{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61a52a8ca6ef0600138c0180/69d2bbb8d2e95f5131e1ccf3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How to Stop Wasting Money on Courses You Never Use as a Family Photographer","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61a52a8ca6ef0600138c0180/1775418653473-d9feed49-6de8-4c28-9af5-46c4c05e3c42.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Be honest with me for a second. How many courses or memberships are sitting in your hard drive, your email, or your Google Drive right now... untouched? If your hand just went up, welcome. You are in very good company. In this episode (which you can watch on YouTube or listen to right here), I'm putting on my counseling hat (yes, I have a master's in mental health counseling, and no, I won't invoice you 😆) to walk through the five real reasons you're not using the education you've already paid for and the five steps to reengage this week.</p><p><br></p><p>This is not a lecture. This is not me wagging my finger at you. This is a real conversation about the gap between purchasing education and actually using it. I've been guilty of this too, and I want us to work through it together so we can stop leaving money on the table and start making progress in our businesses.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>What you'll hear in this episode</h3><ul><li>Why motivation is the worst long-term fuel for using your courses (and what to rely on instead)</li><li>The real reason you logged into that membership once, poked around, and then ghosted it</li><li>How overwhelm tricks your brain into closing all the tabs before you even start</li><li>The missing piece that has nothing to do with willpower and everything to do with a system</li><li><strong><em>And So Much More!</em></strong></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Resources &amp; Links Mentioned In This Episode</h3><p>▸ Read the full blog post that goes with this episode (that way, you get all the links mentioned): <a href=\"https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/photographers-not-using-online-courses/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/photographers-not-using-online-courses/</strong></a></p><p>▸ The Family Photographer's Marketing Society: <a href=\"https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/the-family-photographers-marketing-society\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/the-family-photographers-marketing-society</strong></a></p><p>▸ Grab the <strong>FREE Family Photographers Marketing Trends Report: </strong><a href=\"https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/family-photography-marketing-trends\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/family-photography-marketing-trends</u></strong></a></p><p>▸ Apply<a href=\"https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/marketing-strategy-for-family-photographers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> HERE </strong></a>to work with me to be your 1:1 marketer for your family photography business!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Connect with Me (Dolly DeLong Education)</h3><p>💻 <a href=\"https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></p><p>📱<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/dollydelongeducation\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p>🎥 <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpVZTreUqoUi9UxJiJdDh1A\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Thanks for joining me on <em>The Systems &amp; Workflow Magic Podcast</em>! If you enjoyed this episode:</strong></h3><p>✅ Sign up for weekly reminders + free resources here → <a href=\"https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/business-tools\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Business Tools</a></p><p>🥳 Share a screenshot of this episode on your IG story and tag me <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/dollydelongeducation\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@dollydelongeducation</a> so I can cheer you on!</p><p>🔗 Affiliate links included. I only recommend products I personally use and love.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h4><strong><em>unused courses family photographers, why I'm not using my membership, how to reengage with online courses, course overwhelm photographers, photographer continuing education, implementing what you buy, marketing membership for photographers, guilt about unused courses, family photographer business growth, scheduling learning time photographers, photography business systems, course implementation tips, membership overwhelm small business, family photographer marketing society, stop wasting money on courses, photographer mindset business, continuing education family photographers</em></strong></h4>","author_name":"Dolly DeLong"}