I help online entrepreneurs & those of you who want to escape the corporate grind, create lifestyle-oriented, purpose-driven, time-freeing online course businesses.
BASICALLY, ONE OF THE BEST ASSETS YOU COULD POSSIBLY OWNā¦
Ready to build yours?
an online course business that isā¦
PURPOSE-DRIVEN
CREATE A PURPOSE DRIVEN AND PROFITABLE ONLINE COURSE THAT BRINGS YOU DEEP FULFILLMENT, MEANING AND JOY.
My OSCAR Method is designed to help you go deeper into what course idea is high meaning for you. Making the right choice here is not as easy as it seems but itās a key element for a sustainable, long term business.
LIFESTYLE-ORIENTED
BUILD AN ONLINE COURSE BUSINESS AROUND YOUR VALUES AND THE LIFESTYLE YOU WANT TO LIVE.
The same method - OSCAR - guides you through the process of first designing the lifestyle you desire including financial goals, so that you envision from the start the kind of business that will serve your life goals
TIME-FREEING
SPEND MORE TIME WITH FAMILY AND THE THINGS YOU LOVE WHILE MAKING THE MONEY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
This is part of my SMART Method and is not something easy to achieve. It takes extensive business knowledge and strategy to work smart not just hard and focus on the things that will gradually create time freedom.
Wake up knowing you are in charge of your day instead of having your day dictated to you?
Finally be doing something that brings you deep joy and satisfaction instead of dreading going to work?
Start creating a side hustle that could lead to your full-time business (yes, I recommend earning an income while you build your business)?
Make time for the people and things you love instead of always having to put them on the back burner?
Create a business you LOVE thatās designed for your lifestyle.
Build a lean start-up business that actually FREES TIME.
Automate strategic systems that MAKE MONEY on auto-pilot.
And build an asset that will help you escape the grind.
In case youāre sayingā¦
I hear youā¦
Iām a tell-it-like-it-is business mentor and also a data driven one. So, Iām also going to address the elephant in the room because honesty and integrity are part of my top values.
If youāre ever promised overnight success when building your business, runā¦
Building an online course business isnāt as simple as waving a magic wand.
Statistically, there are a lot more courses that donāt succeed than those that do.
Part of that is due to the rapid growth of the online courses industry. Many course creators believe that all they have to do is build a course, promote it a few times on social media and then wait for the money to roll in.
They have no reliable industry knowledge, no strategy, no system to follow, and no support to show them the way.
Hereās the reality: it does take workā in fact if you want fast results, it takes both smart and hard work!
BUT YES, IT IS WORTH IT!
Here are the top 3 reasons
why an online course business is a game-changer
REASON 1
Just 20 years ago, it took at least a decade (sometimes more) to reach a seven figure business. Online business entrepreneurs can now reach seven figures in as little as two to four years!
Even if you start from nothing, developing a smart, scalable online business is still the most realistic and fastest way to wealth.
(incomparably faster than saving and investing)
If you have already devoted more than 4 years working for others, then you should know at least this: there has never been a better time to work for yourself.
And yes, it is possible to have a full time job and still build a side hustle until it becomes profitable enough to allow you to quit* that job.
* quitting being an employee is never my recommendation if your business hasnāt reached specific landmarks.
REASON 2
An online course business is also the shortest path to time freedom if built correctly from the outset.
Imagine setting your own schedule, being present for friends and family, and earning an income doing something you love!
There are online entrepreneurs who reach time freedom in less than a year, but even if it takes 2 or 3 years, wouldnāt learning how to do this be one of your best time investments?
Where would you be now if you started 2 years ago?
REASON 3
The reasons for failure are never a mystery. They are quite easy to track for any experienced, successful business owner who knows how to look at the data. Itās either ignorance of the right strategies, lack or bad implementation of these strategies and/or a self sabotaging mindset.
But, with a clear roadmap & good mentorship, the potential obstacles and traps can be avoided and overcome.
In fact, through the right strategies, busy moms with no prior business expertise, have managed to create highly profitable businesses, retire their partners and leave a legacy for their kids. If they can do it, you can too.
The ONLY good reason not to try is if you happen to be among the 15% of the world's one billion full-time workers who are happy and engaged at work (Gallup global study published in December 2019).
But if you are in the startling other 85% - stuck in a job that is deeply unfulfilling or maybe quite comfortable with its āsecurityā but feeling you could achieve so much more - what do you have to lose?
I think you already know the answer!
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The majority of my life has been in the business world: 20+ years as a serial entrepreneur in several industries and countries. When I was running my first marketing agency, I helped many local and international companies solve their business and marketing challenges.
