{"id":3080,"date":"2020-08-19T14:27:15","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T19:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ajitn2.sg-host.com\/clone-of-the-ultimate-guide-to-creating-transformational-online-courses-2\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T05:01:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T10:01:14","slug":"how-to-create-an-online-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-on-creating-online-coaching-courses\/how-to-create-an-online-course\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Creating Transformational Online Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Building An Ideal Online Course Structure\" data-id=\"3083\" width=\"144\" data-init-width=\"144\" height=\"75\" data-init-height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/chap3-icon-min-3.png\" data-width=\"144\" data-height=\"75\" role=\"presentation\" loading=\"lazy\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"building an ideal online course structure\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 144 \/ 75;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">CHAPTER 3<\/h4>\n<h1 data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center;\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\">Building An Ideal Online Course Structure<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"chap3-dash-min\" data-id=\"3082\" width=\"47\" data-init-width=\"47\" height=\"1\" data-init-height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/chap3-dash-min-3.png\" data-width=\"47\" data-height=\"1\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 47 \/ 1;\" role=\"presentation\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">There are many different ways to structure an online course, but the 2 key categories to consider are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The Deep Dive<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The Mini Offering<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"\"><em><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">1. The Deep Dive<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The Deep Dive is suitable for <span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova bold new&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">experienced coaches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">This is the category you pick if you feel ready to get to the core of a particular issue or topic in your area of expertise, and you&#8217;re thinking of creating a signature online course or central course for your business that&#8217;s built around your expertise and key message.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">One of my favorite coaches in the world, Jason Goldberg, went with The Deep Dive with his incredibly popular, profitable 8-week course called Playful Prosperity.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Jason was ready to share his key message and show leaders how to create more impact and income in their business while having fun&#8230; and the results have been phenomenal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Deep Dive signature courses are amazing but there&#8217;s always the danger of sharing too much.<\/p>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to create an online coaching course\" data-id=\"3087\" width=\"260\" data-init-width=\"330\" height=\"347\" data-init-height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/man-laptop-min.png\" data-width=\"260\" data-height=\"347\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 330 \/ 441;\" role=\"presentation\" loading=\"lazy\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"how to create an online coaching course\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">So many coaches give people way too much information, knowledge and ideas in their signature course. This creates overwhelm and increases the &#8220;Abandon Rate&#8221; which is when a big percentage of those who buy don&#8217;t complete the course and see results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">But what if you&#8217;re not ready to go deep just yet? What if you&#8217;re not looking to build a signature course for your business?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Well, that&#8217;s okay too because you can opt for a shorter, quicker online course with the Mini Offering.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><em><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">2. The Mini Offering<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Mini Offerings may not feel as exciting or as transformational as The Deep Dive,<em data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"> but don&#8217;t be fooled.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">In the age of social media where bite-size content is consumed on a constant basis, mini-offerings provide a wide berth for coaches to reach out to clients in an effective manner. You can also use min-offerings to redirect your clients to your Deep Dive offering if the need arises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Focusing on a single, specific aspect of your niche or topic can create awesome transformation and results.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Mini Offerings are much easier to &#8220;consume&#8221; and experience. Abandon Rates are much lower and there&#8217;s a good chance people who purchase your course will get the results they signed up for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">One more thing to consider while we&#8217;re on the subject of structuring your online course&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><em><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">How do you want to deliver your content?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">Do you want people to watch videos, listen to audio, or read a series of emails or PDFs?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Maybe you&#8217;d like to offer a mix and match of two or even all 3 of those options?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">The fun part is you get to choose!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"word of warning\" data-id=\"3092\" width=\"874\" data-init-width=\"874\" height=\"51\" data-init-height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/warning-min.png\" data-width=\"874\" data-height=\"51\" role=\"presentation\" loading=\"lazy\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"word of warning\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 874 \/ 51;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The more people get to see and hear you and feel connected to you via video and audio, the more likely your course will help them create the results they want.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">So, going with a course that&#8217;s delivered only via email or PDF may not be your best bet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">One of the latest advancements in coaching is the advent of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-start-an-online-coaching-business?utm_source=blog_hyperlink&amp;utm_campaign=evergreen_sycb\" aria-label=\"Online Coaching - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/ultimate-guide-to-start-an-online-coaching-business?utm_source=blog_hyperlink&amp;utm_campaign=evergreen_sycb$onlinecoaching\" style=\"outline: none;\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">Online Coaching<\/span><\/a><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">While it had been a long time coming, the adoption was accelerated due to the recent pandemic of 2020. By 2021, when schools and workplaces transition to online medium, it is only natural that coaching explores it as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">Exploring and building an ideal structure for Online Coaching might look like a fairly new process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">However, once you look at online as just another stage, another physical space, rather than a new arena with a steep learning curve, it becomes easy to adapt your structure to online coaching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">The considerations you would take in real-life coaching could also be effectively applied to an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-start-an-online-coaching-business?utm_source=blog_hyperlink&amp;utm_campaign=evergreen_sycb\" aria-label=\"online coaching business - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/ultimate-guide-to-start-an-online-coaching-business?utm_source=blog_hyperlink&amp;utm_campaign=evergreen_sycb$onlinecoachingbusiness\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\" style=\"outline: none;\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">online coaching business<\/span><\/a><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">You can then employ the three methods \u2014 audio, video and the written material \u2014 to tweak your structure and add value to your coaching, instead of seeing it as a challenge. This drives more value into your offerings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">TAKE ACTION SECTION<\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Time to have some fun and make some decisions around structuring your course. Go ahead and journal\/ answer the following questions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Which online course category feels right for you and your business at this time -The Deep Dive or Mini Offering?