Over the summer, my daughter got married! 🎉
So wonderful to have time to celebrate her and her new husband and get them settled in Winchester (beautiful city by the way if you're in or visiting the UK).
It was a fantastic day and we loved every minute of it. Then ... rest!
But while I was resting ...
I also got some time to think about how I can help more people build tentmaking income and - well, I created a thing!
Over the last 6 months I've chatted to many Christian leaders about building online programs:
91% gave me the same answer. (Well not exactly 91% but a lot!)
It wasn't time. It wasn't tech skills. It wasn't even money.
It was this: "I'm not sure what I would teach."
Think about that for a second.
These are people who counsel marriages every week...
Who've guided teenagers through life-changing decisions...
Who've helped families navigate their darkest seasons...
Who stand up and deliver messages that transform lives every Sunday...
And they're not sure what they'd teach?
Here's what I think is really happening:
Most Christian leaders I talk to have been thinking about creating some online training. It makes sense - you're used to coaching and mentoring others, you're used to speaking to people. The skills are very transferrable.
But so few have actually done it.
Why?
The problem isn't lack of expertise. It's analysis paralysis.
You've got seventeen different course ideas bouncing around in your head.
You second-guess whether people would actually pay for what you know.
You wonder if your idea is "big enough" or "unique enough."
So you keep thinking. And researching. And planning.
And nothing gets built.
I used to do the same thing with my first online course. I spent months trying to figure out the "perfect" topic, when what I really needed was a system to cut through the noise and get clarity fast.
That's why the first thing I did when I came back after the summer was to create the 90-Minute Course Blueprint Builder.
It's a FREE course that will help you:
✅ Discover your best niche using 5 powerful questions (no more guessing games)
✅ Validate your idea with a simple 5-point test (know if it'll sell before you build it)
✅ Map out a clear outline for your course (from idea to structure in one session)
Here's the thing - I could have made this a 6-week program with homework and accountability calls and charged £497 for it.
But honestly? You don't need 6 weeks to figure this out.
You need 90 focused minutes and the right framework.
Because here's what I've learned after running multiple online businesses over the past decade:
The biggest enemy of progress isn't lack of knowledge - it's overthinking.
When you give yourself too much time to plan, you end up planning forever.
Ninety minutes forces you to focus on what actually matters. It eliminates the noise and gets you to the core of what you need to know to move forward.
My "Finish It: Write Your First Book" course hit my income goals within 3 months because I stopped overthinking and started building.
The same system that helped me can help you.
If you've been sitting on a course idea...
If you're tired of wondering "what would I even teach?"...
If you're ready to stop planning and start building...
Get the 90-Minute Course Blueprint Builder here →
(inside my new Raw Course Launch Lab community)
It's completely free. Takes 90 minutes. And you'll walk away with a clear path forward.
Or not. But at least you'll know!
Because your expertise deserves to reach beyond those in your immediate orbit - and your family deserves the financial margin that comes from multiple income streams.
Standing with you
Simon
P.S. Winchester really is gorgeous if you're ever in the UK. The cathedral is stunning, and it's got one of the most beautiful rivers in the nation.