Below is the list of free courses/topics being created.
Questions:
- Initial thoughts, do any of these spark interest? Or do any of these seem like nonsense?
- Any suggestions to anything I am missing?
- How do you learn? Best way to present these?
- Currently just going to do a quick write up with a loom style video. Would love to do a large butcher paper type video down the road. But really just looking to smash these out as quick as possible. Filming starts tomorrow!
1. Owner Identity & Direction
- Personal & business ideal scenes
- Studio model alignment (lifestyle / growth / craft)
- Owner role on the timetable + time matrix
- Accountability vs delegation
- Defining your version of success
2. Foundations of a Well-Run Studio
- Core business principles
- Pillars of a healthy studio
- Win–Win–Win principle
- Working on vs in the business
- What good looks like?
3. Understanding Your Numbers (Without Stress)
- What a P&L is telling you
- Cash vs profit vs pressure
- Key statistics that matter
- Forecasting basics
- Cash Management in action
4. The Real Client Journey
- Basic marketing principles
- Avatars - target your people
- Sales cycle made easy
- Onboarding fundamentals - Why the first 30 days matter most
- Retention - Why clients stay/Why clients leave (even happy ones)
5. Focus, Time & Energy for Studio Owners
- Timetables - Is yours a resource leak?
- The Time Matrix
- Emotional labour of studios
- Decision fatigue in people businesses
- DAD principle
- Designing sustainability - rhythms and planning
6. How Studios Break (And How to Spot It Early)
- Prevention - Graphs and Conditions
- Common studio failure modes
- Early warning signs - studio health check
- What to fix first (and what not to rush)