“Grandpa Holt’s Rant”

I can’t help myself, it’s time for a little rant…

This goes directly against my self-interest, but it needs to be said. Plus, I’m doing well financially so I’d rather spread my opinion than squeeze out the last few dollars from my personal brand.

Why does everyone want an online course these days?

“I really want to get started with dropshipping, but I don’t have the money for your course.”

Well, then start making money without my course! Dropshipping probably isn’t for you if you’re short on money – You need $500-1000 starting budget for ads.

But there are tons of other ways to make money online like I keep telling you about…
Freelancing
Niche websites (affiliate marketing)
Kindle publishing
Personal branding
And those are just the ones I’ve tried! There are undoubtedly countless more that even I haven’t heard of.

Just because I love dropshipping (and sell a course on the topic), doesn’t mean you guys all need to start dropshipping as well.

And even if you’re determined to start a profitable Shopify store, you don’t need my course or anybody else’s to do so.

I don’t want to turn “Grandpa-style” on you, but back when I was getting started, I hustled to make my first dollars online. I learned skills, tried methods & failed a ton before eventually succeeding.

I’d made $20k online before I ever invested in any course.

And yes, I do believe courses can speed up your learning curve. When it comes to dropshipping, a good course can save you a ton of money because you avoid beginner mistakes.

And yes, I do believe my course is one of the best available – It’s better than both the courses I took myself (in my completely biased, not-at-all humble opinion).

But there is something fundamentally wrong with people’s mindsets and here’s why I say that…

I’ve got a playlist on YouTube with a bunch of “outtakes” from my dropshipping course.

I’d gone to the hassle of renting an AirBnB for a few days so that I can record my course in peace. Unfortunately, my mic broke and I couldn’t get a decent replacement in time.

So instead of wasting that time, I decided to practice my speaking. I took the PowerPoint slides for my course & recorded videos using my headphones as the mic.

The sound quality isn’t as good as in the proper course, but the information is the same.

And unlike my course, those videos are available 100% free on YouTube.

Considering the huge demand for my course, you’d think loads of people are watching those videos, taking notes & applying it, right?

Not so much.

More people buy my course than watch my free videos that are 90% as good.

That’s stupid. Don’t be stupid – Watch every single video on this playlist and then decide whether you want to invest in my course.

That’s all for today. Thank you for reading “Grandpa Holt’s” rant.

See you tomorrow,
James Holt