How I Began to make Full-Time Income as a Reader
If you’re wondering how you can make enough money being a reader, spiritual mentor or coach, I got you.
I’m going to breakdown what worked for me and how I made the leap into full-time income. This is a long one, but worth it if you’re really committed to bringing in steady income via your spiritual business.
I DID THE MATH
I know… this is so boring, but I first asked myself how much I would like to make a month.
To start it was around $2,500. (I don’t totally remember what the number was exactly, but let’s use this number as an example.)
My readings were $100 at the time, so I knew I needed to book 25 hours worth of work a month. That was about 6 spots a week that I needed to fill.
For me, it was a mix of one-time readings and coaching clients. But either way, the slots were $100 each.
Now that I had a tangible goal, I could work towards it.
I FOCUSED ON PEOPLE NOT A FOLLOWING
Believe me, my Leo moon loves growing an audience and the idea of having a following. But when I first started, thinking of growing an “audience” was getting me nowhere.
The reason why that wasn’t helping me was because what I really needed to was to prove my business concept. Meaning, I needed to know that this work could make me a full-time living and that the money could be consistent.
Growing a following or having an audience does not automatically equate to having a steady business. Because even if you have a following, you need to #1 have something to offer them in exchange for money. And #2 your audience has to be engaged with you enough to buy.
I tried the “grow a following” route but it’s a long road to monetize in the way influencers do through sponsorships, etc. (Plus, honestly, I have such an issue with authority that it would be so difficult for me to make content because another brand told me to.)
Every person that came to me for a reading (even the free ones), I put their name, their phone number and their email in a spreadsheet on my computer. In this spreadsheet, I also wrote down what stood out to me from our session together and what area of life they were working on.
This way, when I released a workshop or a course that could be helpful for them, I would email or text them to see if they felt called to join.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
That last line where I tell you I reached out to people directly might have made you feel uncomfortable. I get it.
The only reason I didn’t feel uncomfortable was because I truly loved every client that came my way. I cared about them and their healing. Since I didn’t have a bunch, I was able to pour into the ones I did have. This manifested itself as stellar customer service.
Meaning, I made the whole experience of working with me really heart-centered. I would email them after a session if something reminded me of them or I would go out of my way to share resources, etc.
Because of this close relationship, it was easy to ask them to join me in a bigger program. If they would say no, it never felt personal because I knew we had a genuine relationship.
I LEANED INTO MY STRENGTHS WHEN IT CAME TO MARKETING
Knowing how many clients I would need a month was helpful, but now I needed to find those people and let them know I existed. This is what marketing is.
I enjoyed teaching from the very beginning. Before doing this work, I used to teach blogging classes at local coffee shops in Miami. I would literally pull in 50 people each time. I was so impressed!
So I knew small, in-person workshops interested people and it was something I enjoyed. These workshops — most of them free — were how I met most of my clients at the time. Eventually I started to do free workshops online and my customers started to reach beyond Miami (which was so exciting!).
I was also really good with referrals. Meaning, people would have a good experience with me and they would bring me others. So I started to give free readings to people who I knew had bigger networks, like my massage therapist and friend who was a life coach.
Alright, I have a lot more to share, but this post can become a book real quick. If you read all the way, that means you’re ready to commit to making this work for yourself. Which really excites me. You’re all in.
I like to work with people like you, because I know I can help shift you into the next level.
I’m currently helping people make spiritual work their full-time work in my new course “Full-Time Spiritual Mentor.”
It’s typically an on-demand course, but if you purchase by May 8, you’ll get to join two live Q&A calls with me so you can get your questions answered.
You can register here.
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See you there!
Nikki
