The path to living your best life starts here.
Live Your Best Life Educator’s Edition is everything you need to take your skills and expertise in teaching beyond the classroom and create your very own profitable online course.
Me back in 2000 during my second year of teaching. I loved my kids.
Live Your Best Life Educator’s Edition isn’t just about creating and launching a course of your own. It’s about courage. It’s about finally listening to that nagging in your heart that you have so much more to give. It’s about facing your fear and proving to yourself that not only can do you hard things, but also proving to yourself that just because you’re in education doesn’t mean you’re destined to live a life where you’re scraping by financially.
I want you to live a more courageous, fulfilling, financially empowered life, and if you believe deep down in your heart that creating and launching an online course is right for you, I’m here to help you do it.
For me, showing up, walking step-by-step with you through the process, answering questions and encouraging you when you are unsure is how I put my gifts to use. Why educators? Because you are my people. I know what it’s like to be deeply committed to education but to also want more–more for yourself, more for your family, more for your life. And I believe you can have more without sacrificing work you love.
By creating a course and sharing what you know, you’re not only helping someone else, you’re also honoring your own gifts. And when you’re financially rewarded for showing up just as you are and being exactly what someone needs–nothing feels more powerful or more fulfilling.
By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills to:
Figure out what you’re perfectly positioned to teach based on your experience, interests and the problem you can help someone else solve
Describe and find your stellar students
Backwards plan your course using your teacher skills
Create, record and deliver your course without spending a lot of money on fancy gadgets or getting tripped up by the technology
Market your course using strategies I’ve paid to learn from some of the best in the business
Use your skills and expertise to create a profitable online course that makes money so you can live your best life.
Here’s a look at what’s included in the course to help you be successful:
Recorded lessons so you can log on and learn whenever your schedule allows
A workbook for each module to help you process the information
Live Q&A calls every Monday at 7pm CST.
24-7 Facebook group of your peers where you can share your successes, ask your questions & get encouragement
The Unit Plan.
Here’s what you’ll learn inside Live Your Best Life
Find Your Why.
The first step in creating an online course is committing with your heart and mind. You have to believe there’s something you can teach that someone wants to learn. You have to believe it’s okay to make more money. You have to believe you can do hard things. Pre-work: Heart and Mind, will help you set goals for your course, and it will help you get clear on your why and the strengths and talents you have that will help you do this work.
Find Your Topic.
There’s something you know right now that you can put into an online course. In Module 1: Perfectly Positioned Teach, I’ll help you make a list of the things you are perfectly position to teach in your course based on your experience and interests.
Find Your People.
Then in Module 2: Stellar Students, we’ll create a profile of your “stellar students,” the ones who are going to so psyched about your course and the problem it solves for them that they’ll line up to enroll.
Outline Your Course.
Here’s where your teacher skills come in handy! In Module 3: Backwards Planning, I’ll walk you through the steps to map out your learning objectives and outline your unit plan so you have a clear path to creating bite-sized content that will help your students feel successful as they go through your course. This is also where you’ll learn the ins and outs of setting the price for your course.
COSTCO it.
Would you teach in an empty classroom? Of course not! In Module 4: The COSTCO Method, we’ll set up your “sample booth” (i.e. your website), your “sample,” your emails that educate your prospective students, and your sales page for when they are ready to register.
Make it.
Now that you have students enrolling and/or getting on the waitlist for your course, it’s time to create your mini-lessons. Module 5: Lesson Planning & Delivery will guide you step-by-step through the process of recording your content, whether you’re doing video courses, voicing over slides or delivering your course live. I’ll also walk you through setting up your course on two different platforms (a free option and a paid option), so you can choose which one is right for you.
Share it.
It’s not enough to create your course and put it out there. You want continually drive traffic to your COSTCO booth, and you can do that via paid marketing (Facebook/Instagram ads) or free word of mouth. I’ll show you 4 ways to stay top of mind for people.
Extra Credit.
As a bonus, you also get
Brand Magic
How to create your logo, course workbook, slides, and beautiful social media graphics without spending hundreds of dollars.
Business Basics
Resources I used to help me set up my LLC., my business bank account and keep track of my expenses and profit.
Don’t let the stories you are telling yourself hold you back.
