The Graham Cochrane Show

If you're thinking about launching a membership site this year, that's awesome! Membership sites have been a huge source of income, growth, and fun for me and my business over the years. However HOW you launch and WHEN you launch a membership site is critical to its success. Today I want to break down some practical dos and don'ts of membership site launches so you can not only make as much money as possible but help as many people as possible over a long period of time.

Every year I play a little game. I try and maintain or grow my business while working fewer and fewer hours in it. Working less is a huge part of my business model (so I can live more fully and give myself to those around me) and today I want to share with you how to do it. Specifically I want to share 3 powerful rules you should follow if you want to work less while at the same time increase your income, impact, and enjoyment of your business!

If you build and sell online courses then I have some good news for you. 2021 will likely be a good year for you. If 2020 was any indication, online courses and membership sites are only growing in popularity and demand. There are a few global trends at play here that lead me to believe this will only surge in 2021. Today I break down my prediction for digital course creators like us and the two implications for you and your business!

Every year I get away for two nights and do some focused work ON my business (as opposed to just working IN my business). I look back at the previous year and look ahead to the next, planning out specific elements of my business, schedule, and goals. This year I decided to show you my process so you can get some ideas of how to implement your own year end planning retreat. Keep in mind that you can do this retreat ANY time you like. End of the year, beginning of the year, the middle of the year. It doesn't matter. Also, feel free to adopt some of what I'm doing and tweak it to fit your goals and needs.

Making money in your online business is one thing. Knowing what to DO with it is something entirely different! I've seen so many talented people who learn how to generate a good income online, lose it just as quickly because they make one or all of these 3 critical money mistakes. I don't want that to happen to you. So I'm going to get super practical today as I expose the biggest things to watch out for as you start growing your online business.

In 2015 I was hitting a plateau in my business. I had grown my income further than I could have ever dreamed, but I was at a ceiling. On top of that, I felt alone and burned out. But then I joined my first mastermind group changed all of that for me. I got new insights, was challenged in fresh ways, and was encouraged to dream bigger and try new things. And my business grew!  Instead of looking for new knowledge, I looked for like minded entrepreneurs who were committed to my success and held me accountable. I found these in one off friendships, people I met at conferences, and multiple paid mastermind groups. Today I want to explain to you what a mastermind is (and is not), what it can do for you and your business.

Do you struggle to complete tasks in your business or stay on top of your goals? Have you felt overwhelmed by #AllTheThings and feel like you put in the work but have little income to show for it? If so, then you might be in need of a system that helps you stay productive in your online business. And by system I don't mean paying for some fancy app. I mean having a process for getting stuff done. Personally I use a stupidly simple 4 part process that helps me achieve my business and income goals, while keeping my work hours manageable and free of stress.

Let's be honest, most of the gurus and "experts" in the online business space make you feel yucky inside. Just me?! With so much garbage out there it can be hard to discern what resources are really worth your time and which experts are truly for your success. Today I thought I would make that search a little easier for you. I want to share with you 3 of my favorite online business experts and specifically 6 things I've learned from their collective wisdom. After listening to this episode, do yourself a favor and go check out their content yourself!

I don't know much about the future but one thing is certain - 2021 is going to continue to see some economic challenges world wide. Now, I'm an optimist (and history would back me up on this) so I believe that things will get better. We've been through worse. But it might be rocky for a while. If that is the case, how will your business hold up? Will you make it through the fire so to speak and live to fight another day? Today I want to give you 4 ways to pandemic proof your online business for 2021 so that you can not only survive hard times, but thrive and position yourself for long term success!