FL 160 – We help Nicola brainstorm and figure out her next level steps to grow her autobiography business online

FL 160 – We help Nicola brainstorm and figure out her next level steps to grow her autobiography business online

Author: Shane Sams September 12, 2017 Duration: 37:47
We're so excited to have one of our Aussie Flip Your Life friends on the show today! Ready for this week's exhilarating mind mapping session, we have FYL community member and journalist-autobiographer, Nicola Davison. Nicola is a wife, and mom with two kids from Queensland, Australia. She has been a journalist for over 15 years and She has worked for daily and community newspapers in New South Wales and Queensland, as well as in the United Kingdom. She has interviewed thousands of people throughout her career and believes that everyone has their own story to tell, with years full of many interesting and inspiring lessons, it would be a waste to miss the chance to share it with loved ones. Her online business, Forever Young Autobiographies, focuses on helping folks write their life story, get it self-published and preserve their key memories to pass on to the next generation. With her avatar identified, Nicola will be needing our help to develop her next offer. Would it be an opt-in, an introductory offer or can it be MUCH BIGGER than that? Join us as we get our thinking caps on and polish Nicola's gem of an idea. We'll be diving in on the importance of getting standard procedures in place, creating irresistible challenges and experience how we help take our members from mind mapping a product to their sales game. Let's have some Flipped Lifestyle fun and take this online business to the next level! [Tweet ""Create something that can passively accomplish tasks for you." - Shane"] [Tweet ""You have more opportunity then you are really thinking about." - Jocelyn"] You will learn: The anatomy of an introductory offer-based challenge Why it's important to have standard procedures in place What its like when we do a "product" brainstorming session Plus so much more! [Tweet ""If people want to take it a step further, give them that opportunity." - Jocelyn"] [Tweet ""It takes a lot of hard work & perseverance to really reach your goals." - Shane"] Links and resources mentioned in today's show: Nicola's Website Flip Your Life community Enjoy the podcast; we hope it inspires you to explore what's possible for your family! Click here to leave us an iTunes review and subscribe to the show! We may read yours on the air! Success Story: Today's success story comes from Kathy, and Kathy writes, "Holy cannoli," -- she is really doing in her subject line right, 'Holy cannoli!' with two exclamation points -- "I've hit double digits!! " Kathy says, "I spent my entire summer vacation just grinding and working away at my business.  I head back to school on Monday and I am so pumped and excited to show that I have officially hit double digits with my members.  I have 10 real life people who are paying me money, and using my stuff.  What the heck?! I actually had had 12 members, but to members left which was totally okay.  I'm learning to navigate the highs and lows of people leaving, but all is good.  Thank you for everyone's help here especially Shane, Jocelyn, Kitty, and Kat." "Your encouragement on all my posts, especially my action plans really help to continue to push me onto the next 10. Mega high-fives all around." Something I love about Kathy is that she shows up.  She just said that she goes and posts in the action plans.  I see her all the time on our live member calls twice a month. She asks good, insightful questions, she comes in, she signs up for her podcast, if you are one of our members you get a podcast once every six months.  She signs up every time.  She takes action on what we tell her to do.  I love working with people like Kathy.  Great job! We would love to help you write the success story for your online business. At the end of today's show, head over to flippedlifestyle.com/flipyourlife where you can learn more about building and growing a successful online business with the help of our Flip Your Life community. Can't Miss Moment:

Hosted by Shane Sams, the Flipped Lifestyle™ Podcast is a conversation about building a business that actually fits around your life, rather than the other way around. It’s born from the real-world experience of Shane and his wife Jocelyn, a family who created a million-dollar income entirely online. They focus on the practical mechanics of selling digital products and running membership sites-essentially, creating valuable information and community that people are willing to pay for. This isn't abstract theory; each episode digs into the systems, mindsets, and sometimes surprising tactics that worked for them as they built a location-independent career. You’ll hear candid discussions on the challenges of shifting from a traditional job to a self-directed online venture, managing family dynamics alongside business growth, and the ongoing work of sustaining success. The aim is to provide actionable insights for anyone feeling stuck in a conventional routine and dreaming of a "flipped" reality where work supports life on their own terms. Tune in for a straightforward, often humorous look at the entrepreneurial journey from a couple who is still actively living it, sharing their lessons so you can chart your own course.
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