ZCS 056: Why your idea doesn't matter with designer Jarrod Drysdale

Published: June 14, 2017, 8 a.m.

Welcome to episode 056 of The Zen Courses Show! My guest for this episode is Jarrod Drysdale, visual designer and new course creator.\n\n \n\nIn this interview, Jarrod shares how he launched his first course and what he's learned from ten years of designing and entrepreneur-ing. Enjoy!\n\n \n\n**In This Episode, You'll Learn:**\n\n \n- What he learned from his first failed business\n- Why he launched his course on a weekend\u2014when everyone says not to!\n- The incentives that motivated Jarrod\u2019s audience to buy his course\n- How he balances consulting with creating products\n- How consulting and design have made him a better course creator\n- The three teaching components he uses in his course\n- Why you don\u2019t need to focus on web design when you\u2019re starting out\n \n\n**References and Tools Mentioned:**\n\n \n\nShow notes - [http://zencourses.co/056](http://zencourses.co/056)\n\n \n\nZen Courses on Patreon! -\xa0[https://www.patreon.com/zencourses](https://www.patreon.com/zencourses)\xa0\n\n \n\n**Thanks for Listening!**\n\n \n\nIf you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving an honest review for The Zen Courses Show on iTunes! Ratings and reviews boost ratings & help new listeners find the show. I read every review and I'd love to read yours. Click here to leave a review.\n\n \n\nAnd, finally, don\u2019t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. If you have an Android phone, you can subscribe on Stitcher.\n\n \n\nLastly, I want to say THANK YOU to Jarrod for sharing her story with us on The Zen Courses Show!