This episode may be a little tough love. The way to start making money as a health professional is to stop making excuses. It’s the same thing I’d say to a woman who wants to start getting stronger or more toned or lose weight. She’s got to stop making excuses for what she can’t do. Look, we’re all busy. Busy isn’t the problem. Busy doing the wrong things is the problem.  You have to admit, that it is much safer to say you aren’t ready, you need a certification, you need more time… but the truth is all of us who’ve done big things have done it not in spite of things that could have gotten in the way but because they did.  Start Making Money as a Health Professional The #1 way to scale a business – which means to make money without making more time – is a digital course. Since 2010 digital courses have been the #1 growth formula for those with a proven system and formula for getting results. Anyone from needlepoint to choreography, to cooking to growing tomatoes can create a digital course. So fitness, which lends itself to pictures and video and voice overs so very easily is an easy way to …. But that’s not what I’m talking to you about here.  In order to scale, most of us can’t afford to do low ticket offers first. You have to have the influx of revenue and time in order to invest in systems, staff, platforms and ads in order to make small and evergreen work. Think about your monthly bills. They’re going to keep coming in while you aren’t making anything, don’t have an email list and aren’t ready to promote what you’ll be building yet.  You have to decide before you’re making money as a  health professional that you’re going to make this work.  We may not know how to make it happen, but….  We’ve got to make it welcome.  And in creating space and time you allow yourself the ability to expand.  It’s not pretending. You are able to become the vision you want.  In fact, what would you love?  It’s easy and risky to start comparing yourself to other people or start on a path of acquiring… certifications, degrees… and not actually find yourself loving either the journey or the outcome.  Ask, what would you love?  Confusion can be a convenient cover up for avoidance. You could be avoiding success. What could be afraid of?  You also may be letting other things get in your way like being too busy at work. When in reality that is a very comfortable out.  When there is a tragedy or a dire need any one of us will make it happen. When it is a convenient choice and you’re fine and you’ll eat and go shopping no matter what the … Making Money as a Health Professional  Decide.  Create a model that brings in revenue fast.  Then create that long game revenue stream.  Test the plane while you’re flying it. Add other parts customers will need.  What will they need next? The first steps though are to dream about the lifestyle you want. Then when you can see and feel it, start getting into action creating the WHO you have to be to get it.  Resources:  Your Business Scorecard: https://www.fitnessmarketingmastery.com/business-scorecard/ Marketing to Women Copywriting Course: https://www.fitnessmarketingmastery.com/copywriting-course/ Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist™ Course:  https://www.flippingfifty.com/menopause-fitness-specialist-program-2022/ Other Episodes You Might Like:  10 Ways to Fill Your Fitness Programs Right Now  https://www.fitnessmarketingmastery.com/10-ways-to-fill-your-fitness-programs-right-now/ Planning Content to Fill Your Fitness Programs https://www.fitnessmarketingmastery.com/fill-your-fitness-programs/ Tools to Get Clients to Stick With Their Exercise https://www.fitnessmarketingmastery.com/clients-stick-with-their-exercise/