Have you been thinking about creating a membership to add recurring revenue or scale beyond one-to-one work?

Memberships CAN be a powerful way to package your expertise, serve more people, and create recurring revenue... but that definitely doesn’t mean creating one is automatically worth your time right *now.*

In this final episode of my 4-part "Worth Your Time" Series, I’m breaking down the key ingredients that need to be in place before a membership really makes sense for you and your business.

And I’ll share why waiting 8 years to create my own membership turned out to be one of the smartest decisions I made.

🎯 You’ll Discover:

• Why having a body of existing content, tools, trainings, and intellectual property can make a membership dramatically easier to build
• Why a successful membership needs a specific audience, specific problem, and clear transformation
• Why “a giant library of stuff” is becoming a harder value proposition in the age of AI
• The question you need to answer about why someone would stay, not just why they would join
• Why a lower-priced membership does not eliminate the need to build an engaged audience first
• Why easier delivery doesn’t necessarily mean easier marketing
• How to tell whether your business already has the ingredients to make a membership worth creating
• What to focus on now if your answer is “not yet”

And perhaps most importantly, I’ll share why I don’t think of myself as having spent eight years waiting to create Action Club.

I spent eight years building the things that eventually made Action Club make sense.

🤝 Special Bonus to Work With Me This September:

If this has you thinking, “I really DO want to build something like this eventually — but first I need to get clearer on what I’m known for, who I help, what problem I solve, and how to package what I do,” this is exactly where I can help.

Inside Package Your Process™ with the Expert, I help you get clear on your positioning, define the problem you solve, package your expertise into a clear offer or framework, and create tangible messaging tools you can actually use to grow your business.

Whether you create a membership a month from now or five years from now, that clarity becomes the foundation for whatever you decide to build next.

🌟 If you book Package Your Process™ with the Expert with me this September, you’ll also receive three months of Establish Yourself® Action Club for FREE! 🌟

That means you’ll get to experience the membership model we’re talking about in this episode from the inside, including how I’ve designed it to provide a LOT of value without requiring a ton of my time.

You’ll also get access to more than 40 of my tools and trainings for streamlining and growing your business, plus the opportunity to ask me questions during our monthly Action Club sessions.

📅 To get started, set a free consultation with me now:

➡️ https://www.greateststorycreative.com/consult

PS - I take December off, so if you've been thinking about talking, right now is a great time before I'm booked for the rest of the year!

✅ Dive Deeper:

Worth Your Time Series:

• Episode 84: "Is Podcasting Worth Your Time Right Now?"
• Episode 85: "Is Speaking for Free as a Marketing Strategy Worth Your Time Right Now?"
• Episode 86: "Is Posting on LinkedIn Worth Your Time Right Now?"

Action Club Insights:

• Episode 4: "My 5 Time-Saving Secrets to Build a Membership Without Overwhelm"

Explore more episodes and resources at

https://www.greateststorycreative.com/podcast

*Promotion limited to Package Your Process™ with the Expert engagements booked during September 2026. Mention this podcast episode during your free consultation to qualify.