You don’t have to be an expert
to have a successful online course
. You have to be you.
There’s someone out there who wants to know what you know right now. They want to know how you do what you do? Whether you are a first year teacher, 5-year principal or work in HR for the district, there’s someone who wants to be exactly where you are. Your voice, your communication style, your perspective and your online course can help them get there. To them, you are the expert they’ve been waiting for.
And don’t worry, your online course doesn’t have to have anything to do with your current job (but that’s often the easiest place to start). In fact, the most impactful courses are often the ones born of your greatest struggles, the lessons we learned going through our hardest moments–and this could have nothing to do with your life as an educator.
You know how to teach. I can help you figure out what to teach in your online course.
One of the biggest challenges for most online course creators is knowing how to structure their lessons so their students learn. You can do that in your sleep!
Now, just because you teach in a classroom everyday, or used to, doesn’t mean you just know what you could teach in an online course. The second step to launching a profitable online course is figuring out what you are perfectly positioned to teach. In Module 1 of Live Your Best Life, you’ll answer the 3 questions to help you do just that.
“What’s the first step to launching a profitable course?” you ask. Deciding to do it.
The way to have time for what you want is to make it.
We all have a lot on our plates. Full time jobs. Children. Partners. All the things. But one thing I know for sure is what gets scheduled, gets done. The best way to make your online course a reality instead of a “one day” vision, is to schedule when you are going to work on it and share that schedule with someone who will help hold you accountable–your Live Your Best Life Family.
Trying something new is scary. Don’t confuse fear with readiness.
It’s okay to be afraid. Name it. Say it out loud, “I’m scared.” Then say to yourself, “But I’m also brave. This first step will be the hardest, but I am not going alone. I’m going with someone who’s done it, someone who believes in me and will encourage me along the way. I am going to stumble, and this will surely be hard, and when that happens, I will not quit. I will dust myself off, remind myself that I can do hard things, ask for help in the Facebook group or during the Saturday morning Q&A, and I’ll keep going. And in the end, I’ll be so proud of myself for choosing courage over comfort and doing what is in me to do. I am ready.”
“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek. When you find the courage to enter that cave, you're never going in to secure your own treasure or your own wealth; you face your fears to find the power and wisdom to serve others.”
–Brené Brown, Dare to Lead
FAQs
How long will it take me to go through the course?
This is entirely up to you and depends on how much time you have to put towards going through the lessons. I’ve designed it so you could go through in 6 weeks, but if you want to work faster (or slower), you absolutely can.
Is there a payment plan for the course?
Absolutely! You can make a one-time payment for the course, which is $997, or you can pay $367 today and make (2) additional payments over the next two months. Payments will be automatically drafted monthly. You can enroll with the payment plan here.
When are the weekly calls? How will I access them?
When you register for the course, you’ll receive an email with all of the details about the course, including a link to join our weekly Zoom meeting. Q&A sessions are on Monday evenings at 7pm CST.
Do you upgrade the content?
Absolutely! I’m learning and improving with course creation all the time. As I learn and grow, I want you to learn and grow. In fact, when I created this course, I was enrolled in a Facebook Ads course. Once I implemented what I learned with success, I updated the content here so you could be successful as well.
How much money can I expect to make from creating my course?
While I’d love for everyone who takes this course to become super successful financially, that will depend on the effort you put into the course. In Module 0, we’ll talk about setting SMART goals, which should help you set your own financial goals. Word to the wise: give yourself permission to focus on learning the process first, be okay with starting small, and leave a little room for big surprises.
How long will I have access to the course?
You will have access to the course for least one (1) full calendar year after purchase. If you have any problems accessing the course, please email me at aisha@aishacrumbine.com
What is the refund policy?
Once you purchase the course, you will not be eligible for a refund. When you register for this course, you are making a commitment to yourself. If you fall on hardship or need to take a break from the course and come back to it when you have more time/mental capacity, it will be available to you.
How much money should I expect to spend on tools/marketing to get my course launched?
This is a great question! You can launch your course for as little as $100 (maybe even a little less). In LYBL, I try to give you a free option and a paid option for most everything, so you don’t have to feel like money is a barrier to creating/launching your course.