The 3 Steps I Used to Create a $25K Course in a Weekend
The strategy that helped me make $25K in a weekend—without perfection or burnout.
You’ve got the idea. You’ve got the experience. You probably even have half a Google Doc already.
So why haven’t you launched your course yet?
If you’re like most smart, capable entrepreneurs, it’s not because you’re lazy or unqualified. It’s because you’ve been stuck in your head. Caught in the spiral of planning, tweaking, researching, and waiting for “the right time.”
I see you. Because I was you.
Before my first $25K weekend, I had spent months outlining modules, questioning my expertise, and trying to reverse-engineer the perfect course. But perfection isn’t what gets you paid. Clarity and action do.
Here’s the 3-step strategy I used to finally stop swirling and start selling—and how you can use it to get your first course out of your head and into the world.
Step 1: Start with the after—not the idea.
Most course creators start by choosing a topic. “I want to teach branding.” “I’m thinking about a course on mindset.” “I want to help with content.” And while those are great themes, they’re not what sells.
People don’t buy topics—they buy results.
When I created my first course, I didn’t start with “content strategy.” I started with the transformation. I asked myself, What will someone actually walk away with? My answer: “By the end of this course, you’ll have a client-attracting content plan and the confidence to show up and sell.”
That promise? That “after”? That’s what people paid for.
✨ YOUR ACTION STEP:
Your job isn’t to map out 100 slides. It’s to clearly articulate the outcome. What problem does your course solve, and what will someone be able to do because of it?
Write one sentence: By the end of this course, you will be able to ________.
That sentence is your anchor. That’s your clarity. That’s your offer.
Step 2: Teach from experience, not pressure.
You don’t need a PhD, a best-selling book, or 10 years in the industry. You just need to teach what you know—what you’ve lived.
Imposter syndrome is loudest when you try to teach from theory. But when you teach from experience, confidence shows up alongside you.
When I launched my first course, I didn’t have a production team or a slick platform. I had a Google Doc, a Zoom link, and a process I had already used successfully with real clients. That was enough. And it worked.
✨ YOUR ACTION STEP:
So instead of asking, “Am I qualified?” try asking, “Where have I already helped someone get results?” Whether it was a client, a friend, or yourself—it all counts.
Now take that transformation and break it down into 3–5 steps. That’s your course. That’s your curriculum. That’s what you’re meant to teach right now.
Step 3: Launch before you’re ready—and refine as you go.
This is the part that separates creators from course dreamers: action.
The people who launch don’t have more time or confidence. They just move. They take courageous, messy, imperfect action before they feel ready—and they figure it out on the way.
Waiting for the perfect slides, visuals, or platform? That’s the fast track to missed momentum.
I’ve had students teach their first course live with nothing but a sales page and a date. No modules. No slides. Just a process they knew worked and the willingness to serve.
They taught in real time, refined on the fly, and recorded as they went. That became the course. Simple. Effective. Profitable.
✨ YOUR ACTION STEP:
So instead of waiting another three months to feel “ready,” choose a launch date. Put it on the calendar. Announce it publicly. Then build backwards—one module, one outline, one session at a time.
You don’t need a year. You need a decision.
Final Thoughts: You Don’t Need Another Year of Planning—You Need a Weekend of Action.
You’re not behind. You’re not unqualified. You’re not missing some magical secret everyone else knows.
You’re just sitting in the space between knowing what you’re capable of… and giving yourself permission to begin.
Your first course doesn’t need to be fancy. It needs to be real. It needs to solve one problem clearly, use your voice, and meet your audience where they are. That’s it.
And if you’re ready to stop swirling in “I’ll do it soon” energy and actually get your course built?
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You don’t need another course about creating a course.
You need a tool that helps you actually build yours.
Quickly. Clearly. In your own voice.
You ready?
Let’s go.✨
Your Coach,
Kary ♡