<\/li>\n<li style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Which of the 3 methods &#8211; audio, video, written material &#8211; do you think is best when it comes to transmitting your personal&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-coaching-styles\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" aria-label=\"personal coaching style - opens in new tab\" uw-rm-external-link-id=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/ultimate-guide-to-coaching-styles$personalcoachingstyle\" style=\"outline: none; transition: all 0s ease 0s;\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"na\">coaching style<\/a> and energy?<\/li>\n<li style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Do you enjoy teaching via audio, video, through written material or a combination of 2 or 3 of those methods?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-on-creating-online-coaching-courses\/#Chapter1\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 1<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Stepping Into Clarity<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-on-creating-online-coaching-courses\/#Chapter2\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 2<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Asking The Right Questions<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"#tve-jump-17428fad4a3\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 3<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Building An Ideal Online Course Structure<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"#Chapter4\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 4<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Creating Transformational Course Content<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-on-creating-online-coaching-courses\/online-engagement\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 5<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Boosting Engagement &amp; Increasing Enrollment For Your Online Course<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/ultimate-guide-on-creating-online-coaching-courses\/online-engagement\/#Chapter6\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\"><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Chapter 6<\/span><\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"\"><span style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Your Next Step<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><\/a><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creating Transformational Course Content\" data-id=\"3085\" width=\"144\" data-init-width=\"144\" height=\"75\" data-init-height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/chap4-icon-min-2.png\" data-width=\"144\" data-height=\"75\" role=\"presentation\" loading=\"lazy\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"creating transformational course content\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 144 \/ 75;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">CHAPTER 4<\/h4>\n<h2 data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Creating Transformational Course Content<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"chap4-dash-min\" data-id=\"3084\" width=\"47\" data-init-width=\"47\" height=\"1\" data-init-height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/chap4-dash-min-3.png\" data-width=\"47\" data-height=\"1\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 47 \/ 1;\" role=\"presentation\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">We&#8217;ve arrived at the heart of it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Figuring out what to teach and creating your course content.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">This is exciting but it can also be intimidating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">All great coaches are passionate about what they do so when it comes to delivering their material, message and insights in a course, they don&#8217;t know where to start.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The important thing is to&nbsp;not let yourself be distracted and pulled in many different directions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to create an online course\" data-id=\"3090\" width=\"85\" data-init-width=\"85\" height=\"81\" data-init-height=\"81\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/step-one-icon-min.png\" data-width=\"85\" data-height=\"81\" role=\"presentation\" loading=\"lazy\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"how to create an online course\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 85 \/ 81;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">STEP ONE:<\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Define What To Teach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Get strategic by identifying your course topic at the highest level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Here&#8217;s what I mean&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Let&#8217;s imagine you&#8217;re a success coach and you&#8217;re all about helping clients develop a success mindset.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Now, mindset is an enormous topic.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Think about it&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Our mindset affects ALL areas of life so a course on something like &#8220;developing a success mindset&#8221; will quickly become overwhelming and end up being ineffective.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; --tcb-applied-color:rgb(0, 0, 0)  !important;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The solution is to use the &#8220;Laser Focus&#8221; approach to come up with a great, focused topic.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Laser in on the area that you&#8217;re especially passionate about &#8211; a specific aspect of your niche where you&#8217;ve helped clients the most or where you&#8217;ve personally experienced significant transformation in your own journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">For instance, maybe you&#8217;d like to help people build a success mindset around money or a success mindset around their career or business.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">When you&#8217;re specific with your topic, it&#8217;s good for your audience because they&#8217;ll get a clear picture on the type of transformation they can expect from working through your course.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Plus, when your topic is focused, you&#8217;ll have instant clarity on all of the content you need to include AND the content you can safely leave out.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Once you&#8217;re clear on your topic, we go to&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to create an online course\" data-id=\"3091\" width=\"85\" data-init-width=\"81\" height=\"85\" data-init-height=\"81\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/coach\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/step-two-icon-min.png\" data-width=\"85\" data-height=\"85\" role=\"presentation\" loading=\"lazy\" data-uw-rm-ima-original=\"how to create an online course\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 81 \/ 81;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">STEP TWO:<\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><strong data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Start Writing Your Content<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Most coaches say that this is &#8211; by far &#8211; the most complicated and challenging aspect of creating an online coaching course.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">That&#8217;s true only if you don&#8217;t have a clear framework to work with.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">One of the most powerful ways to create transformational course content was developed by top coach and expert course creator, Jason Goldberg.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;;\">Jason calls his content creation method the &#8220;Moonwalk Process&#8221; not just because he&#8217;s a Michael Jackson fan, but because it makes sense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">THE MOONWALK PROCESS<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: &quot;nova reg&quot;; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">This technique is about moving backward or &#8220;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: Gilroy-Bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">reverse engineering&#8221; your course content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">You start with the end result or transformation you want people to experience from your course and then you work backward.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: 'nova reg';\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Most people do it the other way&#8230; they start at the beginning. 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