDx speaker, dives into the conflict between Christian guilt and personal dreams. He shares his transformative '50 Dreams' exercise to help listeners discern God's voice. Graham explores how ambition can align with faith, emphasizing the importance of self-discovery and creativity. He also offers insights on inviting the Holy Spirit into work life for impactful decisions. This conversation inspires a fulfilling life driven by divine purpose and personal aspirations.