165: How (and Why) to Become a 7-Figure Course Creator (Featuring Austin Netzley)
Today we are sitting down to chat with Austin Netzley, author of From 6 to 7 Figures! Austin shares with us about his journey into entrepreneurship, practical steps for growing your business exponentially, and how his book and coaching programs can help online course creators like you. Enjoy!
“ We can only rely on hustle and muscle so much.”
- Austin Netzley
In This Episode, We Talked About:
- (0:34) A beard trim and a tidy office
- (2:57) Did David do his homework?
- (8:57) I share a student success story
- (10:26) Theresa and Billy Joel
- (13:42) Did I earn 7-figures in 2020?
- (14:49) How I linked up with today’s guest
- (16:34) Let’s meet Austin
- (17:00) Start with “the why”
- (20:27) Financial Perspective: Revenue vs. Profit
- (24:59) Austin’s story
- (28:45) Entrepreneurship journey
- (29:45) So, what is Austin’s book about?
- (32:28) Systems and teams
- (35:50) Who does Austin help?
- (40:10) The 72 Hour Rule
- (43:00) The power of the daily huddle
- (47:28) I asks the Office Space question: “What would you say you do here?”
- (51:00) Austin’s hiring method
- (53:22) Why write a book?
- (55:25) Should I write my own book?
- (56:47) The importance of assets
- (59:00) Discussing the book funnel
- (1:02:45) Austin shares two student success stories
- (1:06:11) Austin’s coaching programs
- (1:11:23) The coolest thing Austin’s been able to do
- (1:12:53) Where to find Austin and a giveaway
- (1:15:23) Discussing the interview and David’s thoughts
- (1:19:12) Michael Scott and the Peter Principle
- (1:21:25) The Howard Shultz story
- (1:23:23) XDS system
- (1:25:08) David’s take on Austin’s hiring method and a football tangent
- (1:30:43) Revisiting the topic of whether I will ever write a book
- (1:35:50) Wrapping up and teasing changes coming to Next Level Courses in 2021
That’s all for now, folks! See you on the next episode of The Online Course Show.
