Course curriculum

  • 1

    Week 0: Introductions!

    • Agenda

    • Homework:

  • 2

    Week 1: Setting the Right Business Owner Habits

    • Why Habits Matter

    • Review KPIs

    • Sample Sales Activity Tracker

    • Success Schedule

    • Success Schedule Template

    • Inner CEO Meeting

    • Inner CEO Meeting Handout

    • Homework:

  • 3

    Week 2:Laser Focused Goals

    • Week 1 - Session 1: Crafting Your Targeted Goals

    • Week 1 - Session 2: Discovering Your True Purpose

    • Week 1- Session 2: Homework

    • Week 1 - Session 3: Removing Goal Conflicts and Barriers

    • Week 1- Session 3: Homework

    • Week 1 - Session 4: Setting Your First Financial Benchmark

    • Week 1- Session 4: Homework

    • Week Two Video

  • 4

    Week 3: Crafting Your Message and Finding Your Niche

    • Week 2 - Session 1: The Power of a Unified and Differentiated Message

    • Week 2 - Session 2: Niche Discovery

    • Week 2 - Session 2: Homework

    • Week 2 - Session 3: Message Creation

    • Week 2- Session 3: Homework

    • Week 2 - Session 4: Mantra

    • Week 2- Session 4: Homework

    • Recording from Group Session

    • Core Blog Post Outline

    • Group Conversation Exercise Template

  • 5

    Week 4: Value Articulation, Packaging and Pricing

    • Week 3 - Session 1: Packaging

    • Week 3- Session 1: Homework

    • Week 3 - Session 2: Storytelling

    • Week 3 - Session 2: Homework

    • Week 3 - Session 3: Core Blog Post Creation

    • Week 3 - Session 3: Homework

    • Week 3 -Session 4: Pricing

    • Week 3 - Session 4: Homework

    • Sample Packages

    • Week 4 Group Recording

  • 6

    Week 5: Real World Testing and Validation

    • Week 4 - Session 1: Message Validation

    • Week 4 - Session 1: Homework

    • Week 4 - Session 2: Networking

    • Week 4 - Session 2: Homework

    • Week 4 - Session 3: Crafting Your Networking Script

    • Week 4 - Session 3: Homework

    • Week 4 - Session 4: Real-World Testing

    • Week 4 - Session 4: Homework

    • Track Your Message Validation Format

    • Weekly Recording

    • Networking Script Outline:

  • 7

    Week 6: Crafting Your Sales Presentation

    • Before you get started.... pt 1: The 3 Parts of Sales

    • Before you get started.... pt 2: How to Make a Sale

    • Before you get started.... pt 3: How to use Matthew's Material

    • Week 5 - Session 1: The Sales Process

    • Week 5 - Session 1: Homework

    • Week 5 - Session 2: Asking the Right Questions

    • Week 5 - Session 2: Homework

    • Week 5 - Session 3: Learn to Sell Through Story

    • Week 5 - Session 3: Homework

    • Week 5 - Session 4: Discussing Price & Closing the Deal

    • Week 5 - Session 4: Homework

    • Video From 4/17/20

  • 8

    Week 7: Catch Up Week

    • Yes! We Will Still Meet!

    • Video From Week 7

  • 9

    Week 8: Understanding Business Financials and Pricing Models

    • Reading Financial Statements

    • Sample Financials

    • How to Price Yourself

    • How to Design & Check Pricing on a Service Package

    • Pricing Calculator

    • Homework:

    • Video From Week

    • Pricing & Profit & Expenses Calculator

  • 10

    Week 9: Building a War Chest and Cashflow Management

    • Why Cash Is King

    • Five Tips for Better Cashflow

    • Prioritizing Expenses As You Grow

    • When to Hire A Bookkeeper

    • Homework:

    • Week 9 Recording

  • 11

    Week 10: Setting Your Business Foundation

    • Defining Your Company Culture

    • Getting An EIN

    • Legal Formations

    • Getting a Bank Account & CC Processor

    • Are You Scalable - Identifying Bottlenecks

    • Homework:

    • Week 10 Video

  • 12

    Week 11: Building Your One Page Plan Part 1

    • One Page Plan Kick Off

    • Vision

    • Mission (General Video)

    • Mission: Digging Deeper

    • Finding Your Company Mission Exercise

    • Submit your Vision & Mission to Stephanie

    • Recording from Week 11

  • 13

    Week 12: Building Your One Page Plan Part 2

    • Objectives

    • Submit Objectives to Stephanie

    • Strategies

    • Submit Strategies to Stephanie

    • Action Plans

    • Submit your Action Plans to Stephanie

    • One Page Business Plan Sample & Template

    • Watch Steph Building a One Page Plan

    • Video From Call

  • 14

    Week 13: Catch Up Week

    • Catch Up Week

    • Video from Week

  • 15

    Week 14: Online Conversions - Set Up Your Website to Sell!

