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Although the title of this book may suggest a get-rich-quick scheme, it is actually a comprehensive guide to creating and marketing online courses that can generate long-term income, even while you sleep. However, this process requires significant effort and dedication in developing and promoting the material.

The book provides a practical, step-by-step breakdown of the entire process, from ideation to successful implementation. It includes insights into why some people succeed while others do not, tips on using social media effectively, and strategies for creating and launching courses. The author provides encouragement throughout the book and also mentions her own courses, but it's done in a spirit of helpfulness and transparency.

The author stresses the importance of dedicating time and effort to succeed in this field, while also highlighting the potential for a better work-life balance and more freedom. Furthermore, many of the principles and practices discussed in the book can be applied to a wide range of business ventures beyond just online courses, such as social media and payment processing. As such, this book has the potential to help readers achieve greater freedom and success, provided they are willing to put in the necessary work.

Dip In…
Not, perhaps, the first thing that springs to mind due to its title but rather a collection of ideas and inspirations for course based business start ups. Told with honesty and packed with advice, this is a dip in here and there book for when the urge takes you.

Not the easiest book to read, probably one that you can refer back to in dribs as drabs.

Quite an interesting read if you have an interest and some time to think it could benefit you.

Lucy’s style is really easy to read. Packed full of great tips to build a passive or semi-passive income stream and start to actually live life rather than feel like you are just working away for someone else forever! Loved it!

Don't be fooled by the title of this book. The author isn't selling some quick rich scheme. What this book does is explain how to turn your ideas, skills and knowledge into online courses that can make you money longer term - and, ultimately, while you sleep. But that involves putting in the time and energy to create the material and to market it.

The book gives a detailed breakdown of the process to do this from coming up with the ideas to the reasons why some people succeed when others don't, to using social media and how to create the courses and release them into the world - and everything in between. It was a good practical approach, with lots of encouragement thrown in. I imagine the author may end up selling more of her courses as a result of this book as well, as she mentioned these on a number of occasions in the book. But I think that was in the spirit of the book and also potentially another way to demistify the process for people who want to go down this route.

The author is very clear that you need to put the time in to make a success of online courses and that it can be a difficult process. But also that moving into this world can create a better work life balance and more freedom.

I also think a number of aspects of this book can be applied in a range of business ventures. For example, the details on the diffirent social media platforms or taking payments is relevant beyond online courses. So, I think the book also has the potential to help people more widely to find the freedom they are looking for, as long as they're willing to put the time and effort in to get the results.

Make Money While You Sleep,How to Turn Your Knowledge into Online Courses That Make You Money 24hrs a Day, Lucy Griffiths

Review from Jeannie Zelos book reviews

Genre: business & investing, self help

Well, most of us need more cash, and the idea of making money while we sleep....intriguing. I've read a few articles on passive income streaming, and the idea is sound.
As always though you need an idea, a product that people want to buy. This book does give some practical advice over that, and how to set your course against others in the same genre to see how it stands up. That was good to see, others I've read seem to skip much in the way of real practicalities.
Of course that's the rub isn't it? Why does someone want to buy Your course and not an already established one? That's a tough hurdle and I think this book does tend to gloss over the hard parts of online course making.

I'm an artist, I've online friends who have set up online courses in different mediums and in different ways. Some as one off courses, some as monthly subscription types, some as free instruction videos. Some have been successful, others not. Those who have most success seem to be the ones where the blog/video/course is free and the income comes from ads. Possibly Lucy covers this later in the book but I have to be honest, I found it hard reading. Of those who go the course for sale route few have succeeded, even though as artists they are very good. Its a pretty saturated market too.

I'm not convinced with YouTube, Insta, Tiktok all offering free help that there's a solid place for paid courses anymore. Certainly its not a quick easy route to riches. Yes, you will – if successful- be generating money while asleep, but before this there is a lot, seriously a lot, of very hard work and follow up marketing. Lucy does give some excellent practical advice on this which I was glad to see. Many self help books seem to live in a world where one has an idea, tweaks a few keys, types a few lines and hey presto its done.

Its a mixed bag for me, the bit I did read was useful, though I still feel that paid courses really are limited in application when set against whats free. I know when I want to learn something its Youtube for me, there are videos on every subject you can imagine – and lots you can't....
I've tried to think of an idea where courses would work better. Maybe a specific beginners course, like the “idiots guide...” in computing. I know when I've started something new that's always been the hard part, and once past that I can find everything I need for free. Very little online seems to be aimed solely at beginners and speaking from experience we can make expensive mistakes trying to keep up with more advanced videos. I think that's one area where it could help.

I didn't finish the book though, I may someday but its quite dry, dense, tough reading. Being divided into chapters with headings would help – I have an ARC so maybe the final book will have this. That way one can read the part that's currently of interest, jump around to what appeals at the time.

Stars: 3. An interesting read, but as always there's lots of work before you - may possibly – make money while you sleep.

ARC supplied by Netgalley and publishers

Of course, the title of this book made me want to read it. However, the book overall was just incredibly dry and dull.
This book focusses on the online course market, but that isn't clear from the main title or the blurb.
The book was very repetitive, and was very technical in its writing.

I couldn't get on with this book at all.