🎯 Your Goal:

Come up with a course idea that people will actually pay for — not just “like.”

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✅ What Makes a Good Course Idea?

A profitable course sits at the intersection of:

What you know or can teach

What people want to learn

What people will pay to learn

If you’re missing any one of these, your course is going to struggle.

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🔍 Step 1: Brainstorm Your Skills or Experiences

Start by making a list of:

Problems you’ve solved

Skills you’ve learned (on the job, in life, or through hobbies)

Things friends/family ask you to help with

Something you’ve overcome (health, mindset, financial, etc.)

Don’t censor yourself here — we’ll narrow things down in a moment.

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🧠 Step 2: Use ChatGPT to Expand Your Ideas

Prompt:

> “Give me 10 online course ideas based on someone who knows how to [insert your skill or experience]. Rank them by what’s likely to be most profitable.”

This helps you break out of your own head and see new angles.

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📣 Step 3: Find Proof People Want It

Now let’s validate. Look for:

Existing courses on platforms like Udemy, Teachable, YouTube

Books on Amazon in that topic

Reddit threads or Facebook groups with active questions

Google auto-suggest and “People also ask” sections

If there are competitors — that’s good. It means people want it.

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💰 Step 4: Make Sure People Will Pay for It

Ask yourself:

Is this something people actively search for or struggle with?

Is solving this problem worth time or money to them?

Would they rather pay to shortcut the process?

If yes, you’re on the right track.

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✏️ Your Action Step:

Pick 1 idea you feel excited to teach — and confident you can help someone with.

Don’t worry about making it perfect. You’ll refine as yo

u go.

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