    • Week 6 - Session 1: The Real Goal of a Website

    • Week 6 - Session 1: Homework

    • Week 6 - Session 2: Create Three Opt-ins

    • Week 6 - Session 3: Write Your Email Campaign

    • Week 6 - Session 4: Automated Bookings

    • Week 14 Video

  • 16

    Week 15: Be Everywhere

    • Week 7- Session 1: Content Leverage

    • Week 7 - Session 1: Homework

    • Week 7 - Session 2: Content and Celebrity Creation Wheel

    • Week 7 - Session 3: Getting Booked on Podcasts

    • Week 7 - Session 4: Become a PR Powerhouse

    • Homework

    • Applying for Podcasts info

    • Video From Week

  • 17

    Week 16: Social Explosion

    • Week 8 - Session 1: The Real Key to Traffic

    • Week 8 - Session 1: Homework

    • Week 8 - Session 2: Automated Posting

    • Week 8 - Session 3: Daily Engagement

    • Week 8 - Session 4: Strategic Following

    • Homework

    • Weekly Recording

  • 18

    Week 17: Testimonials

    • Week 9 - Session 1: The Power of Testimonials

    • Week 9 - Session 1: Homework

    • Week 9 - Session 2: Getting Your First Testimonial

    • Week 9 - Session 3: LinkedIn

    • Week 9 - Session 4: Google Local

    • Homework to Submit to Stephanie

    • Week 17 Playback

  • 19

    Week 18: Preparing to Hire

    • How to Hire Overview

    • Keys to Hiring Right

    • Most Common Mistake After Hiring

    • When to Hire

    • Homework to Submit to Stephanie

    • Week 18 Recording

  • 20

    Week 19: Leadership 101

    • What is Leadership

    • What is DISC & Driving Forces

    • Who's Responsible for DISC?

    • Why Driving Forces Matter As a Leader

    • The Fine Line of a Leader

    • Creating a Culture Fit

    • Core Values & Leadership

    • Mission & Core Values Exercises

    • Homework to Submit to Steph

    • Recording From Week

  • 21

    Week 20: Who to Hire

    • Who to Hire Intro

    • Behaviors (DISC) Pt 1

    • Behaviors (DISC) Pt 2

    • Behaviors (DISC) Pt 3

    • Behaviors (DISC) Pt 4

    • Intro to Driving Forces & Motivators

    • The Driving Forces & Motivators

    • Creating Job Descriptions

    • Sample Job Description

    • Homework to Submit to Steph

    • Recording From Week

  • 22

    Week 21: Building a Hiring Process

    • A Disclaimer

    • How Will They Apply...

    • Designing Your Job Ad

    • Sample Job Ad

    • Promoting Your Job Ad

    • Promoting Your Job Ad Addendum

    • Reviewing Applications

    • Sample Review Criteria

    • The Interview Process

    • Sample Hiring Process

    • Interview Process Checklist

    • Homework Due to Steph:

    • Recording from Week

  • 23

    Week 22: Catch Up Week

    • Catch Up Week

    • Recording

  • 24

    Week 23: How to Retain Your Employees

    • Onboarding 101

    • 3 Keys to Rentention

    • Training Timeline

    • Easily Creating & Logging Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

    • How to Train Your Team to be Self-Sufficient

    • The Path of Progression

    • Homework To Steph

    • Recording from Week

  • 25

    Week 24: Marketing 101 : Common Mistakes + Market Research

    • Marketing Mistakes & Keys to Success Overview

    • Introduction & Most Common Mistake

    • "Jumping Off a Bridge" Syndrome

    • Reacting to Dropped Sales with Marketing

    • Thinking "Marketing = Sales"

    • Failure to Vary or Innovate

    • Making a Persuasive Argument

    • Focus Your Marketing

    • No One & Done in Marketing

    • Use A/B Testing

    • Connect Everything

    • Conducting Market Research

    • Outsourcing Your Marketing

    • Homework to Steph

    • Recording

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    Week 25: Marketing 101: Building Your Marketing Plan and Outsourcing Properly

    • Introduction

    • Craft Your Marketing Message

    • Know Your Brand (Subset of Message)

    • Building a Target Market

    • The Target Market Masterclass

    • Target Market Masterclass Powerpoint

    • Target Market Template - B2B & B2C

    • Sample Marketing Plan

    • Websites to Visit & Questions to Ask

    • Homework Due to Stephanie

    • Video from Week

  • 27

    Final Week

    • Video From Week