While the businesses increased profits and exceeded their sales and marketing goals, I noticed that many of their employees were unfulfilled, unhappy, sometimes burned out from toxic work cultures, unrealistic expectations from their bosses, and endless work hours.
My own best friend frequently canceled our plans because her job expectations often took over her weekends and rest time. She missed out on time with friends and family and was pretty much stuck in a vicious cycle.
Sound familiar?
Exploitation irritates me. Especially when it is motivated by greed and committed by unethical corporations. I find it very sad that so many hard working people only know how to sell their time- and for limited dollars.
Thatās what made me realize that focusing on helping people escape oppressive work environments made a lot more sense to me than increasing the bottom line of corporations.
Now, make no mistake, selling time is actually a trap for many entrepreneurs too.
As someone whoās experienced the ups and downs of business ownership firsthand many times, I also went through the burnout phase- meaning I was still selling my time just not through a job but my own business- which means I understand well the importance of building a business that doesnāt dictate your life or worse, takes it over.
Ideally, we create a business that not only generates revenue, but also offers TRUE time freedom and fulfillment and is built around our desired lifestyle objectives.
Thatās what turned me into a purpose driven, lifestyle-oriented entrepreneur and a business coach who is more than inspired by my mission to help others reach freedom.
In fact Iām passionate about helping as many of you as possible build assets to achieve not just profitable businesses, but the time freedom to serve your personal journeys, spiritual lives and live your dreams.
So, let's do thisā¦
20+
Years of experience as an entrepreneur
$4 million
Revenue with two of my businesses
70+
Clients helped (including many multinationals)
5+
Different business models, industries, and founder/co-founder of
Thatās where I come inā¦
Just getting started?
Online Course SMARTtrack
The program that helps you find your best online course idea - purpose driven, lifestyle oriented, in demand - and launch it profitably, from no audience, niche or course content.
This course is based on 2 Signature Methods: my OSCAR Method- the one that helps you be certain that your course idea is right on the āsweet spotā: the best for you and most attractive for the market you want to address.
And my SMART Method that helps you launch the course strategically, minimally and profitably before creating its content.
Itās a course for beginners which also gives you the step-by-step implementation and accountability you need to follow through. Because most beginners seem to need this part as wellā¦
Ready to scale?
Time Saving Hustle
My next level program helps you build time freedom in your online course business through smart automation.
This program shows more advanced course creators- those of you who already have at least one successful launch- how to automate their online course businesses by putting them on replay through evergreen tools and processes.
This is the time when you start working on that passive income potential of your online course and learn to gradually free your time through strategic automation and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).
COMING SOON
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Kate Roberts
Global Champion for Womenās Leadership
United States
āDiana is concept driven and creative but also strategic and thorough. I noticed from the beginning she had a call and heart for entrepreneurship and a deep commitment to excellence which is quite visible throughout her work.ā
Mike Costache
Entrepreneur, Angle Investor
United States & Romania
āI've always admired Dianaās creative solutions to each client's needs and her attention to details.
Diana brought āexperiential marketingā to Romania (a country of 20+ million) and inspired many to follow in her footsteps.ā
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United States
āDiana is kind, conscientious, knowledgeable, full of ideas and motivating. We found her to be a well rounded source of information. She helped us to ask the right questions in order to find the best option for us. We're thankful for her patience and guidance in our search.ā
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Romania
āThank you for your professionalism, your problem solving attitude and perfect management of the online activities. Our sales have exceeded the amount estimated by 73%.ā
A few more things to share (so that my accent wonāt take you by surprise :D)
I was born in a family of mixed origins - Romanian, German, French, Croatian, in a small Romanian town, and lived through some tough communist times. I faced many trials, including the threat of bankruptcy, the huge burden of debt and the mistake of choosing the wrong business models (and partners)...
Yet, overcoming these difficulties has provided me with one of the best educations I could have asked for.
Having lived in four different countries for more than 15 years, the United States, United Kingdom, France, Morocco, Iām fluent in three languages, have an MBA in International Trade and Information Systems, and love interacting with different cultural backgrounds.
Iām an Enneagram 3 (just a personality test), enjoy Moroccan, French and Japanese cuisines, but I'm not a particularly talented cook (unless we count salads and soups!). I also love anything ocean and jungle related, including water sports, safaris and leaning to fly!
I was the founder of the first experiential marketing agency and the producer and presenter of the first docu-reality TV series about career and vocation in my native country. I really enjoyed my work in TV including being in the room in Los Angeles pitching TV projectsā¦ Quite humbling and definitely character building to navigate such an inspiring, yet shark style, industry!
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By focusing on time saving tactics & tools + eliminating unnecessary technology and complicated marketing strategies, you can build a smart online businessā automated, scalable, purpose driven.
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